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SUMMARY:Okanagan - Documentary screening: We Were Children
DESCRIPTION:  \nScreening of the 2012 documentary\, We Were Children\, about the residential school system in Canada. \nIn collaboration with Interdisciplinary Studies at Okanagan College. \nThis event is free. Room B112. \n“In this feature film\, the profound impact of the Canadian government’s residential school system is conveyed through the eyes of two children who were forced to face hardships beyond their years. As young children\, Lyna and Glen were taken from their homes and placed in church-run boarding schools\, where they suffered years of physical\, sexual and emotional abuse\, the effects of which persist in their adult lives. We Were Children gives voice to a national tragedy and demonstrates the incredible resilience of the human spirit.” \nhttp://www.nfb.ca/film/we_were_children/trailer/we_were_children_trailer \nWe are pleased to announce that we have lined up a great panel to answer your questions after the screening of this documentary. Alma Marten\, who is a survivor of the residential schools will be joining us\, along with William Cohen\, professor of Indigenous Studies at Okanagan College\, and Anthony Isaac\, Aboriginal Access and Services Coordinator at Okanagan College.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-documentary-screening-we-were-children/
LOCATION:Okanagan College\, 1000 KLO Rd\, Kelowna\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan,Film Screening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150218T210000
DTSTAMP:20150218T222147Z
CREATED:20150201T043813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150218T222147Z
UID:4967-1424286000-1424293200@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - Where to Draw the Line: Challenges to Free Speech from Maurice Duplessis to Charlie Hebdo
DESCRIPTION:  \nThis is a collaborative event with the Okanagan Jewish Community Centre. \nIf possible\, please leave the small OJCC parking lot for people who might have difficulty parking further away and walking. There is on-street parking on Union Rd and I was told that North Glenmore Elementary\, across Snowsell St\, doesn’t mind people using their parking lot if they don’t have an event on. \nDr Andrew Irvine will be speaking about the importance of free speech in Canada and other Western democracies. His talk will review the current state of Canadian law with regard to free speech and other fundamental democratic freedoms and will discuss several landmark Supreme Court of Canada cases. \nAndrew Irvine teaches at the University of British Columbia. He holds a PhD in philosophy from Sydney University and is Head of Economics\, Philosophy and Political Science at UBC Okanagan. He is a past vice-chair of the UBC Board of Governors\, a past president of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association\, and a member of the board of directors of the Society for Academic Freedom and Scholarship. He has held visiting positions at several Canadian and American universities and has been recognized as one of British Columbia’s most influential public intellectuals. \nDr Irvine is a renowned expert on Bertrand Russell. He has also published and lectured on topics in the philosophy of mathematics\, the history and philosophy of logic\, and the philosophy of law. He is an advocate of traditional democratic civil liberties\, and has argued in favour of free speech rights\, both for political reasons\, and in the context of defending academic freedom. He’s even written a play\, “Socrates on Trial”! \nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_David_Irvine\nhttp://phil.ok.ubc.ca/faculty/irvine.html \nTime to be determined.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-where-to-draw-the-line-challenges-to-free-speech-from-maurice-duplessis-to-charlie-hebdo/
LOCATION:Okanagan Jewish Community Centre\, 102 Snowsell St.\, Kelowna\, British Columbia\, V1V 2E8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150207T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150207T150000
DTSTAMP:20150128T042203Z
CREATED:20150128T042203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150128T042203Z
UID:4929-1423314000-1423321200@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - Kids for Inquiry: Charles Darwin's 206th Birthday Party!
DESCRIPTION:  \nKids for Inquiry will be celebrating the 206th birthday of Charles Darwin! Mr Darwin will even be present to talk with the kids about his theory of evolution and to blow out his own candles. 😉 \nAs well as Charles Darwin and birthday cake\, there will also be fossils\, courtesy of Dr Rob Young (UBC professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences)\, who will be on hand to answer kids’ questions. \nKids: Bring your party hats and wear your party clothes! \nAnd if you have any evolution-related items you’d like to bring for a show and tell\, please do!
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-kids-for-inquiry-charles-darwins-206th-birthday-party/
LOCATION:Rotary Centre for the Arts\, 421 Cawston Ave\, Kelowna\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan,Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150129T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150129T210000
DTSTAMP:20150128T042502Z
CREATED:20150128T042502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150128T042502Z
UID:4931-1422554400-1422565200@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - Vernon Skeptics and Humanists
DESCRIPTION:  \nGather with skeptical\, humanist friends and family in Vernon. Kids welcome. Apparently there’s even 1/2 price pizza!
