Join us for a social hour (or two) at Harvey's Garden! We'll grab a drink and play some board games. You can find us up on the second floor.
And if you're a sports fan, feel free to hang out after to catch the NFL Playoff Game on Harvey's TVs!
Join us for our next book discussion! We will be discussing the themes and ideas presented in The Age of Magical Overthinking by Amanda Montell.
While reading the book is certainly encouraged, it's not mandatory to join the discussion! We will use the book as a catalyst for conversation.
The book is available through the Onondaga County library system.
Location is TBD, but will most likely be at one of our local library branches.
Join us for a relaxed potluck and some warm winter cheer!
Please bring a dish to pass. We’ll have a chance to look back over the past year, visit and catch up, and, of course, we’ll have our annual trivia (or similar) game—complete with prizes!
Please RSVP to cnyhumanists@gmail.com for location information!
Join the CNYHA at our table at the Plowshares Craft Fair & Peace Festival! Sign up to table, or just come by and visit. We’ll have some fun giveaways, and t-shirts for sale, too! The festival runs on Saturday December 7 from 10am to 5pm, and Sunday December 8 from 10:30am to 4:30pm.
Tabling: We’ll be explaining humanism, being a friendly face of atheism, and telling folks about our events. Sign up for tabling slots here.
Parking: The organizers of the event are asking people with booths to park farther away if possible, to leave the closer parking for shoppers Please park in:
The last row in the Nottingham High School parking lot
On Meadowbrook Road
Across Genesee Street in the Jowonio School’s parking lot. (The organizers will be conducting a raffle, and parking at Jowonio will get you 5 free raffle tickets!)
Let's do some good for goodness' sake at We Rise Above the Streets’ Annual Thanksgiving Dinner for the Homeless!
Join us for a Humanist Crafternoon! We’ll be decorating tree ornaments for the Everson Museum Festival of Trees & Light. Our tree’s theme is “Humanlight”! Ornaments and paint/paint brushes will be provided.
Find out more about the Everson Museum Festival of Trees & Light here, and more about the Humanist winter holiday Humanlight here.
In honor of Veterans’s Day, join us to hear from a Sergeant First Class in his 25th year serving in the Army.
We’ll have food. We’ll have a slideshow! We’ll have Kate Cohen!! And we hope to have you, too!
Sign up to table, or just come by and visit. We’ll have some fun giveaways, and t-shirts for sale, too!
Let's do some good for goodness' sake at Sandwich Saturday!
Join us September 8th to discuss humanist values in light of the upcoming election, and learn about an important proposed amendment to the NY state constitution.
Get out and enjoy an educational guided hike of the Beaver Lake nature center peat 'Bog' (more strictly known as a 'fen' - who knew peat could be so interesting?). We had a great time last year and think it will be the same this year.
Join us for a book discussion around We of Little Faith: Why I Stopped Pretending to Believe (and Maybe You Should Too) by Kate Cohen. The book explores the ideas around the fact that ven though a growing number of Americans don’t believe in god, many remain reluctant to say so out loud. Kate Cohen argues that not only is it rewarding for those of little faith to announce themselves, it’s crucial to our country’s future.
This book promises to be a catalyst of great discussion! Don’t worry if you’re not able to finish the book before the meeting - we always have great conversation regardless at our book discussions!
Please note the new location - Meier’s Creek Inner Harbor!
Come learn about one of our fascinating local free thought historical figures - Matilda Joslyn Gage!
Matilda Joslyn Gage is mainly known for her contributions to the women’s suffrage movement, but she also campaigned for Native American rights, abolitionism, and free thought. She is the eponym for the Matilda effect, which describes the tendency to deny women credit for scientific invention. She influenced her son-in-law L. Frank Baum, the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (and another famous local historical figure!).
We’ll visit her home to learn about her social justice commitments: Haudenosaunee rights, women's rights Room, the Underground Railroad, religious freedom, as well as the Wizard of Oz and other local history.
Admission to the museum is $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, and free for children age 4 and under.
Tune into our Zoom channel for a virtual watch party with your CNYHA friends. EMAIL jtrimm415@gmail.com for access to the Zoom link.
