Toledo Humanist Community
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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
Today is Rosa Parks' (1913-2005) Birthday. She was one of the civil rights activists who just decided to do what was right and she wasn't afraid.
February 4, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Today is Rosa Parks' (1913-2005) Birthday. She was one of the civil rights activists who just decided to do what was right and she wasn't afraid.
Voucher programs mostly benefits wealthy families with kids already in private schools—taking funding and resources away from the nearly 90% of kids in public schools. Does that seem fair to you? www.honestyforohioeducation.org/
January 28, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Voucher programs mostly benefits wealthy families with kids already in private schools—taking funding and resources away from the nearly 90% of kids in public schools. Does that seem fair to you? www.honestyforohioeducation.org/
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day where we take time to remember the victims and survivors so it never happens again
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January 27, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day where we take time to remember the victims and survivors so it never happens again
www.ushmm.org/remember/int...
www.ushmm.org/remember/int...
In June of 2025, the US Supreme Court released a 6–3 decision in the case Mahmoud v. Taylor. The Secular Humanists of Western Lake Erie has created a form parents can use to opt-out their children from curriculum that violates your religious beliefs.
humanistswle.org/2026/opt-out...
humanistswle.org/2026/opt-out...
January 23, 2026 at 4:55 PM
In June of 2025, the US Supreme Court released a 6–3 decision in the case Mahmoud v. Taylor. The Secular Humanists of Western Lake Erie has created a form parents can use to opt-out their children from curriculum that violates your religious beliefs.
humanistswle.org/2026/opt-out...
humanistswle.org/2026/opt-out...
The craft and hobby sharing event scheduled for this Saturday 1/24 has been postponed until March or April due to the expected single digit temperatures and negative wind chills. If you have any questions reach out to us.
January 19, 2026 at 3:57 PM
The craft and hobby sharing event scheduled for this Saturday 1/24 has been postponed until March or April due to the expected single digit temperatures and negative wind chills. If you have any questions reach out to us.
Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who not only was a man of faith but supported the separation of church and state and we also honor the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom passed on 1/16/1786 www.monticello.org/research-edu...
January 16, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who not only was a man of faith but supported the separation of church and state and we also honor the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom passed on 1/16/1786 www.monticello.org/research-edu...
Might be of interest to some here: America 250 and Beyond: Religious Freedom in America Thursday, January 15, 8:00 PM ET Join us for the first of our America: Beyond 250 speaker series for a conversation about the history of religious freedom in America. click.everyaction.com/k/123194925/...
January 13, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Might be of interest to some here: America 250 and Beyond: Religious Freedom in America Thursday, January 15, 8:00 PM ET Join us for the first of our America: Beyond 250 speaker series for a conversation about the history of religious freedom in America. click.everyaction.com/k/123194925/...
The January SHoWE Update was sent out this past week our new email platform doesn't provide an archive so we created one with this update. It is a PDF copy of the email and the links should still work humanistswle.org/email-archive
January 11, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The January SHoWE Update was sent out this past week our new email platform doesn't provide an archive so we created one with this update. It is a PDF copy of the email and the links should still work humanistswle.org/email-archive
And that's a wrap on our 2025 Sponsor-A-Family drive. Thanks to all the donors and volunteers who came together to make this event our most successful. Several hundred dollars worth of gifts and gift cards were donated to a family in need.
December 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
And that's a wrap on our 2025 Sponsor-A-Family drive. Thanks to all the donors and volunteers who came together to make this event our most successful. Several hundred dollars worth of gifts and gift cards were donated to a family in need.
Reminder - Our 2025 SHoWLE Winter Solstice Soiree will be in ONE week. If you haven't told us what you are bringing please visit www.PerfectPotluck.com/IPWP0304
December 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Reminder - Our 2025 SHoWLE Winter Solstice Soiree will be in ONE week. If you haven't told us what you are bringing please visit www.PerfectPotluck.com/IPWP0304
Reminder - our Not A Book Club is meeting Saturday 12/13 at 10 am at the Sylvania Branch Library 6749 Monroe St. in Sylvania community room A. Feel free to bring your gift(s) for the wrap party if you don't plan to attend the wrap party in the afternoon humanistswle.org/event/showle...
December 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Reminder - our Not A Book Club is meeting Saturday 12/13 at 10 am at the Sylvania Branch Library 6749 Monroe St. in Sylvania community room A. Feel free to bring your gift(s) for the wrap party if you don't plan to attend the wrap party in the afternoon humanistswle.org/event/showle...
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...