Schedule for 2011
The Memphis Freethought Alliance meets twice a week at Newk's Cafe Express at 2200 Germantown Parkway, Cordova, TN, that is, each Wednesday at 6:30 pm "Ockham's Cafe" (http://www.meetup.com/Ockhams-Cafe/) and each Saturday at 5 pm "MFA Book Club"(http://www.memphisfreethought.com/bookclub.html) meets there.
Library meetings are generally on the last Sunday of each month from 1-3 PM (with some exceptions) at the The Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, which is the main branch on 3030 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN.
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library Schedule for 2011
March 26, 2011 - 2:30pm-4pm in A: Lecture titled "Jesus' Resurrection" by Bob Collins of the Secular Coalition of Alabama
April 23, 2011 - 4-6pm in room A: Officer Elections and Discussion of MFA
May 29, 2011 - 1-3pm in room A: Evolution Film Part 1 of 2
July 31, 2011 - 1-3pm in room A: Evolution Film Part 2 of 2
August 21, 2011 - 1-3pm in room A: Speaker, Jamila Bey, will talk about "Critical Thinking: A Problem in the Black Community?"
September 15, 2011 - 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm in Room A at the Cordova Public Library: Speaker: Steven Mulroy, JD, "Prayer in School: DeSoto County and the Constitution"
September 17, 2011 - 9:00 am to 7:00 pm: Memphis Freethought Alliance Booth at the Cooper Young Festival.
October 16, 2011 - 1-3pm in room A
November 27, 2011 - 1-3 in room C
Schedule for 2010
Meetings are generally on the last Sunday (exceptions in red) of each month from 1-3 PM in room C at the The Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, which is the main branch on 3030 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee.
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July 25th from 1:30 pm to 3 pm at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library: Video Debate titled "The Catholic Church is a force for good in the world" with Chrisopher Hitchens & Stephen Fry vs Archbishop Onaiyekan, Ann Widdecombe, MP
Schedule for 2009
Meetings are generally on the last Sunday of each month from 1-3 PM in room C at the The Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, which is the main branch on 3030 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee.
- February 8 from 1:30 to 3 pm at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library--Darwin Day: Memphis Freethought Alliance members will present topics on evolution.
- March 8th from 1 to 3 pm at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library: John Hutson (psychologist) and Jason Grosser (behavior analyst). Panel Discussion about Human Behavior & Being Human
- April 12th at 1 pm: Meeting at the Shelby Farms Visiting Center at Shelby Farms in Cordova, TN. "Litter Patrol". Help Shelby Farms keep the park fee of litter!
- April 26 from 1 to 3 pm at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library: Officer Elections (Vice President, Treasurer & Directors) from 1 to 2 pm; 2 pm to 3 pm watch "Tree of Life" about Charles Darwin and evolution, followed by a discussion
- May 31st from 1 to 3 pm at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library: Showing of "Fitna" and "Submission: Part 1", followed by a discussion
- June 20th from noon until whenever: Solistice Party & Billboard Erection Party at Steve & Shelia's.
- June 28th from 1 to 3 pm at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library: Round Table Discussion: Members Present Topic(s) for the Group.
- July 26th from 1 to 3 pm at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library: Round Table Discussion: Members Present Topic(s) for the Group
- August 30th from 1 to 3 pm at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library: "Homeopathy Debate" between Preston Rogers & Michael Coplon
- September 27th from 1 to 3 pm at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library: Movie (will be announced)
- October 4th from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm with Q&A afterward: Americans United for Separation of Church and State speaker, Cliff Fiedler, will talk about church and state separation.
- October 18th from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm with Q&A afterward. Victor Stenger (author/scientist) will give a talk for MFA and the public at the Neshoba Unitarian Universalist Church at 7350 Raleigh LaGrange Road, Cordova, TN 38018.
- October 19th from 2 pm to 4 pm: Informal discussion with Victor Stenger at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library in Memphis.
- October 25th from 1 to 3 pm at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library: TBA
- November 7th (Sunday) at 1 pm: Meeting at Shelby Farms in the main station at the park entrance in the Park in Cordova, TN. "Litter Patrol". Help Shelby Farms keep the park fee of litter!
- November 29th from 1 to 3 pm at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library:Bob Collins lecture on Math Errors in the Bible
- December 20th from 1 to 3 pm at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library: The Elf Debate: Bill Runyan and Jason Grosser will debate the existence or non-existence of Elves. Join us! It will be entertaining.
Schedule for 2008
Meetings are generally on the last Sunday of each month from 1-3 PM in room C at the The Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, which is the main branch on 3030 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee.
