For more detailed information and to RSVP to Meetup events, click on the regional headings:

Cedar Falls/Waterloo Area

Sunday, February 8-12, Cedar Falls. Darwin Week Celebrations, including the keynote address by P.Z. Myers.  See the UNIFI Darwin Week website for further details.

Sunday, February 14, Cedar Falls. Sunday Coffee, 11:00am.

Thursday, February 25, Cedar Falls. Thursday Dinner, 6:00pm.

For a complete list of events or information about the University of Northern Iowa Freethinkers and Inquirers, click here: UNIFI.

Iowa City/Cedar Rapids Area

Monday, February 1, Iowa City. Game Night at Adam’s, 6:00pm.

Monday, February 8, Iowa City. Astrophotography at the Iowa City Library, 7:00pm.

Thursday, February 11, Iowa City. Old Chicago meetup, 7:00pm.

Friday, February 12, Cedar Rapids. Flying Spaghetti Monster Night, 7:00pm.

Friday-Saturday, February 12-13, Iowa City. Darwin Day Celebrations, including talks by Janis Antonovics from the University of Virginia.  See the website for further details.

Saturday, February 13, Tiffin. Astronomical observing at Kent Park, 7:00pm.

Saturday, February 20, Marion. Mr. Bean’s coffee meetup and food drive #2, 11:00am.

Saturday, February 27, Iowa City. Capanna Coffee meetup, 11:00am.

Des Moines Area (to RSVP for IAF events click here)

Sunday, February 7, Des Moines. IAF Sunday meetup at Tavern II, 12:00pm.

Sunday, February 14, Des Moines. IAF Sunday meetup at Tavern II, 12:00pm.

Thursday, February 18, Des Moines. Coffee at Java Joe’s, 7:00pm.

Sunday, February 21, Des Moines. IAF Sunday meetup at Tavern II, 12:00pm.

Monday, February 22, Des Moines. IAF Critical Bible Discussion, 6:30pm.

Sunday, February 28, Des Moines. IAF Sunday meetup at Tavern II, 12:00pm.

For a complete list of events of the ISU Atheist and Agnostic Society, click here: ISU AAS

*More events will be added as they are scheduled.

For more detailed information and to RSVP to Meetup events, click on the regional headings:

Cedar Falls/Waterloo Area

Sunday, January 10, Cedar Falls. Sunday Coffee, 11:00am.

Saturday, January 16, Cedar Falls. Post-Holiday White Elephant Party, 7:00pm.

Thursday, January 28, Cedar Falls. Thursday Dinner, 6:00pm.

For a complete list of events or information about the University of Northern Iowa Freethinkers and Inquirers, click here: UNIFI.

Iowa City/Cedar Rapids Area

Thursday, January 14, Iowa City. Old Chicago meetup, 7:00pm.

Saturday, January 16, Marion. Mr. Bean’s coffee meetup, 11:00am.

Tuesday, January 19, Iowa City. UU Secular Humanist meetup, 7:30pm.

Saturday, January 23, Iowa City. Capanna Coffee meetup, 7:30pm.

Des Moines Area (to RSVP for IAF events click here)

Sunday, January 3, Des Moines. IAF meetup at Tavern II, 12:00pm.

Friday, January 8, Des Moines. IAF party, 6:00pm.

Sunday, January 10, Des Moines. IAF Sunday meetup, 12:00pm.

Sunday, January 17, Des Moines. IAF Sunday meetup, 12:00pm.

Monday, January 18, Des Moines. IAF book discussion, 7:00pm.

Thursday, January 21, Des Moines. Coffee at Java Joe’s, 7:00pm.

Sunday, January 24, Des Moines. IAF Sunday meetup, 12:00pm.

Sunday, January 31, Des Moines. IAF Sunday meetup, 12:00pm.

For a complete list of events of the ISU Atheist and Agnostic Society, click here: ISU AAS

*More events will be added as they are scheduled.

For more detailed information and to RSVP to Meetup events, click on the regional headings:

Cedar Falls/Waterloo Area

Friday, December 4, Cedar Falls. Toys for Tots Donation Party, 7:00pm.