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-vernon-skeptics-and-humanists/
LOCATION:Monashee’s Bar and Grill\, 2911 30th St.\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1B 5C9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan,Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150124T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150124T213000
DTSTAMP:20150112T204425Z
CREATED:20150112T204425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150112T204425Z
UID:4849-1422120600-1422135000@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan -  Pot-Luck Social and Extreme Woo-Woo Contest
DESCRIPTION:  \nCome bring in the New Year with CFI. \nBring your family — including kids! — and friends\, a food dish (appie\, main dish or dessert) to pass along. Let’s share in creating community and have fun with skeptical humour. \n5:30pm Appies\, 6:15 Dinner\, 7:15 Contest Starts \nTo learn more about the contest go to:\nhttp://centreforinquiry.ca/extreme-woo-woo-contest/ \nAre you in the know of the most extreme woo-woo? Do you know of a real life irrational and extreme belief system with bona fide followers?\nWell we want to know about it!\nAre you prepared to win over the skeptical judges and the curious audience with your choice of the most extreme woo-woo out there? Can you present it\, sing it or act it?\nAre you up to the challenge?\nEnter your body and fill the hall up with your spirit\, challenge the others and perhaps you will win Kelowna’s first ever Extreme Woo-woo Contest. Prizes for 1st\, 2nd and 3rd place. \nPresentations can be done solo or as a group skit (parents and children welcome to present) \nNo alcohol allowed.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-pot-luck-social-and-extreme-woo-woo-contest/
LOCATION:Parkinson Activity Centre\, 1700 Parkinson Way\, Kelowna\, British Columbia\, V1Y 4P9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan,Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150122T210000
DTSTAMP:20150107T201431Z
CREATED:20150107T201430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150107T201431Z
UID:4774-1421953200-1421960400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - CFI Okanagan Volunteers' Meeting
DESCRIPTION:If you already volunteer for CFI Okanagan\, or you are interested in doing so\, please come out to our next volunteers’ meeting. \nPlease contact Zena Ryder if you haven’t attended before and would like to come. I can let you know the address.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-cfi-okanagan-volunteers-meeting/
LOCATION:British Columbia
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150117T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150117T210000
DTSTAMP:20150112T203623Z
CREATED:20150112T203623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150112T203623Z
UID:4848-1421515800-1421528400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - Dinner with Eric Adriaans
DESCRIPTION:  \nPlease join us for dinner at 5:30pm and/or an informal presentation by CFI Canada’s National Executive Director\, Eric Adriaans at 7pm. He will be telling us about what’s been going on with CFI Canada. \nIn the upstairs room at the Bunkhouse Restaurant\, 2777 KLO Rd\, East Kelowna. \nhttp://bunkhousebarandgrill.com/ \nIt would be much appreciated if you could RSVP so I can make sure there’s enough space. Thanks!
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-dinner-with-eric-adriaans/
LOCATION:The Bunkhouse\, 2777 KLO Rd\, Kelowna\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150113T210000
DTSTAMP:20150103T201855Z
CREATED:20150103T201855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150103T201855Z
UID:4731-1421175600-1421182800@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - After the dinosaurs: Extraordinary rates of erosion and how they created the Canadian landscape
DESCRIPTION:  \nCFI Okanagan is collaborating with the Okanagan Jewish Community Centre for this event. \nThis presentation marks a departure from Dr Robert Young’s usual work in that it addresses processes and time\nspans much larger than his Ice Age studies. It is important because it addresses the mechanisms and timing of processes responsible for leaving Canada the way we see it today. The journey is surprising and the inferences enormous\, and of interest to anyone who wishes to understand how this part of the natural world acts. \nDr Young became attracted to an academic life after being bitten by a bug called “Earth Surface Processes”. Having completed his B.Sc. and M.Sc. at the University of Alberta\, and a Ph.D. at the University of Calgary\, he has ended up at UBC’s Okanagan campus. Throughout his academic career\, Dr. Young has worked on a number interesting projects\, collaborating with Ice Age Palaeontologists. \nThis event is free.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-after-the-dinosaurs-extraordinary-rates-of-erosion-and-how-they-created-the-canadian-landscape/
LOCATION:Okanagan Jewish Community Centre\, 102 Snowsell St.\, Kelowna\, British Columbia\, V1V 2E8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141213T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141213T150000
DTSTAMP:20141125T045102Z
CREATED:20141117T200831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141125T045102Z
UID:4406-1418475600-1418482800@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - Kids for Inquiry: The Hour of Code
