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January 2023 Dates of Interest

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6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West

7:00 pm: Humanist Canada Book Club (members monthly meetup)

6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West

9:00 am: [ON HOLD til Jan] Weekly Video Series: see Meetup. Making Sense of Climate Denial

6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West

6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West

7:00 pm: Living Without Religion VIRTUAL EDITION (monthly)

6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West

5:00 pm: When Religious Leaders Become Atheists

6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West

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January 2023 Dates of Interest

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World population has hit 9 billion. What does this mean for Canadians? And what does it mean for humanity?

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Events in January 2023

3 7:00 pm: Humanist Canada Book Club (members monthly meetup) 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm January 3, 2023 Do you love reading? Join us at the Humanist Canada monthly book club starting November 1st! We will meet on Zoom the first Tuesday of the month from 7–9PM. Our very own Catherine Hodgins and Francine Yolkowskie will moderate the discussions. Catherine retired from a teaching career in December 2020 and works part-time in an independent book store in Ottawa. Francine has 35 years of teaching experience, from Kindergarten to University level and all grades in-between. She has taught at McMaster University and at the Faculty of Education at Western University. She is a retired school principal and has a Master’s Degree in Adult Education. Upon registration, you will also receive a link to a survey where you can indicate your reading preferences and pitch your favourite books. More information Read more

4 6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm January 4, 2023 Every Wednesday evening, the Secular Community Network of CFIC Ottawa will host lightly moderated informal discussions on topics of interest to freethinkers, humanists, and to others who are secular. Virtual More information Read more

8 9:00 am: [ON HOLD til Jan] Weekly Video Series: see Meetup. Making Sense of Climate Denial 9:00 am – 11:00 am January 8, 2023 https://www.meetup.com/centre-for-inquiry-canada-virtual-branch/ More information Read more

11 6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm January 11, 2023 Every Wednesday evening, the Secular Community Network of CFIC Ottawa will host lightly moderated informal discussions on topics of interest to freethinkers, humanists, and to others who are secular. Virtual More information Read more

18 6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm January 18, 2023 Every Wednesday evening, the Secular Community Network of CFIC Ottawa will host lightly moderated informal discussions on topics of interest to freethinkers, humanists, and to others who are secular. Virtual More information Read more

19 7:00 pm: Living Without Religion VIRTUAL EDITION (monthly) 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm January 19, 2023 Have you given up your faith? Maybe you never had faith. Has your newfound or longstanding lack of faith been the source of difficulties? Has your lack of faith created conflicts with family? Friends? Neighbors? Coworkers? Why not take part in a discussion group where you can get things off your chest? No higher powers, no dogma. Just free expression, empathy, understanding, without judgment. We’re here for you. We are Living Without Religion, and you can too. This monthly recurring CFI Canada Virtual branch Meetup is hosted by Edan Tasca More information Read more

25 6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm January 25, 2023 Every Wednesday evening, the Secular Community Network of CFIC Ottawa will host lightly moderated informal discussions on topics of interest to freethinkers, humanists, and to others who are secular. Virtual More information Read more

28 5:00 pm: When Religious Leaders Become Atheists 5:00 pm January 28, 2023 Centre for Inquiry Canada is starting the new year, and re-starting our Vancouver, British Columbia Branch with a panel discussion with former Christian, Muslim, and Jewish religious leaders talking about their experiences of losing their beliefs. Our moderator is former Christian pastor Dan Barker, co-president of the Freedom from Religion Foundation. This hybrid event, co-sponsored by FFRF, is presented in person at at UBC Robson Square, and streamed live on Zoom across Canada and around the world. Join us for an enlightening discussion, Sat, Jan 28, 2023, 2:00pm PST. Registration is now open to attend in-person, or live online via via Zoom. Admission is by donation to CFIC. [Click for additional information about the event] More information Read more