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Maker's Studio 6/16

Tuesday, June 16th at 4:30 PM

Hammond’s House, Mt Pleasant

Food Distribution 6/20

Food Distribution

Saturday, June 20th at 8:00 AM

Trivia Night 6/23

Tuesday June 23th at 6:30 PM

Mex 1 West Ashley

RfR 6/24

Wednesday June 24th at 6:30 PM

We Are Family Community Center, North Charleston

FMM 6/27

Saturday June 27th from 11:00 – 4:00 PM

Park Circle

Kids Playgroup Sunday 6/28

Sunday, June 28th at 9 AM

Gahagan Park, Summerville

Book Club 6/28

Sunday June 28th at 3 PM

Charleston Public Library Downtown

Freethinkers Forum 6/4

Thursday, July 2nd at 6:30 PM

Democracy at 250: Is it Worth Saving?

Foodbank 6/9

Tuesday July 14th 1-3 PM

Happy Hour 6/9

Tuesday July 14th 7 PM

Location TBD

Latest News

The Birdcage 30th Anniversary Screening

The Birdcage 30th Anniversary Screening

12 movie loving humanists gathered on June 7, 2026 to enjoy the 30th anniversary screening of The Birdcage, then shared a meal at Santi’s. Such a funny movie. Tragically, 30 years later and not enough has changed, with open right-wing political hostility towards queer people. The story would fit in as well in Florida in 2026 as it did in 1996. And we miss Robin Williams!

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Democracy at 250: Is It Worth Saving?

Democracy at 250: Is It Worth Saving?

On the 250th anniversary of the vote for American independence, we’ll examine one of the nation’s defining ideals: democracy. As democratic institutions face mounting challenges around the world, we’ll ask whether democracy is worth saving, how it can be improved, and whether alternatives deserve serious consideration.

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Service to America

Service to America

This article was originally published in the May 2025 issue of The Separationist. On September 10,...

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Upcoming Events

🤸‍♀️ Sunday, June 14th, Secular Families Play Group at 11 am at Wannamaker County Park in North Charleston. 

🪧 Sunday, June 14th, Pop-Up Protest at 2 pm in front of Charleston City Hall.

🧶 Tuesday, June 16th, Makers Studio at 4:30 pm at the Hammond’s house in Mt Pleasant.

🥬 Saturday, June 20th, Food Distribution with Park Circle Cares at 8 am a North Charleston High School.

⁉️ Tuesday, June 23rd, Trivia Night at 6:30 pm at Mex 1 Coastal Cantina in West Ashley.

🌉 Wednesday, June 24th, Recovering from Religion at 6:30 at We Are Family Community Center.

🧚 Saturday, June 27th, Tabling at Feminist Magic Market in Park Circle starting at 11 am.

🤸‍♀️ Sunday, June 28th, Secular Families Play Group at 9 am at Gahagan Park in Summerville.

📚 Sunday, June 28th, Book Club at 3 pm at the Charleston Public Library discussing Actress of a Certain Age: My Twenty-Year Trail to Overnight Success by Jeff Hiller.

🤔 Thursday, July 2nd, Freethinkers Forum at 6:30 pm at the Keith Summey Library in North Charleston discussing the question, “Democracy at 250: Is It Worth Saving?

🎞️ Sunday, July 5th, Movie Club. Film, location and time TBD.

🍎Tuesday, July 14th, Volunteer at the Lowcountry Food Bank at 1 pm.

📚 Sunday, July 26th, Book Club at 3 pm at the Charleston Public Library discussing Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It by Cory Doctorow.

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

4th Sunday: Secular Families Play Group

4th Sunday: Book Club

4th Tuesday:  Trivia Night

5th Sunday: 5th Sunday Brunch