Meetings

Meetings: Programme for 2010

Time : 8.00 pm Dates : see below.

Venue: Community Arts Forum (opposite St Anne's Cathedral)

Telephone Belfast 90 867 239 to confirm details.

4 January 2010	AGM
18 January	Organising programme for 2010.
1 February	Gender and Sex. Talk by Les Reid. Discussion.
15 February	On-going business and topical discussion.
1 March
15 March	On-going business and topical discussion.
12 April	Antrim Hills Way. Talk by Lynda Foy. Discussion.
3 May	On-going business and topical discussion.
17 May	Mysticism and Madonna: The Role of Kabbalah in Jewish Tradition. Talk by Dr Leon Litvack. Discussion.
7 June	Is Climate Change a Religion? Talk by Robert Alexander.
21 June	On-going business and topical discussion.
5 July	Summer meeting.
3 August	Summer meeting.
August	Humanist Summer School, Carlingford
6 September	Book for discussion. "Hitler's Pope" by John Cornwell. History of Pacelli (Pius XII) the alleged 'collaborator Pope' or 'saint'.
20 September	On-going business and topical discussion.
4 October	Blood Sacrifice: archaic religious concept, or merely human? Talk by Liz McShane.
18 October	On-going business and topical discussion.
1 November	Extra-terrestrial Life. Talk by Terry Moseley. Discussion.
15 November	On-going business and topical discussion.
6 December	Multi-Cultural Debate.
20 December	On-going business and topical discussion.
10 January 2011	AGM - review of year, election of officers, programme ideas

Past programme for 2009

5 January 2009	AGM
2 February	Buddhism - an introduction (AH)
2 March	Drugs and the Law - a discussion of drugs policy with Prof Robin Davidson
6 April	N Ireland Abortion Law - a talk by Audrey Simpson of the Family Planning Association
4 May	Review of activities and prospects
1 June	Debate: The Science of Evolution Has Rendered Genesis Obsolete. Humanists v Believers. Click here for poster.
15 June	Ongoing business + topical discussion
4 July	Barbecue - members only - venue MS
3 August	The Great Outdoors - walk,
21-23 August	Humanist Summer School, Carlingford Click here for details
7 September	The Humanist Outlook - core beliefs
21 September	Poetry Night - bring a poem!
Wed 7 October	Charity quiz night (RC) John Hewitt Bar, 51 Donegall St.
19 October	Ongoing business + topical discussion
2 November	Speaker from Mixed Marriage Association (RY)
16 November	Ongoing business + The Humanist Outlook - contentious issues
7 December	Multi-Cultural debate: Christians, Muslims and Jews v Humanists.
19 December	Winter social - members only
4 January 2010	AGM - review of year, election of officers, programme ideas

Past Programme for 2008

7 January 2008	Annual General Meeting. Programme planning
21 January 2008	Ongoing business and open discussion
4 February 2008	The Way Forward. Making Humanism Happen. Setting goals for the BHG.
12 February 2008	Birthday of Charles Darwin. Opinion poll on Evolution.
18 February 2008	Ongoing business and open discussion. Basic Humanism: life after death.
3 March 2008	Film Noir. Talk by Les Reid. Click here for info.
17 March 2008	Ongoing business and open discussion. Basic Humanism: stories of origins.
7 April 2008	Treating mental illness. Talk by Dr Noel Scott.
21 April 2008	Ongoing business and open discussion
5 May 2008	Global climate change and Evolution, with reference to the Irish Hare. Talk by Dr Neil Reid (QUB)
19 May 2008	Ongoing business and open discussion
1 June 2008	Walk Lagan towpath (meet 10.30 am, car park at Boat Club)
2 June 2008	Book Club: "The Sisters" by James Joyce
16 June 2008	Ongoing business and open discussion
7 July 2008	Poetry Night - Bring a Poem!
21 July 2008	Ongoing business and open discussion
26 July 2008	Summer Social. Barbecue. 6.00 pm
4 August 2008	Trekking Tales. Talk by David Oldfield.
18 August 2008	Ongoing business and open discussion
29 - 31 August 2008	Humanist Summer School, Carlingford (click here for details)
1 September 2008	Ongoing business and open discussion
15 September 2008	Charity Quiz Night (download poster to advertise)
6 October 2008	Geology of NI. Talk by Robert Alexander.
20 October 2008	Ongoing business and open discussion
27 October 2008	Faith and Freedom - discussion, Elmwood Hall, 8.00 pm
28 October 2008	Debate: "Religion Is Poisonous", organised by Crescent Arts Centre, venue Common Grounds cafe, 7.00 pm, proposed by Humanists
3 November 2008	Astronomy. Talk by Terry Moseley.
17 November 2008	Ongoing business and open discussion
1 December 2008	Multi-Cultural Debate. Believers v Humanists. Motion: "Belief In God Is The Way To Peace." 8.00 pm Room 212 Peter Froggatt Centre, Queen's University, Belfast
15 December 2008	Ongoing business and open discussion
20 December 2008	Winter Social
5 January 2009	Annual General Meeting. Programme Planning and Election of Office-holders