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Humanist
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Programme of events 2004

Monthly meetings
Monthly meetings are held in and around Cambridge, often at the Friends Meeting House, Jesus Lane, sometimes in members' homes, usually in the evening. Typically there's an invited speaker and always an opportunity for conversation and discussion.

Visitors are welcome at meetings. Please enquire about time and location from the appropriate contact.

Informal social gatherings
Informal gatherings (not listed below), are currently at held at CB2 in Norfolk street at 8 pm, (currently the first Monday of the month)

Social events
As well as the monthly informal gatherings, two or three social events are held each year.  Recently these have been picnics, garden parties and winter weekend lunches in a pub.

Here are the events that were organized for 2004       A different page shows events for the current year)

Month

Title, topic or activity

Speaker or organizer

More about the speaker, organizer or event

January

AGM & yuletide meal

Meal organized by

David Andrews

Meal at Plough and Fleece at Horningsea, and AGM at same venue

February

Humanist ceremonies

David Pack

BHA Officiant conducting ceremonies mainly in the Cambridge area

March

Brains Trust Debate on inevitability & desirability of manned space travel

Chair: Lorna Knox

Proposed by Chris Redmond, CHG committee member

Oppsed by Michael Jimack, CHG member

April

 

 

 

May

Krishna Consciousness and Vegetarianism

Buta Bavana

 

June

Riverside picnic at Cam Sailing Club
& short sailing trip (weather permitting)

Organized by

Dr John Harris

CHG & CSC member

July

Visit to Fitzwilliam Re-opening Impressionist Exhibition

Organized by

Chris Redmond

CHG committee member

August

Garden Party

Edith Schlossmann

CHG member

 

September

What goals for public life?

Dr Michael Schluter

Founder of The Relationships Foundation

October

Women whose reputations have influenced members

CHG members

 

November

The customs & culture of Hinduism

Dina Ridge

Dina Ridge gives talks on Hindu customs and culture to organizations ranging from the police to the prison service.  Includes visual aids, photographs and crafts and examines the overlap between Hinduism and other belief systems.

December

Verdi's Requiem at West Road Concert Hall

Organized by

Chris Redmond

 

 

 

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