DESCRIPTION:“Last year\, [code.org] unveiled the Hour of Code: a grassroots campaign to recruit ten million students to try their hand at computer science — to break stereotypes and to remove the veil of mystery that surrounds the field. The campaign blew past its goal in days and has now reached 44 million students worldwide. \nFor this year’s Computer Science Education Week (December 8 – 14)\, we want the Hour of Code to reach a cumulative 100 million students\, worldwide.” \nYou are invited to join KFI and be part of this fantastic event! \nThe kids will be working on this tutorial: \nhttp://code.org/frozen \nHelping them will be Danielle Tilley\, who has worked in the computer programming industry for over 20 years\, and has been a Software Engineer with Disney’s Club Penguin for the past 3 years. \nThis event is primarily geared towards 7-12 year olds\, but younger and older are welcome. Non-readers will need help from parents. \nhttp://code.org/ \nhttp://www.facebook.com/Code.org
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-kids-for-inquiry-the-hour-of-code/
LOCATION:Rotary Centre for the Arts\, 421 Cawston Ave\, Kelowna\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141128T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141128T220000
DTSTAMP:20141115T081109Z
CREATED:20141115T081109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141115T081109Z
UID:4365-1417201200-1417212000@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - Silence of the Labs
DESCRIPTION:Screening of the CBC documentary\, Silence of the Labs. \nThis is a collaborative effort between CFI Okanagan and Evidence for Democracy. http://evidencefordemocracy.ca/ \n“In recent years\, federal funding for science has decreased drastically. Because of these cutbacks\, many federal research programs have been scaled back or shut down completely\, including important programs that monitor air quality and ocean contaminants. This lack of monitoring and collection of crucial information prevents us from understanding our world and adapting to it when it changes. It also creates a gap in evidence that will impact public policy decisions for many years to come. This research is essential for protecting our health\, safety and the environment. \nThe CBC documentary Silence of the Labs investigates this changing landscape of public funding for scientific research and its relationship to public policy. The documentary highlights perspectives from the scientific community and the impact of government research funding decisions on all Canadians. \nThis is a must see documentary that raises important issues about public-interest science and the state of our democracy.” \nhttp://www.pipsc.ca/portal/page/portal/website/issues/science/vanishingscience \nhttp://www.cbc.ca/fifth/blog/federal-programs-and-research-facilities-that-have-been-shut-down-or-had-th \nJoin CFI and Evidence for Democracy in the boardroom at the Rotary Centre to see this documentary. \nFree. Donations will be gratefully accepted. \nThere will be time for discussion afterwards.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-silence-of-the-labs/
LOCATION:Rotary Centre for the Arts\, 421 Cawston Ave\, Kelowna\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan,Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141124T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141124T193000
DTSTAMP:20141110T000603Z
CREATED:20141110T000603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141110T000603Z
UID:4287-1416850200-1416857400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - UBCO Skeptics Meeting
DESCRIPTION:UBCO Skeptics is an independent student group\, supported by CFI Okanagan. \nMeeting in the Fipke building coffee shop\, the last Monday of every month.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-ubco-skeptics-meeting/
LOCATION:UBC Okanagan\, 3333 University Way\, Kelowna\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141122T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141122T153000
DTSTAMP:20141104T014331Z
CREATED:20141104T014331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141104T014331Z
UID:4257-1416663000-1416670200@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - KFI: The Science of Vaccines
DESCRIPTION:Join Kids for Inquiry and UBCO biology graduate student\, Candice Quin\, to talk about the science of vaccines. When and how was the first vaccine invented? What diseases do vaccines protect against? How do they work? How are they developed? What is herd immunity? \nBring your questions and learn all about the fascinating science of vaccines! \nIn the upstairs private room of the Bunkhouse Restaurant\, 2777 KLO Rd.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-kfi-the-science-of-vaccines/
LOCATION:The Bunkhouse\, 2777 KLO Rd\, Kelowna\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141118T210000
DTSTAMP:20141110T000734Z
CREATED:20141110T000734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141110T000734Z
UID:4289-1416337200-1416344400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - Penticton Skeptics in the Pub
DESCRIPTION:  \nSkeptics in the Pub is a fun and friendly casual social event that welcomes all local science enthusiasts who value critical thinking\, reason\, and skepticism. If you agree that\, as Carl Sagan said\, “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence”\, then join us for conversation\, drinks\, and food in a friendly atmosphere. \nGather upstairs in the boardroom. \nThird Tuesday of every month. \n(This is not an official CFI group\, but we’re more than happy to support these fellow freethinking skeptics in the Okanagan!)
