Tag: Freethinkers

Freethinkers at “Thirdsty Thursday”

Fran Berman Did you think the April 24 presentation on Cognitive Behavior Therapy was the last opportunity to meet with Freethinkers until October? Well you don’t have to wait several months to mingle with other Freethinkers. Monthly throughout the year we meet at the Roadrunner Grill for Thirdsty Thursday. While there were only a few…

Freethinkers fill SB1 Tennis Pavilion for BBQ

Freethinkers gather for a potluck dinner.

Fran Berman It was standing room only at the May 1 Freethinkers barbecue and potluck dinner. Friendly conversations were about everything from summer plans to members’ favorite presentations from the 2015-2016 Freethinkers’ season. Our formal programs will resume in October. If you missed any or want a recap, you’ll find past programs at www.sbfreethinkers.wordpress.com. We’re…

Packed house for Freethinkers’ January meeting

Fran Berman Dr. John E. Schwarz spoke to a capacity crowd at the Activity Center in SaddleBrooke One on Sunday, January 24, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. For more than 40 years, the struggling middle class in America has experienced wages that haven’t risen much after discounting inflation. If that continues, it jeopardizes the ideas of…

Freethinkers presentation  March 20

Fran Berman Biosphere 2 has been, and continues to be, where science lives. From the communal experiment with the original groups of Biospherians, through Columbia University’s experiments with carbon dioxide, to the current Landscape Evolution Observatory of the University of Arizona, science has been performed in various configurations and methodologies. Our guest speaker is Victor…

Thirdsty Thursday a hit with SaddleBrooke Freethinkers

Freethinkers gathered at the Roadrunner Grill.

Fran Berman About 25 people attended the November 19 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. In this season of thanksgiving, we’re all thankful we live in a country where we can express our ideas freely without…

Freethinkers kick off the 2015-2016 season with brunch, music and upcoming events

Fran Berman On Sunday, October 25 the SaddleBrooke Freethinkers held our first monthly meeting of the season with a potluck brunch. Singer-songwriter PauJo Mar of the Tucson duo Burning Mesquite provided musical entertainment, performing some well-known songs as well as some of his own. Reminiscent of some 60s songs rallying for social justice and equal…