Announcing the Iowa Secularists Spring Fling!

On Saturday, March 27, there will be an Iowa Secularists Spring Fling fundraiser at the Drake Municipal Observatory! We will enjoy the observatory, the company of other Iowa Secularists, and view the March 27th sky!

We will begin at 7:30 pm with a light dinner followed by a panel discussion titled “Is There a Conflict Between Science and Religion?” Panel participants include Tim Knepper, professor of philosophy at Drake University; Athanasios Petridis, professor of physics at Drake University; and Michael Thompson, professor of agronomy at Iowa State. A tour of the observatory and viewing through the observatory telescopes will follow the discussion.

Please note that the telescope must be kept at cool temperatures, so the observation portion of the evening will be as cold as it is outside on March 27th.

For more information on the Observatory, please visit the website at http://www.drake.edu/artsci/physics/observatory.html. This website also includes a page with directions to the Observatory which is located at the Waveland Park Golf Course in Des Moines.

Tickets are $25 per person, or $45 per couple. To purchase tickets, please see http://iowasecularists.org/2010/iowa-secularists-spring-fling/ or send a check to Iowa Secularists, P.O. Box 883, Iowa City, IA 52244.

Though pre-registration is not required and payment at the door will be accepted, please try to register by March 19th so food may be planned accordingly.

Proceeds from the Spring Fling will go towards supporting local secular groups and secular student groups in Iowa, as well as seeding new groups around the state.

Please email sfedler[at]iowasecularists[dot]org with questions!