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Calendar
Here is a calendar showing upcoming SHoWLE meetings and events. For details, hover or click on the individual listed events or you can always visit our Events page. The calendar below the events is one for significant day observances including secular ones.
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SHoWLE Not A Book Club Book Club April
SHoWLE Not A Book Club Book Club April
April 12, 202510:00 am — 12:00 pm Jerry Petersen’s House, 4802 Clover Lane, Toledo, OH, 43623, United States
Join our book club. Unlike most book clubs, we don’t name a book all should read to discuss later. Come to the club to share with us a book you are reading now or have read and tell us why we should read it. You can also share any interesting newspaper or magazine articles you’ve read.
This month we are at a new location — our host Jerry’s House in the Franklin Park area of Toledo. If you need directions or think you are lost, feel free to reach out to Doug at 567–215‑2694
This event is FREE and open to the public
This event is subject to the SHoWLE Cancellation Policy
April 15, 20257:00 pm — 8:00 pm Wildwood Preserve Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave, Toledo, Ohio, 43615, United States
SHoWLE would like to add more outdoor exercise events and to gage interest we are promoting this free hike lead by our friend Marcee for the Toledo Metroparks. It is at 7 PM and meets in front of the Manor House at Wildwood Metropark. We won’t ask for RSVPs but be sure to sign-up at the link below.
Click Here to Sign-up for the Hike
If we get enough interest we will try to schedule a private group hike in the future.
There is also an event at the Manor House at 5:30 PM if you want to check that out before the hike. Details of that is here.
All You Wanted To Know About Released Time Religious Instruction In Ohio
All You Wanted To Know About Released Time Religious Instruction In Ohio
April 19, 202510:00 am — 12:00 pm Sanger Library Branch, 3030 Central Ave, Toledo, OH, 43606, United States
Starting in April 2025, all Ohio public-school districts are required to have a policy allowing children to be removed during the school day to attend a bible class off-campus. SHoWLE President Douglas Berger will give an updated presentation on this Christian Nationalist dream and why it is “legal” and what you can do to mitigate the disruption to your public-schools.
April 24, 20255:30 pm — 7:00 pm Nick and Jimmy’s, 4956 Monroe St., Toledo, Ohio, 43623, United States
Monthly social after work at a local watering hole, Nothing fancy and no structure just being in a small autonomous collective partaking in beverages, adult or otherwise and sharing a joke or two.
“Sing us a song, you’re the piano manSing us a song tonightWell, we’re all in the mood for a melodyAnd you’ve got us feelin’ alright”
April 30, 20256:00 pm — 8:00 pm Seagate Food Bank, 526 High Street, Toledo, Ohio, 43609, United States
Join us for the Secular Week of Action as we help the Seagate Foodbank. We need to have 10 volunteers. We will be probably packing food boxes. RSVP on this event page to volunteer.
This is the event we had to cancel in February due to a snow storm.
