What we’re about
Join us in celebrating Humanism!
The Jefferson Humanists is a chapter of the American Humanist Association.
Our Vision : Free thinkers building a better community
Our Mission: to expand an ethical and life affirming humanist community devoted to science, reason, inclusion and social responsibility. Through community building, lectures, social activism, and discussion we expand our member’s awareness gain an understanding of the issues facing the world and provide learning opportunities through guest speakers on a variety of topics.
In addition to a wide variety of activities (including book discussions, hiking, happy hours and more), join us for our regular monthly meetings, which are held on fourth Sunday evenings at 4pm.
A typical meeting consists of a Keynote Speaker or Special Program followed by an opportunity for questions and answers.
Before the presentation, take some time to browse our free Humanist library, become a member of our Chapter, sign up for our newsletter, explore volunteer opportunities to help us build a stronger chapter, meet new friends, ask questions about Humanism and have some appetizer and wine.
For more information about the Jefferson Humanists, see our website, www.jeffersonhumanists.org. You can also keep current on what we are doing and humanist issues in your community and the world on our Facebook page.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Active Listening for Interpersonal Effectiveness and Political DepolarizationSecular Hub, Denver, CO
Humanist Perspectives is a joint program of the Jefferson Humanists and the Secular Hub on the 3rd Saturday at 4:00 pm. Feel free to BYOB (beer and wine are OK) or an appetizer to share.
Presented by Jon Frederick, PhD, LPC
Dale Carnegie wrote in How To Win Friends and Influence People that the secret to interpersonal success is not being particularly intelligent or interesting, but how much you can make others feel like they are intelligent or interesting. The problem is not that we need to insincerely stroke people’s egos to manipulate them, but that too often we sabotage ourselves and others by forgetting that other people’s egos are present in the room. A lack of empathy can be seen as the root of a great variety of human suffering at the individual and societal and political levels. It is refreshing and inspiring, then, to discover that empathy can be operationally defined. It is not just a hardwired inborn instinct, but a set of specific actions that demonstrate to another person that they have been heard and understood. While empathy alone might not be sufficient, this discussion will challenge you to apply specific empathy skills that are necessary for interpersonal success and for de-escalating political tensions locally and globally.
Related educational handouts can be downloaded here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ayAKMwh1skHoXC9Fii0YFXe5zO4v2-1A/view?usp=share_link
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The Jefferson Humanists and Secular Hub Chapters of the American Humanist Association are very pleased to offer a regular exploration series on 3rd Saturdays, 4 to 6 pm. Each session will be slightly different and include several segments to showcase aspects of Humanism through presentations, videos, movies, and forums, followed by discussions. We will include time for participants to socialize and get acquainted, in keeping with our chapters' goal of building community.
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We need your help to tell us what topics you'd like to see explored at upcoming Humanist Perspectives programs. Which past presentations did you like that we can expand on? Maybe you've seen some good Humanist videos to show. We are also looking for people to get involved with HP and help put presentations together as well as co-host sessions. Email tomk@jeffersonhumanists.org with your thoughts. - Sci-Fi Discussion: Movie - Man from EarthJefferson Unitarian Church, Golden, CO
Do you like science fiction? Join the Jefferson Humanists Sci Fi Discussion Group where we discuss sci-fi short stories, novellas and movies. We typically meet by Zoom on the 4th Thursday of each month and occasionally meet in-person to watch sci-fi movies.
If you would like to be added to our email list to find out about the next sci fi stories we plan to discuss, email SciFi@jeffersonhumanists.org
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With warmer weather and more sunlight, it's time to get together to watch a sci-fi movie. In August, we will be meeting to watch Man from Earth.An impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring scholar reveals to his colleagues he has a longer and stranger past than they can imagine. The Man from Earth is a 2007 American science fiction drama film directed by Richard Schenkman. It was written by Jerome Bixby, who conceived the screenplay in the early 1960s and completed it on his deathbed in April 1998. The film has a reviewer rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
"An intriguing cerebral psychological sci-fi yarn intensely written by acclaimed sci-fi writer Jerome Bixby. He wrote novels, short stories and screenplays. Bixby also penned several episodes of Star Trek (1966-9) and the famous It’s a Good Life episode of The Twilight Zone (1959-63), which was later remade as a segment of Twilight Zone – The Movie (1983). Though lacking exciting visual cinema qualities, it plays nice mind games with its shocking premise of a modern-day man of science being an ageless man from the Stone Age. " - Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
For our discussion, consider reading this Wikipedia article and some of the other science fiction stories that deal with this concept of human longevity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immortality_in_fiction
Come join us to watch this movie together. We'll have snacks and drinks.
RSVP to this Meetup or email SciFi@jeffersonhumanists.org to ensure we have enough food and drink for all. Space is limited is limited to the first 15 people who RSVP.
To get on the JH Sci Fi Discussion Group mail list, email SciFi@jeffersonhumanists.org
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Jefferson Humanists Annual Summer PicnicJefferson Unitarian Church, Golden, CO
Save the date for our Chapter Picnic, Saturday, Aug. 23 from 4-6 pm!
We invite all our members and friends to join us for food, music, games and fellowship with other humanists at our annual summer picnic on the JUC patio. The chapter will provide grilled food with a vegetarian option and lemonade, iced tea and water to drink. We will also have beer and wine available for a small donation. We ask every one attending to bring a potluck dish to share (salad, side dish, dessert).
We will have table & lawn games and music.
Please RSVP so we can purchase enough food
RSVP to attend via this Meetup or by email to RSVP@jeffersonhumanists.org. Be sure to include the number in your party and what sort of potluck dish you plan to bring.
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HHH FOOD DRIVE EVENTOur Humanist Helping Humanity (HHH) group will again be doing a food drive at the picnic. We ask everyone attending to bring nonperishable food items to donate. We will take all item collected to the Action Center.
