Past Events

Evolution, Creationism and the First Amendment (DUUC, Naperville, from 2008-11-12 19:30 to 2008-11-12 21:00)

A talk by Matt Lowry

Defining Domestic Violence and its Affects (DUUC, Naperville, from 2008-10-08 19:30 to 2008-10-08 21:00)

Please join us this Wednesday, October 8th, at 7:30 pm in Kreves Hall at DUUC when Brenda J-Yazd presents “Defining Domestic Violence and its Affects”.

What We Have in Common (DUUC, Naperville, from 2008-09-10 19:30 to 2008-09-10 21:00)

Lou Altman will speak about Humanistic Judaism in our September meeting.

Humanist Picnic (Oswego, from 2008-08-31 15:00 to 2008-08-31 20:00)

Humanist Picnic August 31st 2008, the Sunday of Labor Day Week End

Summer Solstice Celebration (DUUC, Naperville, from 2008-06-21 12:00 to 2008-06-21 16:00)

Early summer picnic at DUUC.

The Past, Present and Future of the Humanist Movement: Our Legacy and Our Aspiration (DUUC, Naperville, from 2008-05-14 19:30 to 2008-05-14 21:00)

Michael Werner speaks at our May meeting.

A Humanist Approach to Nuclear Power (DUUC, Naperville, from 2008-04-09 19:30 to 2008-04-09 21:00)

David Kraft presents at our April meeting.

Fresh Faces: Attracting Youth to Humanism (DUUC, Naperville, from 2008-03-12 19:30 to 2008-03-12 21:00)

Our speaker for March is Maggie Ardiente, AHA development associate and Free Mind editor.

Darwin Day Celebration (DUUC, Naperville, from 2008-02-13 18:30 to 2008-02-13 21:00)

Our February meeting includes a potluck dinner and a talk by Art Piper on "The Selection of Darwin: Natural, Social or Ideological?"

Defending the Right to Choose in Aurora (DUUC, Naperville, from 2008-01-09 19:30 to 2008-01-09 21:00)

Bonnie Grabenhofer, president of the Illinois Chapter of NOW, talks about the Aurora Planned Parenthood Clinic.

Hemant Mehta, author of “I sold My Soul on eBay” (DUUC, Naperville, from 2007-12-12 19:00 to 2007-12-12 21:00)

Our chapter meeting for December.

Soni Simpson on Personal Transformation (DUUC, Naperville, from 2007-11-14 19:30 to 2007-11-14 20:00)

This is our chapter meeting for November.

Protecting Public Education from Ongoing Siege (DUUC, Naperville, from 2007-10-10 19:30 to 2007-10-10 21:00)

Dean Reschke, President of the Naperville School District 203, will talk about protecting Public Education.

Civil Liberties in an Age of Terrorism (DUUC, Naperville, from 2007-09-12 19:30 to 2007-09-12 21:00)

Our first monthly meeting of the 2007-2008 season.

Labor Day Weekend Picnic (Oswego, from 2007-09-02 15:00 to 2007-09-02 19:00)

Humanist Picnic in Oswego the Sunday of Labor Day Weekend

Humanist Picnic (DUUC, from 2007-06-30 13:00 to 2007-06-30 15:00)

We are picnicing at the DUUC on June 30.

America's Most Reviled Minority (DUUC, Naperville, from 2007-05-09 19:30 to 2007-05-09 21:00)

Ed Searl, minister at the Unitarian Church of Hinsdale, will be our speaker. He will talk about what it means to be an atheist in America, today; the difference between a "strong" and a "weak" atheist; and a consideration of atheism and religious experience.

Humanists call for Social Justice (DUUC, Naperville, from 2007-04-11 19:30 to 2007-04-11 21:00)

Continuing the vision for Humanism within the Unitarian Universalist traditions, Rev. Brian Covell will explain how he applies his Humanist principles through his ministry at the Third Unitarian Church of Chicago. The Humanists of West Suburban Chicagoland will meet at the DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church on April 11th 2007 at 7:30 pm to hear Rev. Covell explain how Humanism has a home in liberal religion. Humanism is a naturalistic philosophy through which Humanists take responsibility to affirm the worth and dignity of every person and to take practical, tangible initiatives to make this principle real in our neighborhoods, cities and world.

Empowerment of Working Women in India (DUUC, Naperville, from 2007-03-14 19:30 to 2007-03-14 21:00)

Meena Razvi will be our speaker this Wednesday at our Humanist meeting. She will speak on the Empowerment of Working Women in India. Being raised in Kenya and learning to speak Gujarati from her mother, Meena went to the State of Gujarati and the city of Ahmedabad to do her research in the language of the people of her study. Please join us as we consider the process of Cultural Change.

Darwin Day Event (DUUC, Naperville, from 2007-02-14 18:30 to 2007-02-14 21:00)

The Humanists are holding their fifth annual Darwin Day Event at DUUC on Wednesday, Feb 14th, 2007. The event will begin with a potluck at 6:30 pm, followed by the regular Meeting at 7:30, at which time Dr. Phil Regal will talk about “Bonobos Biology and Human Evolution.” Everyone is invited is invited to attend either event or both. Please bring a dish to pass.