For a complete list of events or information about the University of Northern Iowa Freethinkers and Inquirers, click here: UNIFI.

Iowa City/Cedar Rapids Area

Thursday, December 10, Iowa City. Old Chicago meetup, 7:00pm.

Tuesday, December 15, Iowa City. UU Secular Humanist solstice potluck, 6:00pm.

Des Moines Area (to RSVP for IAF events click here)

Thursday, December 17, Des Moines. Coffee at Java Joe’s, 7:00pm.

For a complete list of events of the ISU Atheist and Agnostic Society, click here: ISU AAS

*More events will be added as they are scheduled.

For more detailed information and to RSVP to Meetup events, click on the regional headings:

Cedar Falls/Waterloo Area

Sunday, November 8, Cedar Falls. Sunday coffee at Panera, 11:00am.

Saturday, November 14, Waterloo. Wine and Cheese Party, 7:00pm.

Saturday, November 28, Waterloo. Toys for Tots Donation Party, 7:00pm.  POSTPONED TO DECEMBER 4TH.

For a complete list of events or information about the University of Northern Iowa Freethinkers and Inquirers, click here: UNIFI.

Iowa City/Cedar Rapids Area

Monday, November 2, Monmouth, IL. Michael Ruse at Monmouth College, 7:00p0m.

Thursday, November 12, Iowa City. Old Chicago meetup, 7:00pm.

Tuesday, November 17, Iowa City. UU Secular Humanist meetup, 7:30pm.

Saturday, November 28, Iowa City. Capanna Coffee meetup, 10:00am.

Des Moines Area (to RSVP for IAF events click here)

Wednesday, November 4, Des Moines. IAF meetup at Raccoon River Brewing Co., 6:00pm.

Sunday, November 8, Des Moines. IAF meetup at Tavern II Pizza and Grill, 12:00pm.

Friday, November 13, Ames. Superstition Bash!, 7:00pm on the ISU campus in the Molecular Biology Building.  This is the 10th anniversary celebration of the ISU Atheist and Agnostic Society - the longest running secular student group in the state.  Congratulations ISU AAS!

Sunday, November 15, Des Moines. IAF meetup at Tavern II Pizza and Grill, 12:00pm.

Monday, November 16, Des Moines. IAF meetup: book discussion of Greatest Show on Earth, 7:00pm.

Thursday, November 19, Des Moines. Coffee at Java Joe’s, 7:00pm.

Sunday, November 22, Des Moines. IAF meetup at Tavern II Pizza and Grill, 12:00pm.

Sunday, November 29, Des Moines. IAF meetup at Tavern II Pizza and Grill, 12:00pm.

For a complete list of events of the ISU Atheist and Agnostic Society, click here: ISU AAS

*More events will be added as they are scheduled.

For more information and to RSVP to Iowa Secularists Meetup events:
Cedar Falls/Waterloo
Corridor (Cedar Rapids, Iowa City)
Des Moines

Friday, October 2, Iowa City.  UUSIC / IS Potluck, 6:00pm.

Saturday, October 3, Williamsburg (under Iowa City).  Stargazing Party with Corridor A-Team, 7:00pm.  Rescheduled to October 17!  (see below)

Sunday, October 4, Cedar Falls.  Coffee at Panera, 11:00am.

Thursday, October 8, Iowa City.  Dinner at Old Chicago, 7:00pm.

Saturday, October 10, Des Moines.  Coffee at Cup O’Kryptonite, 10:00am.

Wednesday, October 14, Cedar Falls.  Spaghetti Dinner, 6:00pm.

Thursday, October 15, Des Moines.  Dinner at Java Joe’s, 7:00pm.

Saturday, October 17, Williamsburg (under Iowa City).  Stargazing Party with Corridor A-Team, 7:00pm.

Sunday, October 18, Iowa City.  Bowling/Mini-Golf at Colonial Lanes, 2:00pm.

Tuesday, October 20, Iowa City.  UU Secular Humanist discussion, 7:30pm.

Saturday, October 24, Iowa City.  Capanna Coffee meetup, 10:00am.

Saturday, October 24, Cedar Rapids.  “Fossil Fest of Iowa” at Washington High School, 9:30-4:30.

