Toledo Humanist Community
@humanistswle.org
Official account of the Secular Humanists of Western Lake Erie. Building community through compassion and reason for a better tomorrow. https://my.linkpod.site/humanistswle
On this #GivingTuesday think about SHoWLE and supporting our efforts to create a Humanist community in the greater Toledo area https://humanistswle.org/donate
December 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
On this #GivingTuesday think about SHoWLE and supporting our efforts to create a Humanist community in the greater Toledo area https://humanistswle.org/donate
Our 2nd Winter Solstice Soiree is fast approaching. We hope you have plans to attend. To RSVP and let us know what dish you plan to share visit https://humanistswle.org/event/2025-showle-winter-solstice-soiree
December 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Our 2nd Winter Solstice Soiree is fast approaching. We hope you have plans to attend. To RSVP and let us know what dish you plan to share visit https://humanistswle.org/event/2025-showle-winter-solstice-soiree
We know who the family is we are sponsoring this holiday. It is a caregiver and two children - a girl and a boy. If you would like to help see the flyer or visit https://humanistswle.org/2025/our-2025-sponsor-a-family-includes-two-children.html Deadline is 12/13
November 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
We know who the family is we are sponsoring this holiday. It is a caregiver and two children - a girl and a boy. If you would like to help see the flyer or visit https://humanistswle.org/2025/our-2025-sponsor-a-family-includes-two-children.html Deadline is 12/13
Another way to support Humanists in greater Toledo. If you shop at Walmart, either online or in-store, add SHoWLE to your account and round up your order to the next dollar. We are now part of Walmart's SparkGood program https://bit.ly/sparkhumanists
November 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Another way to support Humanists in greater Toledo. If you shop at Walmart, either online or in-store, add SHoWLE to your account and round up your order to the next dollar. We are now part of Walmart's SparkGood program https://bit.ly/sparkhumanists
SHoWLE President Douglas Berger added the Humanist view on the afterlife in a story published in the Toledo Ohio Blade on 10/30. Instead of the usual footnote at the end of a religious focused article his comments open the article https://humanistswle.org/media
October 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
SHoWLE President Douglas Berger added the Humanist view on the afterlife in a story published in the Toledo Ohio Blade on 10/30. Instead of the usual footnote at the end of a religious focused article his comments open the article https://humanistswle.org/media
We will try to live stream our October meeting on our YouTube channel starting at 10 am EST 10/11 Join in if you can
https://www.youtube.com/live/mJgF6FNzPR4?si=f3Avn1Z9F7jZ10L0
https://www.youtube.com/live/mJgF6FNzPR4?si=f3Avn1Z9F7jZ10L0
October 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We will try to live stream our October meeting on our YouTube channel starting at 10 am EST 10/11 Join in if you can
https://www.youtube.com/live/mJgF6FNzPR4?si=f3Avn1Z9F7jZ10L0
https://www.youtube.com/live/mJgF6FNzPR4?si=f3Avn1Z9F7jZ10L0
Reminder: We will be visited by Jake Via on Zoom for our October 11th regular meeting @ 10 am at the Heatherdowns Branch Library 3265 Glanzman Rd Visit our events page for full details https://humanistswle.org/events
October 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Reminder: We will be visited by Jake Via on Zoom for our October 11th regular meeting @ 10 am at the Heatherdowns Branch Library 3265 Glanzman Rd Visit our events page for full details https://humanistswle.org/events
Tonight on Glass City Humanist, The Ohio Legislature is back and session and up to their old tricks. Then we look at a new memo from Trump that could lead to groups like the Secular Humanists of Western Lake Erie being shut down https://toledoradio.org
October 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Tonight on Glass City Humanist, The Ohio Legislature is back and session and up to their old tricks. Then we look at a new memo from Trump that could lead to groups like the Secular Humanists of Western Lake Erie being shut down https://toledoradio.org
Had a nice turn out for our bowling event. Rick Wagner had the best score while the rest of us became members of the gutter ball club. Forestview Lanes was a nice venue and we will try to do this again soon https://forestviewlanes.com/
October 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Had a nice turn out for our bowling event. Rick Wagner had the best score while the rest of us became members of the gutter ball club. Forestview Lanes was a nice venue and we will try to do this again soon https://forestviewlanes.com/
Reminder we have a Family Bowling event tomorrow 10/5 @ 3 PM RSVPs are required visit our events page to sign up https://humanistswle.org/events
October 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Reminder we have a Family Bowling event tomorrow 10/5 @ 3 PM RSVPs are required visit our events page to sign up https://humanistswle.org/events
We had a great night Tuesday hosting a screening of The Last Class from @inequalitymedia.bsky.social In the end we sold out with 161 engaged people enjoying a film about @rbreich.bsky.social last semester teaching about wealth and inequality. Lots of good stuff in the film
September 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We had a great night Tuesday hosting a screening of The Last Class from @inequalitymedia.bsky.social In the end we sold out with 161 engaged people enjoying a film about @rbreich.bsky.social last semester teaching about wealth and inequality. Lots of good stuff in the film
Starting the International Human Trafficking & Social Justice Conference with a welcome message from Dr. Celia Williamson #IHTSJC2025
September 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Starting the International Human Trafficking & Social Justice Conference with a welcome message from Dr. Celia Williamson #IHTSJC2025
Reminder - we will be meeting Saturday morning 9/13 at 10 am at Sanger Branch Library see link for details - hope to see you there https://humanistswle.org/event/divestures-boycotts-and-strongly-worded-letters
September 13, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Reminder - we will be meeting Saturday morning 9/13 at 10 am at Sanger Branch Library see link for details - hope to see you there https://humanistswle.org/event/divestures-boycotts-and-strongly-worded-letters
We've have had a tremendous response to hosting The Last Class film. As of this note the number of seats was expanded for the 2nd time!!! If you were still thinking of attending get your tickets ASAP because we might sell out again. gathr.com/events/79dfb...
