Upcoming Events
Events - Center for Inquiry Western New York
August 2020
Wednesday, August 12th
- 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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CFI WNY Potluck Dinner Party
Center for Inquiry Western New York
Wednesday, August 12 at 6:30 PM
The CFI Potlucks always provide fun times and good food! They are excellent opportunities to meet other skeptics and humanists in the local community ...
https://www.meetup.com/cfiwny/events/272414291/
Sunday, August 16th
- 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
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Online Secular Sunday
Center for Inquiry Western New York
Sunday, August 16 at 10:30 AM
Join us for Online Secular Sunday! As humanists, we believe that social interaction is essential for human happiness. Secular Sunday is a monthly even...
https://www.meetup.com/cfiwny/events/272487268/
Tuesday, August 18th
- 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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SOS (Secular Organizations for Sobriety)
Center for Inquiry Western New York
Tuesday, August 18 at 7:00 PM
SOS is a secular recovery group dedicated solely to helping individuals achieve and maintain sobriety. All those who seek sobriety are welcome as memb...
https://www.meetup.com/cfiwny/events/bksztrybclbxb/ - 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
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Online Café Inquiry discussion group
Center for Inquiry Western New York
Tuesday, August 18 at 7:30 PM
Café Inquiry is a discussion group for those who love critical inquiry and friendly debates! Come join us to talk about religion, atheism, skepticism,...
https://www.meetup.com/cfiwny/events/jznsvrybclbxb/
Sunday, August 23rd
- 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
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Online Secular Sunday
Center for Inquiry Western New York
Sunday, August 23 at 10:30 AM
Join us for Online Secular Sunday! As humanists, we believe that social interaction is essential for human happiness. Secular Sunday is a monthly even...
https://www.meetup.com/cfiwny/events/bznsvrybclbfc/
Tuesday, August 25th
- 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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SOS (Secular Organizations for Sobriety)
Center for Inquiry Western New York
Tuesday, August 25 at 7:00 PM
SOS is a secular recovery group dedicated solely to helping individuals achieve and maintain sobriety. All those who seek sobriety are welcome as memb...
https://www.meetup.com/cfiwny/events/bksztrybclbhc/ - 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
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Online Café Inquiry discussion group
Center for Inquiry Western New York
Tuesday, August 25 at 7:30 PM
Café Inquiry is a discussion group for those who love critical inquiry and friendly debates! Come join us to talk about religion, atheism, skepticism,...
https://www.meetup.com/cfiwny/events/jznsvrybclbhc/
Sunday, August 30th
- 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
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Online Secular Sunday
Center for Inquiry Western New York
Sunday, August 30 at 10:30 AM
Join us for Online Secular Sunday! As humanists, we believe that social interaction is essential for human happiness. Secular Sunday is a monthly even...
https://www.meetup.com/cfiwny/events/bznsvrybclbnc/
September 2020
Tuesday, September 1st
- 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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SOS (Secular Organizations for Sobriety)
Center for Inquiry Western New York
Tuesday, September 1 at 7:00 PM
SOS is a secular recovery group dedicated solely to helping individuals achieve and maintain sobriety. All those who seek sobriety are welcome as memb...
https://www.meetup.com/cfiwny/events/bksztrybcmbcb/ - 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
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Online Café Inquiry discussion group
Center for Inquiry Western New York
Tuesday, September 1 at 7:30 PM
Café Inquiry is a discussion group for those who love critical inquiry and friendly debates! Come join us to talk about religion, atheism, skepticism,...
https://www.meetup.com/cfiwny/events/jznsvrybcmbcb/
News
April Wrap-Up: Witches and Earth Day
May 6, 2019
Phil Stephens joined us for the second in his series of two lectures on magical thinking and witchcraft in anthropology. Both talks were well-attended, and drew lively Q&A discussions with the audience. As usual, members met up at coffee shops throughout the month of April for Cafe Inquiry discussion events at various locations. (Cafe Inquiry …
March Wrap-Up: Magical Thinking
April 2, 2019
Retired UB anthropology professor Phillips Stevens was our speaker for March and April. On March 29, he gave a lecture titled “Magical Thinking: Inherently Human” to an audience of about 70 people. We were glad to welcome our neighbors from the Atheist Community of Rochester to the center, and enjoyed having drinks and snacks with …
February Wrap-Up: Evolution for Educators
March 18, 2019
Bertha Vazquez, Director of CFI’s Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science (TIES), generously agreed to travel to Buffalo from Florida (in March!) to give a teaching workshop and lecture at headquarters. Bertha’s talk coincided with CFI WNY’s celebration of Darwin Day, an annual recognition of Darwin’s birthday on February 12, 2019. You can view Bertha’s entire …