- Sunday, January 27
"What Is Ahead for 2008" from 1 to 3 pm
- Sunday, April 6 from 1 to 3 pm: Shelby Farms Park Litter Patrol. Join MFA members cleaning up Shelby Farms. Meet us at the The Shelby Farms Visiting Center at 500 Pine Lake Drive, Memphis, TN 38134.
- Sunday, April 20 from 10am to 5 pm: Down to Earth Day Celebration at Shelby Farms in Cordova. MFA will have a booth at the event. Come and join us!
- Friday, May 2 from 7 pm to whenever: National Day of Reason at The Flying Saucer at 1400 Germantown Parkway, Cordova, TN 38016.
- Saturday, May 17 from 9 am to 5 pm: A' Fair in Hernando, MS. The Memphis Freethought Alliance will have a freethought booth at the fair so stop by! Herando Optimist Club (http://www.hernandooptimist.org/)
- Saturday, May 24 from 10 to 2 pm: Cookout at Cameron-Brown Park in Germantown. Look for the Memphis Freethought Alliance banner on the pavilion.
- Saturday, June 21 from 12 pm to whenever: MFA meeting at Steve's house in Bolivar along Hwy 100. Construction of "Prayer Not Working? We can help" sign. MFA will have meetings at Steve's house in the future. Stay up-to-date by signing up on the email distribution list on our home page or checking this "Meetings" webpage.
- Sunday, July 27 from 1 to 5 pm: Barbara Forrest, Ph.D. Lecture with book signing "Slam Dunk for Science and the Constitution: Kitzmiller et al. v. Dover Area School District 2005"
- Saturday, Sept 13 from 9 am to 7 pm. Join MFA members at the Cooper Young Festival in Memphis, Tennessee. We have a booth! Visit Cooper Young Festival.
- Sunday, November 2 from 1 to 3 pm: Shelby Farms Park Litter Patrol. Join MFA members cleaning up Shelby Farms. Meet us at the The Shelby Farms Visiting Center at 500 Pine Lake Drive, Memphis, TN 38134.
Schedule for 2007
Meetings are generally on the last Sunday of each month from 1-3 PM in room C at the The Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, which is the main branch on 3030 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee.
- Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007, Members Meeting
- Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007, 1:15 pm to 3 pm: Local attorney D. Jack Smith will discuss his internationally recognized leadership role in repealing Tennessee's infamous evolution law of the Scopes Trial fame. Free and open to the public, Room C
- Sunday, Mar. 25, 2007, 1:15 pm to 3 pm Lecture by Hemant Mehta who had a front page story in The Wall Street Journal and wrote "I Sold My Soul On eBay." Visit www.friendlyatheist.com, Library, room C
- Sunday, April 22, 2007, 9 am to 3:30 pm Earth Day (MFA Booth and volunteer work) at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis
- Sunday, Apr. 29, 2007, State and Church Separation panel discussion with local attorney, room C at the Benjamin L. Hooks Library, Memphis
- Saturday, May 5, 2007, 4 pm National Day of Reason social at Boscos Squared at Overton Square, 2120 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38104 Phone Boscos: 901-432-2222
- Saturday, May, 26, 2007, 1 pm to 3 pm DVD showing of "The God Who Wasn't There" ROOM A at the Benjamin L. Hooks Library, Memphis
- Sunday, Jun. 24, 2007, 1 pm to 3 pm Brief Lecture and Discussion on the History of Memphis Freethought Alliance by Jason Grosser, Meeting, room C at the Benjamin L. Hooks Library, Memphis
- Sunday, Jul. 29, 2007, 1 pm to 3 pm Open Meeting, room C at the Benjamin L. Hooks Library, Memphis
- Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007 3 pm to whenever COOKOUT! at Preston and Anna's house. It will be a potluck and BYOB.
- Sunday, Sep. 30, 2007, 1 pm to 3 pm Robert Collins (former fundamentalist, now atheist) will lecture on contradictions with New Testament. Meeting room C at the Benjamin L. Hooks Library, Memphis
- Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007, 1 pm to 3 pm, room C at the Benjamin L. Hooks Library, Memphis. Dr. Robert Webster will lecture on "The Bird Flu--An Update."
- Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007, 1 pm to 3 pm Open Meeting, room C at the Benjamin L. Hooks Library, Memphis
- Friday, Dec. 21, 2007, 7 pm to 10 pm: Winter Solstice at Bosco's Squared near the intersection of Madison and Cooper in Memphis. Bosco's number is 901-432-2222.
- Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007, 1 pm to 3 pm Closed Meeting with Members for Year End Review, room C at the Benjamin L. Hooks Library, Memphis
Annual and Semi-Annual Events
National Day of Reason every May 5th
Darwin Day every February 12th
Community Service--"Volunteer Litter Patrol" at Shelby Farms Visitor Center every April and November
All lectures are free and open to the public.
Email us and request more information on meetings (memphisfreethought@yahoo.com).