In 1997, the United Nations General Assembly passed resolution 52/149, establishing June 26 as the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_in_Support_of_Victims_of_Torture). The goal is the eradication of […]
A presentation from the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (https://www.smud.org/), undoubtedly about SMUD-ish issues. Details TBA.
Mainly a French observance, Chevalier de la Barre Day is for all who opposes religious oppression, marking the execution of the Chevalier de la Barre for impiety. On July 1, […]
In the state of Minnesota, former Governor Jess Ventura declared Independence Day to be Indivisible Day, a day in recognition of the separation of Church and State, and the vital role it […]
The Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme established World Population Day (https://www.unfpa.org/swop-2014) in 1989, seeking to raise awareness of global population issues. The inspiration for this annual event was public interest […]
A musical presentation by Sean O'Brien, our noted Robert Ingersoll impersonater. Details TBA.
World Friendship Day (http://www.friendshipday.org/) (or International Friendship Day) is the first Sunday of August, which of course floats, like the friendship in our lives, and can be any day from Aug […]
Ingersoll Day marks the birthday of Robert Green Ingersoll (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_G._Ingersoll), honoring the life and work of one of the most noted freethinkers in US history. Ingersoll was also the most successful orator […]
The Hubble Constant Controversy The Hubble constant, one of the most important numbers in cosmology, it tells us how fast the universe is expanding, which can be used to determine […]
National Ask an Atheist Day (https://www.wheniscalendars.com/national-ask-an-atheist-day/) is a movible secular holiday that occurs twice each year -- first on the 3rd Thursday of April (which can be anywhere from April […]