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-penticton-skeptics-in-the-pub-4/
LOCATION:Barley Mill Brew Pub & Sports Bistro\, 2460 Skaha Lake Rd\, Penticton\, British Columbia\, V2A 6E9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan,Social Gathering
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141108
DTSTAMP:20140929T182054Z
CREATED:20140929T182054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140929T182054Z
UID:4051-1415318400-1415404799@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - Good Without God Winter Clothing (etc) Drive
DESCRIPTION:  \nOnce again\, we are collecting donations of winter clothing\, food etc for local charities. This year\, we are collecting for Inn From the Cold – Kelowna\,Martin Avenue Boys and Girls Clubs\, Kelowna Community Food Bank andKelowna Women’s Shelter. \nYou need to have your donation sorted\, bagged/boxed and LABELLED with the name of the charity it’s for\, by 7th November. You have lots of time to get organized. 🙂 \nPlease sign up at the Eventbrite site by 6th November to have your donation collected. The different organizations’ wish lists are also on the Eventbrite site. \nhttps://goodwithoutgodclothingdrive.eventbrite.ca/
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-good-without-god-winter-clothing-etc-drive/
LOCATION:Kelowna\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141021T210000
DTSTAMP:20140924T183524Z
CREATED:20140924T183524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140924T183524Z
UID:4034-1413918000-1413925200@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - Penticton Skeptics in the Pub
DESCRIPTION:  \nSkeptics in the Pub is a fun and friendly casual social event that welcomes all local science enthusiasts who value critical thinking\, reason\, and skepticism. If you agree that\, as Carl Sagan said\, “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence”\, then join us for conversation\, drinks\, and food in a friendly atmosphere. \nGather upstairs in the boardroom. \nThird Tuesday of every month. \n(This is not an official CFI group\, but we’re more than happy to support these fellow freethinking skeptics in the Okanagan!) \n 
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-penticton-skeptics-in-the-pub-3/
LOCATION:Barley Mill Brew Pub & Sports Bistro\, 2460 Skaha Lake Rd\, Penticton\, British Columbia\, V2A 6E9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan,Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141019T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141019T160000
DTSTAMP:20141012T184042Z
CREATED:20141012T184042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141012T184042Z
UID:4146-1413723600-1413734400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - Ask-A-Geologist Hike
DESCRIPTION:Adults and kids are welcome to join this event. (Parents\, please stay with your kids for this one.) \nCome on a hike with geologist\, James Barr\, at Gallagher’s Canyon in Scenic Canyon Regional Park to see some interesting rock formations! \nJames is Professional Geoscientist who has worked in the mineral exploration and mine development industry for the past twelve years. He has worked all across Canada\, including the northern territories\, Mexico and Tanzania. He moved to Kelowna in April of this year with his family. James enjoys exploring all of the exciting features in the area with his two kids (4 and 2 yrs) and is looking forward to make some new discoveries with you. \nKids: Bring a rock or two from your collection and ask him to identify them for you! Maybe you can stump him. 😉 Don’t bring anything too precious\, and make sure they fit in your pocket! You’re going to need to carry them on your hike. 🙂 \nDon’t forget a water bottle and maybe a snack. And dress for the weather. We will hike down into the canyon\, stop for a rest and to ask James any questions\, before hiking back up. \nIf you collect DIY patches\, this activity can count towards your Geologist patch. Perhaps you could complete the “Identify a rock” skill or the “Talk with a geologist” skill: https://diy.org/skills/geologist \nPark in the lot at the end of Field Rd – this is where the trail leads down to the canyon. You can search for the destination on Google Maps by entering the address 3801 Field Rd\, Kelowna. \nLink to map: http://tinyurl.com/pvgh9db
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-ask-a-geologist-hike/
LOCATION:Scenic Canyon Regional Park\, 3801 Field Rd.\, Kelowna\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141018T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141018T113000
DTSTAMP:20141008T180042Z
CREATED:20141008T180004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141008T180042Z
UID:4120-1413624600-1413631800@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan -  Informal Q&A Seminar with Dr Richard Carrier