September 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
We've have had a tremendous response to hosting The Last Class film. As of this note the number of seats was expanded for the 2nd time!!! If you were still thinking of attending get your tickets ASAP because we might sell out again. gathr.com/events/79dfb...
Today was our final Kids Movie and FREE PIZZA event for 2025. We had 18 people with a majority being kids. If you would like to help fund more events for 2026 please visit our donation page for the project https://humanistswle.org/donations/kidsmovie
August 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Today was our final Kids Movie and FREE PIZZA event for 2025. We had 18 people with a majority being kids. If you would like to help fund more events for 2026 please visit our donation page for the project https://humanistswle.org/donations/kidsmovie
August 26 is “Women’s Equality Day.” The date was selected to commemorate the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/resources/commemorations/womens-equality-day/
August 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
August 26 is “Women’s Equality Day.” The date was selected to commemorate the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/resources/commemorations/womens-equality-day/
Freedom of religion or belief, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to peaceful assembly and the right to freedom of association are interdependent, interrelated and mutually reinforcing. https://www.un.org/en/observances/religious-based-violence-victims-day
August 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Freedom of religion or belief, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to peaceful assembly and the right to freedom of association are interdependent, interrelated and mutually reinforcing. https://www.un.org/en/observances/religious-based-violence-victims-day
On 19 August 2003, a bomb attack on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, killed 22 humanitarian aid workers. The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution designating 19 August as World Humanitarian Day (WHD). https://www.un.org/en/observances/humanitarian-day
August 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
On 19 August 2003, a bomb attack on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, killed 22 humanitarian aid workers. The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution designating 19 August as World Humanitarian Day (WHD). https://www.un.org/en/observances/humanitarian-day
Today's Toledo Pride parade included SHoWLE member Shawn and our friend Chrissy marching for Equality Toledo #lgbtq #humanism #inclusive
August 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Today's Toledo Pride parade included SHoWLE member Shawn and our friend Chrissy marching for Equality Toledo #lgbtq #humanism #inclusive
Toledo Pride is this weekend. SHoWLE wishes the participants a great day. We support the LGBTQA+ community https://toledopride.com/
August 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Toledo Pride is this weekend. SHoWLE wishes the participants a great day. We support the LGBTQA+ community https://toledopride.com/
Today is International Youth Day. Half of the people on our planet are 30 or younger, and this is expected to reach 57% by the end of 2030. https://www.un.org/en/observances/youth-day
August 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Today is International Youth Day. Half of the people on our planet are 30 or younger, and this is expected to reach 57% by the end of 2030. https://www.un.org/en/observances/youth-day
Today we honor freethinker Robert Green Ingersoll on his birthday. "Give to every human being every right that you claim for yourself"
August 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Today we honor freethinker Robert Green Ingersoll on his birthday. "Give to every human being every right that you claim for yourself"
Just a reminder that the August update was sent out earlier this week. If you didn't get one in your email please let us know (link is in the bio)
https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/840630/emails/161802490784777378
https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/840630/emails/161802490784777378
August 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Just a reminder that the August update was sent out earlier this week. If you didn't get one in your email please let us know (link is in the bio)
https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/840630/emails/161802490784777378
https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/840630/emails/161802490784777378
Today is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples https://www.un.org/en/observances/indigenous-day
August 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Today is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples https://www.un.org/en/observances/indigenous-day
We had a good turn out for our July Kids Movie and Free pizza event. We showed Thunderbolts and had about 18 kids stop by at some point
July 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
We had a good turn out for our July Kids Movie and Free pizza event. We showed Thunderbolts and had about 18 kids stop by at some point