Friday, October 30, Cedar Falls.  Halloween Party, 7:30pm.

 *More events will be added as they are scheduled.

For a complete list of events of the ISU Atheist and Agnostic Society, click here: ISU AAS

For a complete list of events or information about the University of Northern Iowa Freethinkers and Inquirers, click here: UNIFI.

For more information and to RSVP to Iowa Secularists Meetup events:
Cedar Falls/Waterloo
Corridor (Cedar Rapids, Iowa City)
Des Moines

Sunday, September 6, Cedar Falls.  Coffee at Panera, 11:00am.

Thursday, September 10, Des Moines.  “One Nation Under the Constitution” by Sean Faircloth, Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America, Des Moines Botanical Center, 7:00pm.  Co-sponsored by the Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers and the Iowa Secularists.

Thursday, September 10, Iowa City.  Old Chicago meetup, 7:00pm.

Saturday, September 12, Ames.  ISU/Iowa Tailgate in Ames + Food Drive with Iowa Secularists, Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers & the ISU Atheist and Agnostic Society, 7:00am.

Saturday, September 12, Waterloo.  Open House/Games/Fire Pit, 7:00pm.

Saturday, September 12, Des Moines.  Cup O’Kryptonite, 10:00am.

Sunday, September 13, Iowa City.  IS Family Picnic, 11:00am.

Thursday, September 17, Des Moines.  Java Joe’s Coffee House, 7:00pm.

Thursday, September 24, Waterloo.  Dinner at Beck’s, 7:00pm.

Saturday, September 26, Iowa City.  Capanna Coffee meetup, 10:00am.

*More events will be added as they are scheduled.

For a complete list of events of the ISU Atheist and Agnostic Society, click here: ISU AAS

For a complete list of events or information about the University of Northern Iowa Freethinkers and Inquirers, click here: UNIFI.

Don’t forget about the Iowa Secularists Blood Donation Drive, which concludes on August 20th!  Simply pick a location and time that works best for you, then return the donor form to the Iowa Secularists after donation so we can track our member donations!

Click here for the list of open drives, the donor form, and answers to common questions (in PDF format).

For more information and to RSVP to Iowa Secularists Meetup events:
Cedar Falls/Waterloo
Corridor (Cedar Rapids, Iowa City)
Des Moines

Sunday, August 9, Cedar Falls.  Sunday Coffee meetup at Panera, 11:00am.

Thursday, August 13, Iowa City.  Old Chicago meetup, 7:00pm.

Thursday, August 20, Des Moines.  Legends American Grill, 7:00pm.

Saturday, August 22, Waterloo.  Game Night, 7:00pm.

Saturday, August 22, Iowa City.  Capanna Coffee meetup, 10:00am.

Thursday, August 27, Waterloo.  IS Dinner at Hwy. 63 Diner, 7:00pm.

Sunday, August 30, Iowa City.  Bowling/Golf/Billiards at Colonial Lanes, 1:30pm.

*More events will be added as they are scheduled.

For a complete list of events of the ISU Atheist and Agnostic Society, click here: ISU AAS

For a complete list of events or information about the University of Northern Iowa Freethinkers and Inquirers, click here: UNIFI.

Scroll down for more information on the Iowa Secularists Annual Conference, which happens July 18th in Iowa City!!

For more information and to RSVP to Iowa Secularists Meetup events:
Cedar Falls/Waterloo
Corridor (Cedar Rapids, Iowa City)
Des Moines

Sunday, July 5, Waterloo.  Sunday coffee meetup at Panera, 11:00am.

Thursday, July 9, Iowa City.  Old Chicago meetup, 7:00pm.

Saturday, July 11, Cedar Rapids.  Bowling at Westdale Bowling Center, 4:00pm.

Sunday, July 12, Waterloo.  IS Potluck Picnic #2, 12:00pm.

Saturday, July 18, Iowa City.  4th Annual Iowa Secularists Conference (scroll down to see all the details and to register).

Saturday, July 25, Iowa City.  Capanna Coffee meetup, 10:00am.

Monday, July 27, Cedar Rapids.  Game Night at Battlezone, 7:00pm.