Best Friends Eternally. Directed by Donald James Parker. With Royce Henry, Kira Cupp, Wanda Morganstern, Donald James Parker. Tony, a devout zealot, and Jackson, an unlicensed science teacher, have been friends since they met in a Vietnam village murdering and saving people from communism. But since Jackson is a non-believer, can they stay friends after they both pass on?
REVIEWS FOR BEST FRIENDS ETERNALLY
“Somehow more unhinged than the Gramps series, Best Friends Eternally is best watched after a shot of espresso and a brandy cocktail. Donald James Parker has some pet issues that are so unexpected… it’s just jaw dropping.” - AVA BROWN
“Opens with upbeat worship music playing over Vietnam footage and somehow manages to go downhill from there.” - SCUFFED REVIEWER
“Apparently, Donald James Parker, or as we fondly know him, Gramps, knows who I am. This was a shock to me” - NAME WITHHELD FOR PRIVACY
Let's do some good for goodness' sake at Sandwich Saturday!
We'll meet at Lincoln Middle School between 9:45 and 10:00 am to make sandwiches with other volunteers from We Rise Above the Streets. Then, around 11 we'll all go to Billings Park in Syracuse to hand out sack lunches, toiletries, clothing, and other necessities to community members who could use a hand, whether they are unhoused or just having a hard time making ends meet.
If you have a CNYHA, Foundation Beyond Belief, or GoHumanity t-shirt, wear it! If you don't--we'll give you one!
We’ll meet in the parking lot of the middle school. If you arrive after 10, just come on in and look for us inside!
Come grab a beer with us!
We'll be meeting at Meier's Creek - the Inner Harbor location in Syracuse. There's great craft beer (along with other drinks, if beer isn't your jam), as well as food available.
This is a casual social hour event, all are welcome!
Join us the afternoon of Sunday, June 2, at Clark Reservation State Park, for a potluck picnic, games, and a General Meeting—including voting for board members!
Join us for a Humanist Crafternoon where we will be decorating terracotta plant pots! All supplies will be provided for you to paint your plant pots, as well as soil and plants to put inside. We’ll have a variety of plants to choose from, whether you want an easy-care houseplant or maybe some herbs for your kitchen.
This event is free and open to everyone!
Events like this are made possible by our generous members and donors. If you like these events, please consider donating and/or becoming a paid member so we can continue to host events like this in the future!
Let's do some good for goodness' sake at Sandwich Saturday!
Join us Sunday, May 5th, at 1 pm to discuss For Small Creatures Such as We: Rituals for Finding Meaning in Our Unlikely World. We’ll meet at the Solvay Public Library in the Community Room, on the lower floor.
Join us to participate in OCRRA’s Earth Day Clean Up 2024 on Saturday, April 13th.
Let's do some good for goodness' sake at Sandwich Saturday!
Join us the afternoon of Sunday, March 3rd, to share ideas, information, and excitement for getting the most out of the upcoming solar eclipse.
Check back for time and location details!
Join us for our 10th(!!) Annual Darwin Day Celebration!
Join us for our first Humanist "Crafternoon"!
We'll be decorating candles with representations of scientists, philosophers, or activists who promote critical thinking, separation of church and state, etc. The candles will be in the style of "Saint Candles" that are currently popular.
Candles, along with supplies to decorate them, will be provided. If you'd like to request a specific figure to put on your candle, let us know and we'll be sure to include them!
SANDWICH SATURDAY OUTING 1/27 NEW LOCATION
Let's do some good for goodness' sake at Sandwich Saturday on the 27th of January!
Join us in January to discuss Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope by Sarah Bakewell.
Join us for a relaxed potluck and some warm winter cheer!
Please bring a dish to pass. We’ll have a chance to look back over the past year, visit and catch up, and, of course, we’ll have our annual trivia (or similar) game—complete with prizes!
Anyone interested in cooking for/donating to/or volunteering at a Thanksgiving Dinner the Saturday before TG? If so, please contact us at cnyhumanists@gmail.com so we can coordinate! Let's do some good for goodness' sake!
We are excited to host a talk by Kenny Biddle, Chief Investigator for the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. Kenny will discuss the secrets of investigating -- and solving -- metaphysical mysteries.
Join us Sunday, October 8th to discuss It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism by Bernie Sanders. It should be an interesting read, and a lively discussion!
