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CFI Saskatoon Meetup-Holy Book Scriptures: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Posted in Event, Saskatoon on February 23, 2012 by saskskeptic

the next CFI Saskatoon meetup is:

Holy Book Scriptures: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

CFI Saskatoon/Saskatoon Freethinkers

Sunday, February 26, 2012
11:30 AM

Venice House
906 Central Avenue
Saskatoon, SK S7N 2G8

Freethinker Banned Book Club

Posted in Event, Saskatoon on February 23, 2012 by saskskeptic
Freethinker Banned Book Club
When: Thu 23 Feb 19:00 – 21:00 (CST)
Where: Nino’s Fireside Room (801 Broadway Ave, Saskatoon, SK, Canada S7N 1B5)

 

Freethinkers In the Pub

Posted in Event, Regina on February 23, 2012 by saskskeptic

Sorry a little late with this one.  There is a freethinkers in the pub tonight-right now.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

7:00 PM

Lydia’s Pub
650 Broadway Ave
Saskatoon, SK

Freethinkers in the Pub

Posted in Event, Saskatoon on February 5, 2012 by saskskeptic

The next Freethinkers in the Pub is:

Wednesday, February 8, 2012
7:00 PM
Lydia’s Pub
650 Broadway Ave
Saskatoon, SK

Hi folks,
I had originally planned for a pub night Monday, but forgot to make any further plans and since now it seems I will not be able to attend on Monday, what say we do Wednesday Feb 8?
I will check on what might be happening at Lydia’s and …

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Café Apostate

Posted in Atheist, Event, Saskatoon on February 5, 2012 by saskskeptic

The next Cafe Apostate is:

Sunday, February 5, 2012
6:00 PM

Mackenzie Cole coffeehouse
815A Gray Ave
Saskatoon, SK S7N 2J4

Café Apostate  is a group of former religious believers who get together for coffee monthly.

Philosophy in the Community: Søren Kierkegaard: Existentialist Critic of the Present Age

Posted in Event, lecture, Saskatoon on February 2, 2012 by saskskeptic

The next Philosophy in the Community is Feb. 8 at 7:00pm

The RefinerySt. James Church Basement
609 Dufferin Avenue
(at 12th Street, just off Broadway)

Professor Leslie Howe

Søren Kierkegaard was the first existentialist philosopher and a trenchant critic of the superficialities and excesses of modernism. His critique of modernity has made him a favourite of postmodernists but he would have given them equally short shrift. This talk will present an overview of Kierkegaard’s critique of triviality, bombast, and pusillanimity in philosophy, religion, and society, a critique that remains as pertinent to us as it was to 1840s Europe.

Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame

Posted in Event, news, Saskatoon on February 1, 2012 by saskskeptic

The Saskatoon Western Development Museum has a display from the Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame, which will run until Feb. 26.

Have you ever driven over the Broadway Bridge in Saskatoon? If so, do you know who designed it and supervised its construction? The answer is Chalmers Jack Mackenzie, Dean of Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan.

Do you use a cell phone or smart phone? Ever thought about who came up with the idea for a telephone and who built the first one? The answer is Alexander Graham Bell, who also worked to develop methods to help deaf children speak.

Have you wondered who assisted the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in investigating suspicious deaths? In Saskatchewan, from 1922 to 1942 it was the Provincial Pathologist, Frances Gertrude McGill, who in 1946 was made Honourary Surgeon to the RCMP.

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Calgary: Lawrence Krauss Lecture

Posted in Event, Feed Your Brain, lecture, news on January 22, 2012 by saskskeptic

CFI Calgary is hosting a Lecture by physicist Lawrence Krauss.

Starts: Thursday, February 23rd 2012 at 7:30 pm
Ends: Thursday, February 23rd 2012 at 9:30 pm

Theoretical physicist, and author of A Universe from NothingLawrence Krauss is coming to Calgary!

Prof. Lawrence M. Krauss is an internationally known theoretical physicist and author with wide research interests, including the interface between elementary particle physics and cosmology, where his studies include the early universe, the nature of dark matter, general relativity and neutrino astrophysics. He has investigated questions ranging from the nature of exploding stars to issues of the origin of all mass in the universe.

Join the Centre For Inquiry in Calgary where Prof. Lawrence Krauss will be discussing his new book “A Universe From Nothing”. Lawrence Krauss offers provocative, revelatory answers to the most basic philosophical questions: Where did our universe come from? Why is there something rather than nothing? And how is it all going to end?

Tickets are $20 for the general public, $10 for “Friends of the Center”, and $15 for students, and can be purchased at the event or throughEvent Brite.

Heritage Festival of Saskatoon 2012

Posted in Event, Saskatoon on January 21, 2012 by saskskeptic

The 2012 Heritage Festival of Saskatoon will highlight the sports, recreation, and leisure of Saskatoon and area with the theme Saskatoon PastTimes: See How We Played!  The festival is on Sunday, February 5, 2012, 12 – 5 pm at the Western Development Museum, 2610 Lorne Avenue.

Get transported back to an earlier time!  We invite you to become familiar with our rich heritage through the variety of heritage themed displays & interactive exhibits throughout the museum.  Come at noon and join in the opening parade!  Try your hand at rope making, nib pen & ink, and wheat grinding.  Take a sleigh ride or brush up on your “home skills”.  Don’t forget to stop by the photo booth!  These and other hands-on activities & demonstrations are offered throughout the day.  Entertainment on two stages features performances by fantastic children’s entertainers, dancers, singers, and musicians.   Free Admission to the Museum and Festival.

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Family Literacy Festival

Posted in Event, news, Saskatoon on January 21, 2012 by saskskeptic

Saturday 1:00pm until 4:00pm

Join us for face painting, games, crafts, storytelling and a whole lot of fun as we journey around the world through the day and celebrate family literacy.

Frances Morrison Library / Room 3 (Lower Level)

 

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Presented in partnership with the Saskatoon and Region Family Literacy Advisory Group.

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