DESCRIPTION:Come and ask historian\, atheist and blogger\, Richard Carrier any question you like! This event is free\, but donations are very much appreciated! \nHere are some sample questions\, for inspiration: \nHistory:\nA. Are Christians right when they claim the Christian worldview made modern science possible?\nB. How did ancient science differ from modern science?\nC. When faced with the claim Jesus didn’t historically exist\, how do we tell good arguments from bad?\nD. What are some of the most egregiously false claims Christians make about the ancient world in defense of their religion being true? \nPhilosophy:\nA. How do we respond to the latest arguments against atheism?\nB. What are some new arguments for atheism?\nC. How do we construct a defensible morality without religion?\nD. How does Bayesian reasoning work and what benefits would it bring once we learn it? \nMovement:\nA. What should the future direction of the North American atheist movement be?\nB. If it’s not enough to just be an atheist\, what else should we be promoting among atheists?\nC. How do we resolve the current conflicts in the atheism movement?\nD. As up-and-coming participants\, how in future can we help make the atheism movement more awesome and useful to fellow atheists and society as a whole? \nMore info about Richard Carrier: http://www.richardcarrier.info/ \nHis blog: http://freethoughtblogs.com/carrier/ \nPlease feel free to drop in any time\, and leave any time. We’re keeping this very casual. \nRoom 2181\, Engineering\, Management & Education building. Here’s a link to a map\, showing the building on the right hand side\, near the pond. Visitor parking is also shown on the map. \nhttp://ok.ubc.ca/campusmap/
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-informal-qa-seminar-with-dr-richard-carrier/
LOCATION:UBC Okanagan\, 3333 University Way\, Kelowna\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141017T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141017T213000
DTSTAMP:20141009T003140Z
CREATED:20140924T183335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141009T003140Z
UID:4031-1413574200-1413581400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - Did Jesus Really Exist?
DESCRIPTION:Dr Richard Carrier will be giving a presentation on the evidence regarding the historical existence (or not) of Jesus Christ as a real human being. \nTickets will be $5 cash at the door for unreserved seating. Tickets for reserved seating may be bought online in advance at Eventbrite. \nThere will also be a “Guess the weight” contest with some very special prizes — especially for those of you with an appreciation of ancient history! \nFor more information about this event\, please go here. \nThe French Cultural Centre is not endorsing or sponsoring this event in any way. We have simply rented their space for the evening.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-did-jesus-really-exist/
LOCATION:Centre culturel francophone de l’Okanagan\, 702 Bernard Ave.\, Kelowna\, British Columbia\, V1Y 6P5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141017T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141017T190000
DTSTAMP:20141012T183740Z
CREATED:20141012T183740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141012T183740Z
UID:4142-1413567000-1413572400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - Pre-Event Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Come for dinner before Richard Carrier’s talk! \nPlease RSVP ‘yes’ (by Wednesday night) only if you know you will be coming\, so we can make a reservation for the right number of people. If you’re not certain\, please RSVP ‘maybe’. Thanks! \nHere’s a link to the restaurant: \nhttp://www.saigonkelowna.com/
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-pre-event-dinner/
LOCATION:Sai-Gon Restaurant\, 270 Bernard Ave.\, Kelowna\, British Columbia\, V1Y6N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan,Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141004T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141004T150000
DTSTAMP:20140910T062749Z
CREATED:20140910T062749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140910T062749Z
UID:3966-1412429400-1412434800@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - KFI: The Think Tank
DESCRIPTION:  \nCalling all KFI Kids: Come grab an Italian soda\, a cookie\, or whatever bit of scrumptiousness you like — and bring your ideas to share with the KFI Think Tank! If you don’t think you have any ideas\, come with an open mind and let’s all put our heads together to come up with some! \nIdeas for a fundraiser… Ideas for future KFI events… Ideas for a future Kids for Inquiry website… These are all on the agenda! \nIn the private back room of the Bean Scene\, downtown Kelowna. Parents are welcome to stay or to drop off (just make sure you leave a cell phone number with Zena Ryder\, if you leave the café).
