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Humanists of Winchester present a ‘magical’ day in Winchester
in ActivitiesYou know the day is going to be magical when a real (sort of), live unicorn shows up! Saturday, October 18, was in fact a magical day for pride and inclusion in Winchester. Folks from Clark County and beyond gathered on Depot Street (renamed “Dr. John Fryer Blvd.” for the day) to celebrate, have fun, enjoy…
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Stand up and speak out
in OpinionBy Jutta Liddle I recently attended a Humanists’ meeting where the guest speaker was Rev. Wanda Olive, the pastor of the Winchester Presbyterian Church. After pastor Olive gave an overview of the fundamental believes of her church, she focused on what Presbyterians and Humanists have in common. Interestingly there are many basic shared values such…
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WinCity Helps has launched!
in ActivitiesBy Pete Koutoulas After months of work and data collection, a new service designed to match volunteers with community organizations seeking help has launched in Winchester. I’m proud to announce that WinCity Helps is now live! Two Clark County organizations, WinCity Media, Inc. and the Humanists of Winchester, have partnered to create the website and…
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Ark Encounter video is up!
in ActivitiesWe’ve created a YouTube channel! Our first video is Dan Phelps’ presentation to the Humanists of Winchester on Feb. 12. The Ark Encounter stands in Northern Kentucky as a testament to why fundamentalist religion and science do not mix. But a Central Kentucky geologist, Dan Phelps, has been working to expose the hypocrisy, false claims,…
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New volunteer website coming this spring to Clark Co.
in ActivitiesA new service designed to match volunteers to community organizations looking for help will launch soon in Winchester—and organizers are asking local groups needing volunteers to make their needs known.
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Local geologist to speak at Humanist group about The Ark Encounter
Dan Phelps’ presentation, “The Ark Encounter: Anti-science with Government Assistance,” will be presented at the February 12 meeting of Humanists of Winchester. The event will begin at 6 PM in the community room of the library and is open to the public.
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How I’m processing Nov. 5, 2024 — and what lies ahead
in OpinionBy Pete Koutoulas | President, Humanists of Winchester I went to bed earlier than expected on election night, way before the race’s outcome was known, but far enough into it to see the handwriting on the wall. Donald Trump would be elected to a second term as president of the United States — only the…
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Local author to present at Oct. 9 gathering
in ActivitiesThis article appeared on WinCity Voices. One year ago last month, a group of about ten friends gathered at a downtown coffee shop just to meet up and discuss their shared interest in Humanism. Today, the group that formed from that meeting, The Humanists of Winchester, has 134 Facebook followers, 18 paid members, and is averaging around…
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A ‘wicked’ good time!
in ActivitiesRepublished from WinCity Voices. September 4, 2024 | Pete Koutoulas When I last wrote about Shannon Tipton, she insisted that — contrary to what some of her detractors have said, she is “not a witch.” That would seem self-evident to most people, but a few rabble-rousers in the area had accused her not only of being…