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May 2026 Photo Album
More than 30 SHL volunteers came together on May 2, 2026 for a Period Pack Packing Party as part...
5th Sunday Brunch at Tattooed Moose in Park Circle
On Sunday, May 31, 2026, eight humanists gathered at the Tattooed Moose in Park Circle for SHL's...
May 2026 Trivia Night
The Freethinkers team of 8 questionably knowledgeable humanists took second place on May 26, 2026...
Karaoke Night (June 2026)
We had such a great time at the inaugural event ... we're having an encore! Join the Secular...
July 2026: Enshittification by Cory Doctorow
A provocative examination of how Big Tech platforms transformed the internet from a vibrant, user-focused space into an increasingly frustrating ecosystem built around extraction, manipulation, and dependency. In *Enshittification*, Cory Doctorow explains how deliberate policy and business decisions created this decline—and argues that with the right reforms, we can reclaim and rebuild a better, more humane internet.
Board Game Day: May 23, 2026
Fifteen humanists gathered for another enjoyable SHL Game Day on Saturday, May 23, 2026, spending...
Secular Sip & Mingle at The Dinghy (May 2026)
SHL members and friends gathered on Thursday, May 21, 2026 for another Secular Sip & Mingle,...
Spring 2026 Potluck Picnic
SHL’s 2026 Spring Potluck Picnic was a tremendous success, and we want to extend a heartfelt thank...
Park Circle Cares (May 2026)
Nine secular humanists joined other regular and new volunteers from the community to distribute...
Upcoming Events
🤔 Thursday, June 4th, Freethinkers Forum at 6:30 pm at the Keith Summey Library in North Charleston discussing the question, “Do we have free will?”
🎞️ Sunday, June 7th, Movie Club. Film, location and time TBD.
🍎 Tuesday, June 9th, Volunteer at the Lowcountry Food Bank at 1 pm.
🍜 Tuesday, June 9th, Happy Humanist Hour at 7 pm at 843 Korean in North Charleston.
🤸♀️ 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.
🎤 Saturday, June 20th, Karaoke Night at 7 pm at Deb & Rob’s house.
⁉️ 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.
🤸♀️ Sunday, June 28th, Secular Families Play Group at 11 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.
📚 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