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-kfi-the-think-tank/
LOCATION:The Bean Scene\, 274 Bernard Ave.\, Kelowna\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140920T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140920T120000
DTSTAMP:20140912T210748Z
CREATED:20140906T003616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140912T210748Z
UID:3937-1411207200-1411214400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - KFI: It's a Small World
DESCRIPTION:Join Kids for Inquiry for a program at the Okanagan Science Centre in Vernon! \nThe program starts at 10am\, using pond water that the science centre staff will have already collected. If your kids would like to collect their own pond water\, you can either bring some from home or arrive early to collect some from the pond in Polson Park\, just behind the science centre. Remember to bring a small\, clean jar (with a lid!) if you want to collect your own pond water. \nMap showing Polson Park\, and the pond: \nhttps://www.google.ca/maps/@50.2583193\,-119.2714038\,16z?hl=en \nDuring the program\, kids will prepare slides with the pond water\, and look at all the teeny tiny living things under microscopes. \nThe cost is $5 per child\, and includes the one hour program and one hour in the museum. (If you would like to stay longer\, you need either a membership\, or to pay for admission.) \nIf your child collects patches from DIY.org\, this program will help kids complete both the “Prepare a Slide” challenge and the “Observe Life Under a Microscope” challenge\, towards their Biologist patch: \nhttps://diy.org/skills/biologist \nCost for adults: It is the Science Centre’s policy for their programs that one adult per five children is free. There is a charge of $5 for each additional adult (unless the adults have memberships\, in which case they are free). CFI Okanagan will cover the cost for additional adults who accompany their children. When you pay the front desk staff\, please let them know whether you plan to drop off your child(ren) or stay with them and if you have a membership or not. Thank you!
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-kfi-its-a-small-world/
LOCATION:Okanagan Science Centre\, 2704 Hwy 6\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T 5G5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140918T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140918T220000
DTSTAMP:20140910T062224Z
CREATED:20140910T062210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140910T062224Z
UID:3964-1411066800-1411077600@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - Penticton Skeptics in the Pub
DESCRIPTION:CFI Okanagan helps support a “Skeptics in the Pub” group in Penticton. This is a message from their organizer\, Angela: \nSkeptics in the Pub is a fun and friendly casual social event that welcomes all local science enthusiasts who value critical thinking\, reason\, and skepticism. If you agree that\, as Carl Sagan said\, “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence”\, then join us for conversation\, drinks\, and food in a friendly atmosphere. (The gathering will be upstairs in the boardroom at the Barley Mill.) \nI’m really looking forward to meeting many of you and we can discuss how we go forward\, if we want a regular monthly meeting night\, to try different pubs and perhaps other events. \nMonday September 22nd is the Fall Equinox\, members of RASC Okanagan (http://www.ocrasc.ca/) will be hosting the public atop Munson Mountain to observe the sunset. The ‘Pen Henge’ stones mark where the sun sets on Solstices and Equinoxes\, very cool! 5.30 – 6.30 pm with sunset about 6.20pm. Everyone welcome\, bring a jacket\, it can be windy up there 🙂 \nhttp://www.pentictonwesternnews.com/community/130220358.html
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-penticton-skeptics-in-the-pub-2/
LOCATION:Barley Mill Brew Pub & Sports Bistro\, 2460 Skaha Lake Rd\, Penticton\, British Columbia\, V2A 6E9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan,Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140918T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140918T210000
DTSTAMP:20140918T042515Z
CREATED:20140909T175903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140918T042515Z
UID:3959-1411066800-1411074000@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:The Science of Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:Dr Janice Snyder\, a psychology professor at UBC Okanagan\, will be giving a presentation on the science of mindfulness: What happens when we meditate? What’s the evidence for the benefits of mindfulness meditation? \n7pm\, Thursday 18th September\, Rotary Centre for the Arts\, 421 Cawston Ave\, Kelowna. \nDonations will be very gratefully accepted at the door. \nJoin us for drinks afterwards in the Vines Lounge in the Grand.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/the-science-of-mindfulness/
LOCATION:Rotary Centre for the Arts\, 421 Cawston Ave\, Kelowna\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140916T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140916T200000
DTSTAMP:20140910T064437Z
CREATED:20140910T064437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140910T064437Z
UID:3970-1410894000-1410897600@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - Secular Sobriety
DESCRIPTION:The Kelowna Secular Sobriety Group meets every Tuesday at 7pm at the Esteem office\, Unit 204\, 1456 St Paul Street\, Kelowna. KSSG had its one year anniversary in January! \n \n  \nThe group uses the SMART Recovery program\, which is a non-religious alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous’ 12 step program. For more information about SMART\, go here. \nFor more information about the Kelowna Secular Sobriety Group\, and if you would like to attend a meeting\, please contact Van Hill: (250) 859-4300 or soberkelowna@gmail.com. \n \n 
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-secular-sobriety/
LOCATION:Esteem\, 1456 St Paul St.\, Unit 204\, Kelowna\, British Columbia\, V1Y 2E6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140830T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140830T133000
DTSTAMP:20140828T193806Z
CREATED:20140627T043702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140828T193806Z
UID:3671-1409405400-1409405400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - KFI End of Summer Special: Remote Controller!
