FFRFMCC

FFRFMCC Meetup at North Branch Restaurant
2013-09-12 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | North Branch Pizza & Burger Co., 4520 W. Lake Ave., Gelnview, IL, United States
Join FFRF members and fellow freethinkers for an evening of good food and secular conversation.
PLEASE NOTE: DATE NOW CHANGED TO THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH!
During the Meetup, the FFRFMCC will be collecting non-perishable food goods for donation to the Northern Illinois Food Bank.
To RSVP for the Meetup, use the following Doodle link:
http://doodle.com/cecv9m3digve2yp8

Tweet

FFRFMCC Member Social 3:30pm-7:00pm
2013-06-30 15:30 - 19:00 | IL
Tweet

Board Meeting
2013-06-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Chinese Restaurant, Niles

Deadline for Board Election Votes
2013-05-24 | IL

Chapter Luncheon, after Business Meeting
2013-04-27 13:00 - 15:00 | L. Woods Tap & Pine Lodge, 7110 N. Lincoln Ave, Lincolnwood, IL, United States
Immediately following the Chapter Business Meeting, which is expected to last until 1:00pm, there will be an informal FFRFMCC luncheon for those who
can make it at L. Woods Tap & Pine Lodge, 7110 N. Lincoln Ave. in Lincolnwood.

To RSVP for the luncheon, please use the following Doodle Poll link:

http://doodle.com/eckgz73wcb822anx

If you plan to attend both the meeting and the luncheon, please click on each box in the Doodle Poll and then click "Save."
If you only plan to attend one or the other, please click only on the event you will be attending and then click "Save."
You are not required to attend both events, but we highly encourage as many as possible to attend the business meeting.

WE WILL NEED TO HAVE AN ATTENDANCE COUNT FOR THE LUNCHEON BY THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH, SO PLEASE RSVP BY THAT DATE.

If you have any questions, please contact Tom Cara: tcara@ffrfmcc.org

Thanks everyone, and we look forward to seeing you on the 27th!

Tweet

Chapter Business Meeting/Luncheon - Open to all members
2013-04-27 11:00 - 13:00 | Ethical Humanist Society, 7574 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie, IL, United States
Happy Spring (Finally!) Everyone,

This is to announce that our first Chapter business meeting of 2013 will be held on Saturday, April 27th in the auditorium of the Ethical Humanist
Society, 7574 N. Lincoln Ave. in Skokie from 11:00am - 1:00pm.

At this time we will discuss current and future chapter activity, as well as provide details on Board member elections that will be taking place in
mid-May.

Candidates for the six Board positions will also be announced.
FFRFMCC members who wish to submit their names for candidacy in this year's election, please do so by Sunday, April 21st.

As a reminder, only official FFRFMCC members can run for a Board position or vote in elections.

Immediately following the meeting, there will be an informal FFRFMCC luncheon for those who can make it at L. Woods Tap & Pine Lodge,
7110 N. Lincoln Ave. in Lincolnwood.

To RSVP for the meeting and/or the luncheon, please use the following Doodle Poll link:

http://doodle.com/eckgz73wcb822anx

If you plan to attend both the meeting and the luncheon, please click on each box in the Doodle Poll and then click "Save."
If you only plan to attend one or the other, please click only on the event you will be attending and then click "Save."
You are not required to attend both events, but we highly encourage as many as possible to attend the business meeting.

WE WILL NEED TO HAVE AN ATTENDANCE COUNT FOR THE LUNCHEON BY THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH, SO PLEASE RSVP BY THAT DATE.

If you have any questions, please contact Tom Cara: tcara@ffrfmcc.org

Thanks everyone, and we look forward to seeing you on the 27th!

Tweet

Anti-Good Friday Pizza Party
2013-03-28 18:30 - 22:30 | North Branch Pizza and Burger Company, 4520 W. Lake, Glenview, IL, United States
Come join us for an "Anti-Good Friday" Pizza Party on Thursday, March 28th at 6:30pm. We have reserved a private room at North Branch Pizza and Burger
Company, 4520 W. Lake in Glenview, just east of Milwaukee Ave.

The evening will include two appetizers and a house salad with choice of dressing, as well as unlimited pizza and soft drinks! The cost per person
will be $25.00, which includes tax and gratuity. Payment can be made at the door. Alcoholic beverages will be on an individual cash basis.

Please RSVP to tcara@ffrfmcc.org by Tuesday March 26th if you would like to attend, so that we can provide a head count to the restaurant.

Hope to see you there!

Tweet

Board Meeting
2013-03-13 18:30 - 20:30 | Ginza Steak Seafood and Sushi Buffet, Niles, IL, United States

Freethought Festival 2
2013-03-08 18:00 - 2013-03-10 18:00 | UW-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
The Freethought Festival 2 is brought to you by the Atheists, Humanists, & Agnostics @ UW-Madison. Our mission, simply put, is to promote constructive discussions about religion on our campus. For details and registration go to www.freethoughtfestival.org.

