National Ask an Atheist Day (https://www.wheniscalendars.com/national-ask-an-atheist-day/) is a movible secular holiday occurring twice each year -- on the 3rd Thursday of April (anywhere from April 15 to April 21), and on the 3rd Thursday of September (from Sept 15 to Sep 21). As if atheists don't have enough to do already. "NAaA Day" is an opportunity […]
Earth Day is a day to grow and diversify the environmental movement, and to mobilize our resources to promote a healthy, sustainable planet. Earth Day is the only Secular Holiday celebrated simultaneously around the globe by people of all backgrounds, faiths and nationalities. More than a half billion people participate in Earth Day campaigns every year. U.S. […]
Sac Earth Day is the largest Earth Day festival in the Central Valley, hosted each year by the Environmental Council of Sacramento. And a nicer team of squeaky liberal tree-huggers you could never hope to meet! Free to all, this event provides you with fun, games, music, info on healthy gardens and sustainability, and a […]
The National Day of Reason (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_day_of_reason) (NDoR), endorsed first in 2003 and honored by U.S. secularists, occurs on the first Thursday of May. NDoR is a response and counterbalance to the National Day of Prayer, designated by the US Congress since 1952. On this day all humanist Americans can join hands to celebrate rational thinking—a concept all can or should support. The goal: to […]
Join us for a cozy in-person Movie Night at Sacramento's beautiful Reason Center, in a quiet room with cushy seating and a huge screen and refreshments right at hand. The exact movie title is a secret because of our MPLC License and certain legal folderol. We can drop hints, sometimes. This month it is a […]
Fascinating and horrible Elixirs from the 1800s to the late 1940s Prepare to be shocked, amazed, entertained, and possibly grossed out. Prepare to journey into the past with the good Dr. R. Snick, and learn about how sometimes science and quackery combine and have love-children. The good Doctor R. Snick returns to shed light on […]
Towel Day (http://towelday.org/) is the annual celebration of the life and writings of Douglas Adams (1952-2001), humorist, humanist, conservationist, science fiction writer, and social critic. On that day, fans around the universe proudly carry a towel in his honor. Why a towel? Don't panic, go to the website to see - or better yet, read The Hitchhiker's Guide […]
Some say the proper date is May 26, some say April 30, some say March 27th -- can you ever be sure? When someone says "Today is Opposite Day," he might be lying! Opposite Day is a day to say the reverse of what you mean, with a wink, with a nod; a day when "no" means […]
The Birthday of Science marks the day Thales of Miletus (in 585 BCE) correctly predicted a solar eclipse. A better choice might be the discovery of fire or the wheel, but we don't know exactly when that happened, or who did it. We do know about Thales. His prediction was significant because the idea of cause and effect (causality) applies to all […]