Every month, we host a wide-ranging selection of events — from presentations to activism, workshops to socializing, and more. Whatever humanism means to you, you can probably find an activity to express and explore it. Check out all the upcoming events and ways to connect with others who share your secular values.
Our events and activities calendar is currently hosted at Meetup.com. We invite you to join us engaged world citizens for thought-stimulating presentations, lively discussions, and working together to make the world a better place for all.
Upcoming Events
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Tenets of Humanism: Naturalism — a starting point for humanists
September 30, 2023 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Are you new to humanism? Want to explore humanism more deeply? Or are you interested in learning how to explain humanism to others? If any of these apply, then this three-part series surveying the basic tenets of humanism is for you. Participants are encouraged to attend all three of the… -
Humanists Picnic Welcoming New Ukrainian Friends
October 1, 2023 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Join other humanists at a potluck picnic to welcome and meet our new Ukrainian friends! This event is especially intended for those who contributed in some way to their sponsorship. There is a limit of 50 attendees, so please sign up only if you plan to attend. PLEASE READ: All… -
HumanistsMN South Metro Social
October 3, 2023 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Join some like minded people for food, drink and fun at Baldman Brewing in Eagan! Presented by Trivia Mafia, the leading trivia master in the Twin Cities, do join us to connect with other likeminded people, have some fun, and even win a gift card (for more beer, of course!)…. -
Secular Grief Support Group ONLINE — Grief: Past, Present, and Future
October 5, 2023 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Guest Speaker: Julie Ditzler is a former nursing home director who lost 3 siblings to cancer within 2 years. She will speak to the changing phases of grief: past, present, and future. This grief group is for secular people who have experienced a recent or not-so-recent loss. For those who… -
Online Coffee and Current Events
October 6, 2023 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Our online Coffee and Current Events virtual get-togethers will be held on the first Friday of each month, beginning at 10 AM. So if you live outside the Twin Cities or don’t want to go through the hassle of attending our in-person events, feel free to join us for a… -
East Metro Humanist Happy Hour (and Dinner?)
October 6, 2023 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
It’s time again for our monthly Happy Hour at La Cucaracha, a friendly and highly regarded Mexican restaurant located on Dale Street and Grand Avenue in St. Paul (https://www.lacucaracharestaurante.com/) Because of the continuing Covid-19 pandemic and the fact that this event is held indoors, we ask that all participants be… -
SMART Recovery Support Group
October 7, 2023 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Looking to beat an addiction? SMART Recovery is a stigma-free and self-empowering secular program serving those with an addictive behavior — whether a particular substance or an activity/process addiction. Participants design and implement their own recovery plan to create a more balanced, purposeful, fulfilling, and meaningful life. Anyone seeking a… -
Science Fiction Book Club: "Network Effect " @ SECULAR SATURDAY
October 7, 2023 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Welcome to our monthly HumanistsMN Science Fiction Book Club! Join us every month — or come as you are able. Our October book pick is “Network Effect” by Martha Wells. Winner of the 2021 Hugo, Nebula and Locus Awards, this is Wells first full-length novel in her bestselling Murderbot Diaries… -
TED TALK SALON – Identity: the Power and Limitation of Labels @ SECULAR SATURDAY
October 7, 2023 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
How we see ourselves and our place in the world influences how we contribute to society. We all have a sense of identity, conscious or not, and that identity informs our role in our community, After viewing the TED videos noted below, the discussion will center around self-reflection and how… -
Tenets of Humanism: Ethics without Religion @ SECULAR SATURDAY
October 7, 2023 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Come explore the heart of humanism! This second introductory session to humanism will focus on the ethical imperative of humanism and disentangle ethics from religion. We will explore the evolutionary origins of moral instincts and the philosophical moral theories that have influenced the humanist outlook from around the globe. In… -
Mia Book Tour (public) for 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir by Ai Weiwei
October 12, 2023 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Join fellow Humanists for a “Book Inspired Tour” at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The book is 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir by Ai Weiwei. We will gather as a group and join a regularly scheduled public tour (free), but please plan to stay afterwards with your… -
Humanists in Action: Fall Highway Cleanup
October 14, 2023 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Time again for our semi-annual highway cleanup. This is a great opportunity to show Humanists at work in the community. We pick up trash between mile markers 38 and 39.5 on I-35W. Bags and reflective vests will be provided. Participants should bring a pair of work gloves and wear clothing… -
HABITS OF HUMANISM: Mindfully Living in Harmony with Nature
October 14, 2023 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Humanists acknowledge that we, as a species, are an integral part of the natural world — like all other animals. To flourish, we must live in harmony with nature — not alienate ourselves from it. But our modern culture too often de-emphasizes, undervalues, obscures, and distorts our relationship with the… -
Tenets of Humanism: Humanist Perspective on Meaning and Purpose
