Fran Berman Daily we hear heart-breaking stories of refugees and migrants leaving their homelands. The United Nations has helped refugees from 50 countries and speaking 45 languages settle in Tucson. Dr. Boyd and Madeline Bosma will present a program about one of these refugee communities, the Bhutanese citizens of Nepali descent. More than 135,000 of…
Fran Berman Thirdsty Thursday drew the largest gathering yet since it began in June. More than 25 people from SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch met at the Roadrunner Grill on August 20 for two hours of unstructured socializing, appetizers and beverages. Eight new members were introduced to other Freethinkers and enjoyed dynamic discussion in a happy…
Fran Berman On Sunday, October 25 the SaddleBrooke Freethinkers’ monthly meeting will be a potluck brunch to kick off the 2015-1016 season. Burning Mesquite will provide lively lyrics and musical entertainment. This newly formed local Tucson duo of Lisa Darlene and PauJo Mar brings an edgy and intense musical experience reminiscent of some 60s songs…
Fran Berman SaddleBrooke Freethinkers met at the Roadrunner Grill on July 16 for our second Thirdsty Thursday social. Thirteen SaddleBrooke residents, including some new faces, enjoyed two hours of dynamic discussion in a happy hour setting. Thirdsty Thursday is a monthly opportunity to get to know each other better. There was no guest speaker or…
Fran Berman SaddleBrooke Freethinkers held its first ever Thirdsty Thursday at the Roadrunner Grill on June 18. Nineteen SaddleBrooke residents attended this informal gathering during the Roadrunner Grill’s happy hour (happy two hours) to get to know each other better in a casual environment. As this new monthly event is strictly for socializing there was…
Harry Huizinga The SaddleBrooke Community is cordially invited to hear Dr. Gil Shapiro present a talk titled: A Secular Perspective on End of Life Issues. It will be held at 10:30 a.m., Sunday, April 26 in the HOA2 MountainView Ballroom. Come early at 9:45 a.m. for a coffee social and to meet the speaker. Dr.…
Harry Huizinga At 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 22 in the HOA2 MountainView Ballroom, Dr. John Dossey will discuss the history of achievement standards in school mathematics, their relationship to assessments and the national controversy over Common Core State Standards for mathematics. He plans to leave ample time for Q and A and discussion in…
Harry Huizinga The SaddleBrooke Community is cordially invited to a forum on gay and lesbian issues on Sunday, January 25, 2015, at the HOA 2 MountainView Ballroom. Please come early at 9:30 a.m. for a coffee social and seating. The forum will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m., instead of the usual 10:30 a.m., to provide…
Harry Huizinga Free Thinkers and all interested SaddleBrooke residents are cordially invited to a welcome back coffee social and speaker to follow. Coffee will be served 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, October 26 at the HOA 2 MountainView Ballroom. At 10:30 a.m. our speaker Dr. Neil West will discuss The Road to Increased Efficiency of Affordable…