Thursday, July 30, Cedar Falls.  Dinner at SOHO Sushi Bar and Deli, 7:00pm.

*More events will be added as they are scheduled.

For a complete list of events of the ISU Atheist and Agnostic Society, click here: ISU AAS

For a complete list of events or information about the University of Northern Iowa Freethinkers and Inquirers, click here: UNIFI.

Don’t forget to scroll down (or click on the title bar to the right) and register for the IS Conference on July 18th!

The Fourth Annual Iowa Secularists Conference will be held on July 18th, 2009 at the Downtown Sheraton in Iowa City.

This year, our keynote speaker will be D.J. Grothe, Vice President and Director of Outreach Programs for the Center for Inquiry. Sessions will also include presentations by Dr. Hector Avalos from Iowa State University and Bjorn Watland, President of the Minnesota Atheists.

Due to the economic situation facing many in Iowa and the nation, the cost to attend the conference has been reduced from last year in an effort to ensure that financial considerations are not preventing secular Iowans from attending and associating with their fellow freethinkers. Pricing is $25 for individuals and $40 for a couple, which includes attendance for the day and a catered meal during our Keynote Dinner. The meal will include a vegetarian option. If you have specific dietary restrictions and would like to attend, please let us know.

In addition, groups of Iowans traveling from elsewhere in the state have the opportunity to apply for travel grants to help cover the cost of transportation to the conference. If you have a group that will attend together and would like to apply for a travel grant, please let us know by replying to this email. Please also tell us if you are traveling and willing to carpool with other members, and we will help coordinate travel groups.

I’ll Be There!

2009 Iowa Secularists Conference Schedule (May be subject to change)

July 18, 2009

Directly after dinner and our keynote address, we would like to assemble those in attendance for a group photo.

About our Keynote Speaker - D.J. Grothe is a writer and public speaker who talks about issues at the nexus of science, critical thinking, secularism, religion and the paranormal. He is Vice President and Director of Outreach Programs at the Center for Inquiry, a “think tank that advances science, reason and secular values in public affairs.” He is associate editor of Free Inquiry magazine, and lectures throughout North America at colleges and universties. He hosts the nationally popular radio show and podcast Point of Inquiry which features leading thinkers in the sciences, skepticism and humanism.

We hope to bring together many secular, atheist, agnostic, freethinking, humanist, non-religious and other Iowans, however they define themselves, at this conference. Please pass this announcement on to any and all groups and individuals that may be interested in attending! See you in Iowa City!

For the full combined calendar of these and other events for the month of June be sure to check out the ‘Calendar’ page (note: you must be logged in to see the events on the calendar).

For more information and to RSVP to Iowa Secularists Meetup events:
Cedar Falls/Waterloo
Corridor (Cedar Rapids, Iowa City)
Des Moines

Sunday, June 7, Waterloo.  1st Annual IS Picnic, Geroge Wyeth State Park, Josh Higgins Shelter, 12:00pm.

Thursday, June 11, Iowa City.  Old Chicago meetup, 7:00pm.

Saturday, June 13, Des Moines.  Saturday coffee meetup, 10:00am.

Sunday, June 14, Cedar Falls.  Sunday coffee meetup, 11:00am.

Thursday, June 18, Des Moines.  Dinner at Legend’s American Grill, 7:00pm.

Thursday, June 25, Cedar Falls.  Dinner at The Other Place, 7:00pm.

Saturday, June 27, Iowa City.  Capanna Coffee meetup, 10:00am.

*More events will be added as they are scheduled.

Note: SAVE THE DATE!!  The Iowa Secularists annual conference will be in Iowa City on Saturday, July 18, 2009. We are finalizing details with our venue, but we will be in Iowa City. Our keynote speaker will be DJ Grothe from the Center for Inquiry, and we will have sessions conducted by prominent members of the Atheist/Agnostic/Non-Religious community, including Dr. Hector Avalos from Iowa State University and Bjorn Watland, President of the Minnesota Atheists. Final details, including cost, will be announced as soon as they are available.

For a complete list of events of the ISU Atheist and Agnostic Society, click here: ISU AAS

For a complete list of events or information about the University of Northern Iowa Freethinkers and Inquirers, click here: UNIFI.