Devon Humanists events

We meet at the Phoenix Arts Centre, Exeter, on the third Thursday each month from 12:30 for food, drinks, chat or discussion and to meet other members and friends. Discussion groups meet in Exeter, Totnes and Fremington (near Barnstaple). More details are available from the organisers: , , and .

During the summer we arrange walks in various parts of Devon to enable members to get to know each other in an informal atmosphere. The Walks are not difficult, but please wear sensible footware as some of the routes may be wet or rough underfoot. It is advisable to carry a waterproof jacket and drinking water. Just turn up at the meeting point, but contact the coordinator if you need more information (email or find phone numbers in Humanist Forum). Suggestions for new walks are welcome (contact ). Neither Devon Humanists nor the coordinators can accept liability in case of accidents.

2008

  • Wed 4 Jun 7:30pm: N. Devon Group meet in Fremington Parish Hall (Annexe). Paul Menday will talk on the Evolution of Bacteria
  • Thur 19 June 12:30pm: Lunch at Phoenix.
  • Thur 26 June 7:30pm: S. Devon Group meet at Birdwood House in Totnes for a discussion, led by Humanist celebrants, on Celebrating Life and Death the Humanist Way.
  • Thur 16 July 12:30pm: Lunch at Phoenix.
  • Thur 24 July 7:30pm: Keith Denby will give a talk about Robert Fitzroy – "Darwin's Captain" – to the South Devon Humanists meeting.
  • Sun 24 Aug: DH summer garden party. For details see Humanist Forum.
  • Sun 14 Sept 10:00am: Walk from Totnes to Staverton Bridge (real ale festival). To be confirmed. Coordinator Gordon Peckham.
*See Humanist Forum or Newsletter for details of these events.

Other events

Exeter's Café Scientifique is held at 8:30pm in the Phoenix Arts Centre, usually on the first Monday of each month. Entry is free. See Exeter Café Scientifique website for details and the latest information.

Some of us meet on Wednesday evenings to view the film at the Exeter Phoenix Art Centre – usually around 8pm, but see the Phoenix programme for details.

The Global Centre runs a lunch time discussion group on world affairs every Thursday 1-2pm at Exeter Community Centre, 17 St. David's Hill. They also run a book club which meets monthly on a Wednesday 7-9pm.

2008

  • Mon 2 Jun 8:30pm: Café Scientifique. TB, Cattle and badgers John McInerney, Centre for Rural Policy Research.
  • Mon 7 Jul 8:30pm: Café Scientifique. Nuclear power: A green means of producing electricity Peter Higginson, Technical and safety support manager, British Energy.
  • Mon 6 Oct 8:30pm: Café Scientifique. Consciousness Paul Broks, Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Plymouth.
  • Mon 3 Nov 8:30pm: Café Scientifique. Physics and the Philosophy of Science Jim Smith, Reader in Environmental Physics, University of Portsmouth.

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