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Tag: social distancing

Posted on April 23, 2020July 25, 2020

SHoWLE Suspends In-Person Meetings and Events Until September 2020

There has been talk about a slow reopen­ing of the state start­ing around May 1st. The Secular Humanists of Western Lake Erie believe that with­out mass on demand test­ing, reopen­ing too much too soon will be the wrong move.

Continue read­ing “SHoWLE Suspends In-Person Meetings and Events Until September 2020”

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About This Site

Secular Humanists of Western Lake Erie values people, emphasizes reason, and focuses on this world. Our purpose is to provide a supportive local community for humanists and other nontheists, while promoting ethical and reasonable secular world views through education, community service, outreach, activism, and social events. We are a chapter of the American Humanist Association

Membership is open to all Humanists in substantial agreement with our principles.

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  • SHoWLE Not A Book Club Book Club - February 2026

    SHoWLE Not A Book Club Book Club - February 2026

    February 7, 2026  10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Sylvania Branch Library, 6749 Monroe St., Sylvania, Ohio, 43560, 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.

    We will be in The ‘Making Room’

    This event is FREE and open to the pub­lic

    Your Host:

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  • Charles Darwin Memorial Chili Cook Off

    Charles Darwin Memorial Chili Cook Off

    February 14, 2026  12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Heatherdowns Branch Library, 3265 Glanzman Rd, Toledo, Ohio, 43614, United States

    What’s the best way to cel­e­brate Valentine’s Day AND Charles Darwin’s birth­day? A Chili Cook Off. Sign up today to enter the cook off and share your best chili recipe at our February meet­ing. Participants and guests will be vot­ing on the best chili for a prize to be announced soon.

    General Rules

    Not required to cre­ate an entry — you can sub­mit a store bought chili just make sure we know if it is your own cre­ation.

    If your entry is spicy please let us know so tasters who avoid spice won’t be sur­prised.

    SHoWLE will pro­vide tast­ing bowls, uten­sils, crack­ers, and water. You just need to bring the chili and serv­ing spoon or ladle.

    This event is FREE and open to the pub­lic to attend

    Note this meet­ing is at a spe­cial time of 12 PM to 2 PM since no one real­ly want­ed to have chili for break­fast.

    *The image of the guy eat­ing chili was gen­er­at­ed using AI and is not known to be Charles Darwin*

    Only fill out the form if you plan to enter the cook-off:

    Please enable JavaScript in your brows­er to com­plete this form.Name *FirstLastEmail *Phone Number — option­al
    - Will Comment

    Entry — pick cat­e­go­ryHome MadeStore BoughtWill it be spicy?YesNoLook OUT!Comment or MessageSubmit

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  • Humanist Happy Time at Fortune Inn

    Humanist Happy Time at Fortune Inn

    February 26, 2026  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Fortune Inn Restaurant, 6725 Central Ave., Toledo, Ohio, 43617, United States

    Our Humanist Happy Hour has evolved into a quar­ter­ly Humanist Happy Time at the Fortune Inn restau­rant. Join us at the big table for great Chinese food and mer­ri­ment. RSVP below just to let us know you plan to attend.

    Here is a link to find the restau­ran­t’s menu:

    https://fortuneinnrestaurant.com

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