Small Gatherings
Local House Groups
In addition to our public events, there are currently two local groups who usually meet once a month for talks, discussions, or just to socialise.
Durham Humanist Group
This local house group is run by Susan Walker. Contact her at 0191 384 1432 or susan.humanist@gmail.com if you would like to attend events here.
Teesside Humanist Group
If you would like to join this group, please contact us for more details. You can also follow them on Twitter @Teeshumanists or like the Teesside Humanists Facebook Group run by Terry Waites and Ben Collier.
In addition to our public events, there are currently two local groups who usually meet once a month for talks, discussions, or just to socialise.
Durham Humanist Group
This local house group is run by Susan Walker. Contact her at 0191 384 1432 or susan.humanist@gmail.com if you would like to attend events here.
Teesside Humanist Group
If you would like to join this group, please contact us for more details. You can also follow them on Twitter @Teeshumanists or like the Teesside Humanists Facebook Group run by Terry Waites and Ben Collier.
Virtual Book Club
Now that we've all developed our skills at meeting through Zoom, North East Humanists have revived their book club . . . virtually! Discussing a variety of books, this club meets the third Tuesday of every month. If you are interested in joining, please contact Jan Mole at 0132 535 6029, 0780 466 7390, or janet.mole@ntlworld.com.
See our monthly bulletins for reviews of recent books that have been discussed.
Now that we've all developed our skills at meeting through Zoom, North East Humanists have revived their book club . . . virtually! Discussing a variety of books, this club meets the third Tuesday of every month. If you are interested in joining, please contact Jan Mole at 0132 535 6029, 0780 466 7390, or janet.mole@ntlworld.com.
See our monthly bulletins for reviews of recent books that have been discussed.
Current Affairs Discussion Group
Looking for a new way to discuss events of the day with other likeminded Humanists? Then sign up for our current affairs discussion group. Once per week, a curated email of recent news is sent to this group along with comments from other members.
The convener chooses a topic or topics in each week’s news and selects articles from newspapers, current affairs magazines, journals, and current affairs blogs, and adds in an introductory sentence or two. Usually, there will be several articles from a range of political and cultural viewpoints.
For an invitation, email Beryl Downing at beryldowning@icloud.com.
Looking for a new way to discuss events of the day with other likeminded Humanists? Then sign up for our current affairs discussion group. Once per week, a curated email of recent news is sent to this group along with comments from other members.
The convener chooses a topic or topics in each week’s news and selects articles from newspapers, current affairs magazines, journals, and current affairs blogs, and adds in an introductory sentence or two. Usually, there will be several articles from a range of political and cultural viewpoints.
For an invitation, email Beryl Downing at beryldowning@icloud.com.
Occasional Socials
Traditionally, twice per year — in the summer and at Christmas — we try to organise large social activities in lieu of our monthly public events. In addition to those, we try to plan a few small get-togethers throughout the year as well. These can be breakfast meetups, museum outings, walks, online quizes, seed exhanges, or anything else we (or you!) can think up. Be sure you sign up to our mailing list and watch our monthly bulletins for details on these as they are arranged.
Traditionally, twice per year — in the summer and at Christmas — we try to organise large social activities in lieu of our monthly public events. In addition to those, we try to plan a few small get-togethers throughout the year as well. These can be breakfast meetups, museum outings, walks, online quizes, seed exhanges, or anything else we (or you!) can think up. Be sure you sign up to our mailing list and watch our monthly bulletins for details on these as they are arranged.