Tweet

Darwin's Birthday
2013-02-12 | IL
On February 12, 1809, Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England.

Tweet

Charles Darwin Birthday Party
2013-02-10 16:00 - 19:00 | Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant (in the Andersonville neighborhood), 5633 N. Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL, 60660, United States
Come join us in celebration of Darwin's birthday!
Ethiopian food and a Darwin trivia contest (with prizes) await you!

BYOB

If you would like to attend (and of course guests are most welcome) please RSVP by Sat. Feb. 9th, 2013 by using the Doodle poll link below:
http://doodle.com/nvv7y6arswyafkk4
Please enter your name followed by the number in your party, click on the date and then "Save." Participating in this poll will register your attendance. There is no need to participate in the poll if you do not plan to attend.

Payment for this event is required in advance and will only be refundable if a cancellation notice is provided before the day of the event.

COST:
$25.00 per person for FFRFMCC dues-paying Members
$30.00 per person for non-Members

To pay by credit card, click on the "Donate" button below to have your payment processed securely through Paypal.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Tweet

Board Meeting at Chinese Restaurant
2013-01-17 18:30 - 21:00 | Chinese Restaurant, Niles, IL, United States

Christmyth Day
2012-12-25 | IL
The mythical birthday of the mythical son of a mythical God.

Tweet

Winter Solstice
2012-12-21 | IL
The Winter Solstice is the time at which the Sun appears at noon at its lowest altitude above the horizon.
It is the shortest day of the year.

Tweet

Bill of Rights Day
2012-12-15 | IL
On December 15, 1791, the Bill of Rights was ratified.
The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the US Constitution.
The amendments were introduced by James Madison to the 1st United States Congress as a series of legislative articles. They were adopted by the House of Representatives on August 21, 1789, formally proposed by joint resolution of Congress on September 25, 1789, and came into effect as Constitutional Amendments on December 15, 1791, through the process of ratification by three-fourths of the States.

Tweet

Board Meeting at Steve's House
2012-12-11 18:30 - 21:30 | Steve’s House, IL, United States

Andrew Seidel speaks at EHS - Debunking the Christian Nation Myth
2012-12-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Ethical Humanist Society of Chicago, 7574 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie, IL, 60077, United States
Andrew Seidel, an attorney for the Freedom from Religion Foundation, speaks Sunday, December 9th, on “Debunking the Christian Nation Myth.”

Seidel will discuss the history of the persisting mythical claims that the United States was founded as a Christian nation and on Judeo-Christian principles.

He will argue that both claims are false.

Tweet

Social Event: Pot Luck Lunch and Movie: The Ledge
2012-12-01 12:00 - 16:00 | Ethical Humanist Society of Chicago, 7574 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie, IL, 60077, United States
Greetings Everyone,
As the FFRFMCC is now an official chapter of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, and with the Winter Solstice season approaching, we feel a celebration is certainly in order!
Please mark your calendars for our next chapter social event which will take place on Saturday, December 1st from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm. The event will be held at the Ethical Humanist Society of Chicago, 7574 N. Lincoln Ave. in Skokie.
We will begin in the Community Room with a “Pot Luck” luncheon, where everyone is encouraged to bring a favorite dish or dessert to share. Either homemade or store bought will be fine. Beverages will be provided, as will paper plates, napkins, plastic cups and forks. But if your dish requires a serving utensil, it would be helpful to bring one along.
After our meal, we will then cap off the afternoon with an exciting movie in the Auditorium. The film will be “The Ledge,” a intense drama about a heroic atheist who falls in love with the wife of an unstable fundamentalist evangelical man, and is then put to the ultimate test of his non-belief. This independent feature film was directed by Matthew Chapman, who also happens to be the great, great grandson of Charles Darwin!
The film was was highly recommended by the folks at FFRF, and for those who have yet to see it, we know you’ll enjoy it. And those who already have are likely to enjoy it again! For more information about the film, feel free to click on the following link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1535970/
If anyone would like to bring children to this event, and because “The Ledge ” is rated R, we will also be showing a supervised kid-friendly movie in the EHS library!
And those who would prefer to remain in the Community Room to enjoy good conversation after the meal instead of watching the film, are most welcome to do so.
A $5.00 per person fee (except for children) is required to help pay for the building rental, and can be payable on the day of the event.
If you would like to attend, please reply by using the Doodle link below:
http://doodle.com/paax569vnm3k7um3
When replying to the Doodle poll, please enter your name, check the date box, and click on “save.” Only those who plan to attend need reply. Spouses, partners, children, friends or other guests are most welcome. If you will be bringing family members and/or friends, please type the total number in your party (including yourself) after entering your name.
So we hope to see many of you on Dec. 1st, and as always please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions.
Peace in Secularism.

Tweet

Board Meeting at Tom's House
2012-11-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Tom’s house