DESCRIPTION:  \nOne of the wonderful things about science is the cool gadgets it enables people to make. And some of those cool gadgets are toys! 🙂 \nIf you have a remote controlled toy — puppy\, car\, spider\, helicopter\, whatever — bring it out to the park and play with other KFI kids! (If you don’t have one\, you’re very welcome to come and watch.) \nBring something (such as different sized boxes\, ramps\, pool noodles\, bean bags\, hula hoops — anything to navigate over\, under\, around or through) to help create obstacle courses for the RC vehicles. \nKids: This activity can count towards your RCer patch on DIY.org:https://diy.org/skills/rcer \nParents: Remember to bring a camera to record your kid’s RCing to upload to the DIY.org website. \nAfter we’re done with the RC toys\, the kids can play at the water park (weather permitting\, of course)\, so bring a swim suit and towel. \nWe will gather on the path near the basketball court on the east side of the park. If you drive\, you will want to park in the lot on Franklyn Road. The park will be busy because there’s a City event going on at the waterpark.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-kfi-end-of-summer-special-remote-controller/
LOCATION:Ben Lee Park\, 1800 Parkinson Way\, Kelowna\, British Columbia\, V1Y 4P9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140827T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140827T230000
DTSTAMP:20140827T184740Z
CREATED:20140817T170930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140827T184740Z
UID:3878-1409173200-1409180400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - Field Trip to Okanagan Observatory
DESCRIPTION:  \nUpdate: Looks like the weather will cooperate\, so we are good to go! See you there! \nThis event is for both adults and kids who can keep their eyes open at that time of night! (We’ve organized it during the summer\, so it’s not really cold and it’s not on a school night.) \nPlease come out and join the Okanagan Centre chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada at the Okanagan Observatory for a evening of stargazing. They’re opening the observatory\, especially for us — so if you can bring a donation for them\, that would be lovely and much appreciated\, I’m sure. \nThere should be nice\, dark skies\, enabling us to see Mars and Saturn\, as well as star clusters\, galaxies\, super nova remnants and what our Sun will look like in 5 billion years…. so long as the weather cooperates! \nIMPORTANT: If the weather is dicey on the 27th\, please check Facebook\, or Meetup\, or the CFI Canada website for confirmation that the event is happening before heading out to the observatory. \nThere’s a map to the observatory here: http://www.okanaganobservatory.ca/location.html \nCFI Okanagan volunteer\, Ryan Gerber\, will be your host for this event. Please\, don’t be shy\, and introduce yourself if you haven’t met! 🙂
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-field-trip-to-okanagan-observatory/
LOCATION:Okanagan Observatory\, Big White Rd & 201 FSR\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140726T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140726T170000
DTSTAMP:20140613T210005Z
CREATED:20140613T210005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140613T210005Z
UID:3583-1406383200-1406394000@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - Kids for Inquiry Summer Special: The Bug Guys (and Reptiles too)!
