2016 Board, left to right, front row: Greg Cahill, David Cohen, Dan Nordhill, Al Bolty; back row: Dick Helms, Harry Clausen, Bob Edelblut, Bob Eder, Bob Maruniak, Tom Quinn
Fran Berman
Fifteen people attended the Freethinkers on January 21, the third Thursday of the month. Thirdsty Thursday is a social gathering of SaddleBrooke Freethinkers and guests during happy hour at the Roadrunner Grill. Attendees included residents of SaddleBrooke One, SaddleBrooke Two and SaddleBrooke Ranch. We meet new people at every meeting and introduce them to the concept and philosophy of freethinkers.
Thirdsty = Third plus Thirsty. When you combine Third Thursday with Thirsty Thursday, you have “Thirdsty” Thursday. It’s an informal two-hour casual mixer for SaddleBrooke Freethinkers to get to know each other better in a casual setting. Come join us to circulate and percolate.
When is it? From 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month year-round in the Roadrunner Grill, so put it on your calendar. There is no guest speaker, topics list or formal agenda. And you don’t have to be a member to attend. Regardless of political, religious or sexual preference, or any other criterion, all are welcome.
Can’t make it on time? Need to leave early? No worries! Just pop in when you can; leave when you must.
Future meetings at this time are as follows:
* Religion Without God with Rabbi Adam Chalom, luncheon on Friday, February 12, 2016, at 11:30 a.m. (pre-paid reservations)
* Private For-Profit Prisons in Arizona with Dianne Post, JD, on Sunday, February 21 at 9:00 a.m. at the MountainView Ballroom
* Climate Change and Experiments at Biosphere 2 with Victor Lim, Jr. on Sunday, March 20 at 10:00 a.m. in the Activity Center at SaddleBrooke One
* Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Dr. Ann Vernon on Sunday, April 24 at 10:00 a.m. in the MountainView Ballroom at SaddleBrooke Two
* Thirdsty Thursdays social gatherings on the third Thursday each month year-round at the Roadrunner Grill from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
* Food for Thought small-group dinners (for information email [email protected])
* Book Club led by Lockwood Carlson (for information email [email protected])
Attendance at the Sunday meetings is free and open to all, regardless of religious belief, political persuasion or gender preference. To defray costs, a contribution of $2 per person is requested. Non-perishable food or cash donations for the Tri-County Community Food Bank are always welcome. As the venue and time sometimes changes, be sure to checkwww.sbFreethinkers.wordpress.com for announcements of upcoming events and summaries of past programs.
We are a non-sectarian group with no creeds, no dogmas, no obligations and no dues. According to our organizational charter, we “believe in the responsible search for truth and meaning and in the application of reason and science to the understanding of the universe and the solving of human problems. We believe that tolerance, compassion, equity and civility should characterize the interaction among peace-loving persons and organizations.”