October 14, 2023 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
In the final session of this introductory series, we will look at how a humanist lifestance — with its naturalist worldview, ethical commitments, and community spirit – informs and contributes to our experience of meaning and purpose. We are the products of an un-designed, evolutionary process. What meaning or purpose… -
Secular Grief Support Group ONLINE: Loss, self-care, and new paths forward
October 19, 2023 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Guest Speaker: Jason Kemp has facilitated several grief and loss groups and has spoken throughout the Twin Cities area at various groups. Jason started his career as a social worker and has held various positions in the corporate and public services and criminal justice sectors since then. Jason holds a… -
SMART Recovery Support Group
October 21, 2023 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Looking to beat an addiction? SMART Recovery is a stigma-free and self-empowering secular program serving those with an addictive behavior — whether a particular substance or an activity/process addiction. Participants design and implement their own recovery plan to create a more balanced, purposeful, fulfilling, and meaningful life. Anyone seeking a… -
Humanist Community Gathering: Are You An Atheist? Then America Needs You to Say So
October 21, 2023 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
This month HumanistsMN welcomes Kate Cohen to our Community Gathering. She is a Washington Post contributing columnist and author of the forthcoming book We of Little Faith: Why I Stopped Pretending to Believe (and Maybe You Should Too). Even though a growing number of Americans don’t believe in a god, many… -
Secular Grief Support Group ONLINE: Grief Support for Youth
November 2, 2023 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Guest Speaker: Nicole Barnes, “Growing Through Grief” Program Manager, provides support and leadership to the Park Nicollet Foundation Growing Through Grief Program; a school-based grief support programming serving 16 partnering school districts in the Minneapolis and Western WI area. Nicole works closely with PNF to build program sustainability and evolve… -
SMART Recovery Support Group
November 4, 2023 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Looking to beat an addiction? SMART Recovery is a stigma-free and self-empowering secular program serving those with an addictive behavior — whether a particular substance or an activity/process addiction. Participants design and implement their own recovery plan to create a more balanced, purposeful, fulfilling, and meaningful life. Anyone seeking a… -
Why Humanists Should Fight Against the "War on Drugs" @ SECULAR SATURDAY
November 4, 2023 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Most everything you’ve been told that supports the “War on Drugs” is wrong. Come learn the true history and facts about drugs, the users, and legalities, and why, based on humanist principles, we all should be actively fighting against the war on drugs. Some recommended readings and videos are listed… -
Community Gathering: Keith Ellison on Ending the Cycle of Police Violence
November 11, 2023 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison led the prosecution of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. His new book, Break the Wheel: Ending the Cycle of Police Violence, takes us behind the scenes and describes his team’s effort to bring justice to Floyd and his family…. -
Secular Grief Support Group ONLINE: Sudden Loss of a Spouse
November 16, 2023 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Guest Speaker: Bette Peck is a widow who has been on a grief journey for many years. She will address the topic of the sudden loss of a spouse. This grief group is for secular people who have experienced a recent or not-so-recent loss. For those who want a place… -
SMART Recovery Support Group
November 18, 2023 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Looking to beat an addiction? SMART Recovery is a stigma-free and self-empowering secular program serving those with an addictive behavior — whether a particular substance or an activity/process addiction. Participants design and implement their own recovery plan to create a more balanced, purposeful, fulfilling, and meaningful life. Anyone seeking a… -
SMART Recovery Support Group
December 2, 2023 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Looking to beat an addiction? SMART Recovery is a stigma-free and self-empowering secular program serving those with an addictive behavior — whether a particular substance or an activity/process addiction. Participants design and implement their own recovery plan to create a more balanced, purposeful, fulfilling, and meaningful life. Anyone seeking a… -
SMART Recovery Support Group
December 16, 2023 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Looking to beat an addiction? SMART Recovery is a stigma-free and self-empowering secular program serving those with an addictive behavior — whether a particular substance or an activity/process addiction. Participants design and implement their own recovery plan to create a more balanced, purposeful, fulfilling, and meaningful life. Anyone seeking a… -
SMART Recovery Support Group
January 6, 2024 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Looking to beat an addiction? SMART Recovery is a stigma-free and self-empowering secular program serving those with an addictive behavior — whether a particular substance or an activity/process addiction. Participants design and implement their own recovery plan to create a more balanced, purposeful, fulfilling, and meaningful life. Anyone seeking a… -
SMART Recovery Support Group
January 20, 2024 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Looking to beat an addiction? SMART Recovery is a stigma-free and self-empowering secular program serving those with an addictive behavior — whether a particular substance or an activity/process addiction. Participants design and implement their own recovery plan to create a more balanced, purposeful, fulfilling, and meaningful life. Anyone seeking a…