Greta Cristina is coming to Seattle
August 27th, 2010
This just in: Atheist blogger Greta Christina will be in Seattle on Sept. 11 and 12. She’s doing a speaking tour in the Pacific Northwest.
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Sean Faircloth in Bellevue Sept. 9th
August 13th, 2010
(This event is not sponsored by Seattle Atheists, but may be of interest to members and affiliates)
Presentation by Secular Coalition for America
Our Secular Decade: How Secularists Will Take Over America
When: Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, 6-7 p.m.
Where: North Room at Eastshore Unitarian Church, 12700 SE 32nd St, Bellevue
Humanists of Washington, the University Unitarian Humanists, and other freethought groups are sponsoring a talk by Sean Faircloth, the new Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America. SCA is the lobbying organization for non-believers in Wash., DC. Sean was one of the most dynamic speakers at the American Humanist Association’s annual conference this past June in San Jose. He is extremely knowledgeable on issues of separation of church/state, founding fathers and American history and, having been in the state legislature of Maine, knows how governmental bodies operate. The room holds 50, so come early.
Please RSVP here.
Elections, elections, elections!
July 26th, 2010
When: Sunday, September 19, 5:00 p.m.
Are you interested in playing an integral role in Seattle Atheists direction? Do you have a talent for organizing, leading, or getting things done? Are you itching to use that vote that your membership dues get you? This year we will be electing nine Board of Directors positions, and we need you! It’s your organization, and this is how to make sure your voice is heard. Only current members will be permitted to vote or run, so please update your membership.
What’s up for election this year:
There are 4 officer positions: President, Vice President, and Treasurer. These are two-year terms.
The Secretary this year is a one-year term. Next year, it will be a two-year term, as we’ve set it up to overlap the other positions to create some organizational continuity.
There are five Member-at-Large positions, each with one-year terms.
We will begin accepting nominations (yes, you can nominate yourself!) by e-mailing us, NOW. As we get them, we will be posting candidate statement here.
Candidates for the officer positions should have business and leadership skills, as well as experience running a business or a non-profit organization. Skills such as public speaking, writing and editing, graphic design, and Secretarial skills are desired. Experience with a board of directors is very useful.
Board meetings are held every other month, and generally run 2 to 3 hours. Board members are expected to attend the membership meetings, which take place on alternate months.
How the voting works:
During the meeting, we will still be accepting nominations (although we encourage you to submit yours early along with a statement). We start with the Presidents position, and move down through there, so that anyone who does not win the position they are hoping for, may run again for a lower position.
The five Member-at-Large positions are all voted on at once, after the Officers have been elected.
Then the new Board will close out the rest of the meeting.
Interested? E-mail us for the job descriptions!
Nominees should submit a statement ASAP!
Sam Harris at Town Hall Seattle
July 26th, 2010
Sam Harris will be appearing at Town Hall Seattle on Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Sam Harris’ bestselling book The End of Faith ignited a worldwide debate about the validity of religion, and his combustible February presentation at TED is still fueling that fire. Now Harris, author of The Moral Landscape, tears down the wall between scientific facts and human values, showing that we know enough about the human brain and its relationship to events in the world to say that there are right and wrong answers to the most pressing questions of human life. Presented as part of Seattle Science Lectures, with Pacific Science Center and University Book Store. Series sponsored by Microsoft. Series media sponsorship provided by KPLU.
Tickets are $5 through Brown Paper Tickets.
P.S. PZ Meyer is in town tonight (check pharyngula for details).