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Freethinkers Forum 8/6

Thursday, August 6th at 6:30 PM

Stay and fight, leave the US, or hunker in place?

Period Pixies 8/8

Saturday, August 8th at 12:30 pm

Wando Mt Pleasant Library

Crafting 8/10

Monday, August 10th at 5:30 pm

Indigo Reef Brewing Co. on Daniel Island

Food Bank 8/11

Tuesday, August 11th, 1-3 PM

Happy Humanist Hour 8/11

Tuesday, August 11th at 7 PM

Naan on Rivers in North Charleston

PCC Food Distribution 8/15

Food Distribution

Saturday, August 15th at 8:00 AM

Sip & Mingle 8/17

Monday, August 17th at 5:30 pm

Location TBD

Game Day with PFLAG 8/22

Saturday, August 22nd at 2 PM

Hoodie Cat in Northwoods Mall

Secular Families 8/23

Sunday, August 23rd at 9 AM

Gahagan Park, Summerville

Book Club / Author Event 8/23

Sunday, August 23rd at 4 PM

We Are Family LGBTQIA+ Community Center

Trivia Night 8/25

Tuesday, August 25th at 6:30 PM

Mex 1 West Ashley

RfR 8/26

Wednesday, August 26th at 6:30 PM

We Are Family Community Center, North Charleston

Brunch 8/30

Sunday, August 30th at 11 AM

Vickery’s, Shem Creek

Latest News

The Odyssey

The Odyssey

Eleven friendly infidels got together to watch The Odyssey on Sunday, August 2, 2026. After the film we were joined by several additional friends who skipped the film, and had a great dinner at Zen Asian Fusion.

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September 2026: Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie

September 2026: Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie

Winner of the 1981 Booker Prize and the prestigious “Booker of Bookers” Prize, Midnight’s Children follows Saleem Sinai, born at the exact moment of India’s independence in 1947. As his life becomes entwined with the fate of the new nation—and with other children born in that same midnight hour—Salman Rushdie weaves history, magical realism, and family saga into one of the most acclaimed novels of the twentieth century.

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Iconography Art Class

Iconography Art Class

The seven artsy humanists who participated in the Iconography Art Class had a phenomenally fun time working with Master Artisan / Instructor, Alan Rabon, embellishing portraits of ourselves, our families, or our pets into Icons.

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Upcoming Events

🤔 Thursday, August 6th, Freethinkers Forum at 6:30 pm at the Keith Summey Library in North Charleston discussing the question, “Stay and fight, hunker in place, or leave the United States?

🩸 Saturday, August 8th, LC Period Pixies Packing Party at 12:30 at the Wando Mt Pleasant Library.

🧶  Monday, August 10th, Craft and Chat Group at 5:30 pm at Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co, Downtown Charleston. 

🍎 Tuesday, August 11th, Volunteering at the Lowcountry Food Bank at 1 pm in North Charleston.

🍽️ Tuesday, August 11th, Happy Humanist Hour at 7 pm at Naan on Rivers in North Charleston.

🥬 Saturday, August 15th, Food Distribution with Park Circle Cares at 8 am a North Charleston High School.

🍷 Monday, August 17th, Secular Sip and Mingle at 5:30 at Accent on Wine in Park Circle.

🎲 Saturday, August 22nd, Board Game Day at 2 pm with PFLAG at Hoodie Cat in Northwoods Mall.

🤸‍♀️ Sunday, August 23rd, Secular Families Play Group at 9 am at Gahagan Park in Summerville.

📚 Sunday, August 23rd, Book Club & Author Event, discussing Shame-Sex Attraction with author Lucas Wilson at 4 pm at the We Are Family Community Center in North Charleston. 

⁉️ Tuesday, August 25th, Trivia Night at 6:30 pm at Mex 1 Coastal Cantina in West Ashley.

🌉 Wednesday, August 26th, Recovering from Religion at 6:30 pm at We Are Family Community Center in North Charleston.

🍳 Sunday, August 30th, 5th Sunday Brunch at 11:00 am at Vickery’s in Shem Creek, Mt. Pleasant.

📚 Sunday, September 27th, Book Club at 4 pm at the We Are Family Community Center in North Charleston, discussing Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie.

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