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Are people inherently good or bad? What does religion have to do with it?
Are people inherently good or bad, or do circumstances determine how we behave? Can religion bring out our better instincts—or persuade otherwise good people to act cruelly? Join us on Thursday, December 3, 2026 to discuss the nature of moral character and the role religion plays in shaping our behavior.
November 2026 Calendar of Events
💀 November 1 — Day of the Dead party🤔 November 5 — Freethinkers’ Forum: Is AI going to kill us...
Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Life, Love & Memory
SHL's first Day of the Dead celebration, held on November 1, 2026, was a wonderful success! We...
Day of the Dead is Almost Here!
We are just two days from our Day of the Dead party, and we’re really excited! The forecast is...
December 2026: No Prophets by Jared Huffman
We are reading No Prophets: The Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nationalism by Jared Huffman for our October book club meeting at 4 pm on Sunday, December 27th.
Adopt A Highway
Today 10 volunteers enjoyed a lovely morning cleaning up a section of Azalea Drive as part of...
Pumpkin Carving (2026)
SHL members gathered in Diane and Lee’s backyard on Saturday, October 24, 2026 for a fun evening...
Lowcountry Orphan Relief
For Q4 2026, SHL’s Charity of the Quarter is Lowcountry Orphan Relief, a local nonprofit working...
Trivia
The 8 player team "Bet It All" did just that last night, and won first place at Mex 1's Trivia...
Upcoming Events
🎞️ Friday, November 6th, Movie Club watching the Disney Pixar film Coco at 7 pm at Deb & Rob’s house. (This event will not be posted to Meetup.)
🤸♀️ Sunday, November 8, Secular Families: Litter Cleanup with Keep Charleston Beautiful at 1 pm at White Point Gardens.
🪧 Sunday, November 8th, Activist Sunday at 2 pm outside Charleston City Hall.
🧶 Monday, November 9th, Craft and Chat at 5:30 pm at Rusty Bull Brewing Co in North Charleston.
🍎 Tuesday, November 10th, volunteering at Lowcountry Food Bank at 1 pm in North Charleston.
🍽️ Tuesday, November 10th, Happy Humanist Hour at 7 pm at Metro Diner in West Ashley.
🎊 Wednesday, November 11th, Festival of Lights Fun Walk at 5:45 pm at James Island County Park.
🩸Saturday, November 14th, LC Period Pixies Packing Party at 10 am at the Hurd/St Andrews Library in West Ashley.
❓ Wednesday, November 18th, Trivia at 6:30 pm at Mex 1 in West Ashley
🥬 Saturday, November 21th, Food Distribution with Park Circle Cares at 8 am a North Charleston High School.
📚 Sunday, November 22nd, Book Club at 4 pm at the We Are Family Community Center in North Charleston, discussing How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence by Michael Pollan.
🌉 Wednesday, November 25th, Recovering From Religion at 6:30 pm at the We Are Family community center in North Charleston.
🍳 Sunday, November 29th, 5th Sunday Brunch at 11 am at Kid Cashew in West Ashley.
🤔 Thursday, December 3rd, Freethinkers’ Forum at 6:30 pm at the Keith Summey Library in North Charleston, discussing the question, “Are people inherently good or bad? What does religion have to do with it?”
🎞️ Friday, December 6th, Movie Club. Film, location and time TBD.
📚 Sunday, December 27th, Book Club at 4 pm at the We Are Family Community Center in North Charleston, discussing No Prophets: The Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nationalism by Jared Huffman.
Regular Monthly Schedule
Our normal schedule of events is as follows. Sometimes we deviate from our regular schedule for specific events and scheduling conflicts.
1st Sunday: Movie Club
1st Thursday: Freethinkers Forum
2nd Sunday: Secular Families Play Group
2nd Sunday: Activist Sunday
2nd Tuesday: Volunteering at Lowcountry Food Bank
2nd Tuesday: Happy Humanist Hour (Dinner Club)
3rd Saturday: Park Circle Cares
3rd Sunday: Member Gathering
3rd Wednesday: Trivia Night
4th Sunday: Secular Families Play Group
4th Sunday: Book Club
5th Sunday: 5th Sunday Brunch