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin CFI Okanagan’s Kids for Inquiry and The Bug Guys for a special summer event! We will learn all about some amazing bugs and reptiles! You will also have an opportunity after the presentation to meet some of the animals up close and personal! Are you brave enough to touch a ball python? Or what about holding Tina the bearded dragon? \nSpace is very limited\, so we highly recommend getting tickets in advance. Tickets are free\, with a suggested $5 donation per child. If there is space\, tickets will also be available at the door. RSVPs on Facebook and Meetup do not guarantee a ticket. Please get tickets at Eventbrite: \nwww.kfibugguys.eventbrite.ca \nYour donations help to cover our costs and are very much appreciated! \n“The Bug Guys” is a small non-profit organization committed to educating young people and people young at heart about the world’s most misunderstood creatures; insects\, arachnids and of course reptiles. Stuart Brown (The Bug Guy) has always had a love for almost anything creepy crawly and could never understand why so many people hate them until he realized it was simply because people never really got to know them properly\, and so with each presentation a few more kids and adults learn to love some of the most “unlovable” critters as much as Stuart does. \nIn the presentation you will meet some of Stuart’s private collection and pets and enjoy hands on experience with some of his very friendly lizards and snakes. You will learn about each species relationship with other animals in its family\, the natural history and behavior of the species and their role in the pet trade\, as well as the care of the animals and whether they make good pets or not. The main goal of every presentation is put myths about these wonderful animals to rest and hopefully putting aside a few phobias so the animals can be appreciated for what they truly are; nothing short of amazing! \nAfter we’ve said goodbye to Stuart and the animals\, please join Kids for Inquiry outside for a family picnic (bring your own food!). \nTo keep up with future Kids for Inquiry events\, please join our Meetup group: http://www.meetup.com/Kids-for-Inquiry-Okanagan/
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-kids-for-inquiry-summer-special-the-bug-guys-and-reptiles-too/
LOCATION:Rotary Centre for the Arts\, 421 Cawston Ave\, Kelowna\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140714T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140714T220000
DTSTAMP:20140707T050905Z
CREATED:20140707T050904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140707T050905Z
UID:3691-1405364400-1405375200@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - Secular Social
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nIt’s been a long time! Come to the pub and hang out with other skeptics and freethinkers. If you don’t recognize anyone\, look for the table with the CFI sign.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-secular-social/
LOCATION:Freddy’s Brewpub\, McCurdy Corner\, Kelowna\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan,Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140614T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140614T153000
DTSTAMP:20140506T174028Z
CREATED:20140505T060517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140506T174028Z
UID:3165-1402752600-1402759800@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - Kids for Inquiry: Chemist
DESCRIPTION:Chemistry is the driving force inside batteries and they can be made out of a variety of different ingredients. At this KFI gathering\, the kids will be making batteries out of pennies! \nWe will have plenty of pennies\, but if you have any pennies lying around\, please do bring them along and put them to good use. 🙂 \nCan you make a battery that will light an LED? Does it make a difference how many pennies you use? Why? Test your battery and see if it can power other items you bring from home. (Bring small things that take one or two AA batteries and let’s test them out!) \nThis project can count towards the Chemist patch on DIY.org:https://diy.org/skills/chemist/challenges/360/light-an-led-with-a-homemade-battery \nYounger kids will definitely need help with this project\, so parents should stay to help. Older kids may be dropped off; please sign them in and leave a phone number so you can be contacted. Thanks! \nPlease RSVP on Meetup: \nhttp://www.meetup.com/Kids-for-Inquiry-Okanagan/events/181285292/ \n(That list of RSVPs will be taken as the definitive list\, not the Facebook RSVPs.) \nThis event is free\, but donations to cover costs are very welcome. 🙂
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-kids-for-inquiry-chemist/
LOCATION:Kelowna Art Gallery\, 1315 Water Street\, Kelowna\, British Columbia\, V1Y 9R3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140525T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140525T120000
DTSTAMP:20140401T190550Z
CREATED:20140331T185548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140401T190550Z
UID:3011-1401008400-1401019200@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - Kids for Inquiry: Ornithologist
DESCRIPTION:  \nI know it’s 9am on a Sunday morning! But the birds will be busy at that time of day\, so it’s a good time to go watch them. \nWe will meet at the entrance to the Rotary Marsh Bird Sanctuary on Sunset Drive\, downtown Kelowna. We will be joined by experts from the Central Okanagan Naturalists Club and the Young Naturalists to look for birds and try to identify some of them. Kids should bring cameras and/or binoculars\, if they have them. Sketch books might be nice for kids who like to draw. \nThis event is designed for kids between 6 and 12 years old. Parents should stay with younger children. Older children may be dropped off\, but parents are welcome to stay. \nAt 10am\, we will walk over the the Rotary Centre to dissect owl pellets! Can you find evidence of what owls eat by investigating one of their regurgitated pellets? \nKids need to bring rubber gloves and tweezers\, paper/notebooks and pencils. Magnifying glasses would be great too! If they bring plain paper and they have a camera\, they can take nice photos of the bones they find in the pellets. \nIf the kids would like\, these activities can contribute towards the Ornithologist patch at DIY.org: \nhttp://diy.org/skills/ornithologist \nYou can find out more about KFI and DIY.org at our website:http://cfiokanagan.ca/kids-for-inquiry.html \nThis event is free\, but a donation would be very much appreciated to cover the cost of the room rental. \nPlease RSVP at the event page on Facebook.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-kids-for-inquiry-ornithologist/
LOCATION:Rotary Centre for the Arts\, 421 Cawston Ave\, Kelowna\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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