DOWNEY, KAGIN, TABASH, ZINDLER ON ROSTER FOR WINTER SOLSTICE BASH,CENTER OPEN HOUSE!(AND DID WE MENTION FUNNY MAN MICHAEL WEISS?) AMERICAN ATHEISTS will host it annual Winter Solstice Bash and Open House Friday, Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008 Events include: * Dedication of the EDDIE TABASH CONFERENCE AND MEDIA STUDIO on Friday, coincident with an Open House at the American Atheist Center, 225 Cristiani St. in Cranford, NJ. We honor First Amendment activist Eddie Tabash with this state-of-the-art multimedia facility for meetings, social events, video taping, web casting, live press conferences and other outreach events. The Open House runs from 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM, with the ribbon cutting ceremony at 1:30 PM. The event is open to the public. * Tours of the newly remodeled CHARLES E. STEVENS AMERICAN ATHEISTS LIBRARY & ARCHIVES. This collection includes approximately 25,000 volumes of rare and current books covering the history of Atheism, Freethought, religion and related topics, along with nearly one million periodicals, pamphlets, letters, documents and other items. It is the largest private holding of such materials in the country, and perhaps the world. * The WINTER SOLSTICE 2008 BASH will be held at the nearby Crowne Plaza Hotel, 20 Valley Road in Clark, NJ, beginning at 11:30 AM on Saturday, December 13, 2008. At 4:00 PM, you’re invited back to the American Atheist Center for a live taping of The Atheist Viewpoint show. Host David Silverman will MC the Winter Solstice bash which includes a lavish buffet-style lunch ($34/person), Register on-line at http://www.atheists.org/wintersolstice.html. Make reservations with the Crowne Plaza Hotel directly and take advantage of our special rate at 732-574-0100. Be sure to mention that you are with American Atheists to qualify for the rate! Deadline for guaranteed reservations is November 27, so book now! * Join us for a blockbuster lineup of speakers and distinguished guests this weekend, including: * ED BUCKNER, the new President of American Atheists.* EDWIN KAGIN, National Legal Director* HELEN KAGIN, Cofounder with Edwin of Camp Quest* FRED EDWORDS, American Humanist Association* MARGARET DOWNEY, Atheist activist, founder of the Anti-Discrimination Project* FRANK ZINDLER, author, historian, Editor of American Atheist Magazine and…MICHAEL WEISS, Comic and Comic Producer looks at the Season with his unique brand of comedy! * DAVE SILVERMAN, National Communications Director * On Sunday, December 14, 2008 get together with the New Jersey Humanist Network for their annual celebration. Visit http://www.njhn.org . WHO & WHAT: Eddie Tabash, Ed Buckner, Edwin & Helen Kagin, Fred Edwords, Margaret Downey, Frank Zindler, Michael Weiss & more at the annual Winter Solstice Bash and celebration weekend hosted by American Atheists WHEN: December 12-14, 2008 WHERE: The American Atheists Center, 225 Cristiani St. in Cranford, NJ, and the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Clark NJ. MORE INFO and to register on line: http://www.atheists.org/wintersolstice.html (AMERICAN ATHEISTS is a nationwide movement that defends civil rights for nonbelievers; labors for the total separation of church and state; and addresses issues of First Amendment public policy.)
When you mention “New Jersey Humanist Network annual celebration”, do you mean Humanlight?
Because it was scheduled for 12/20, last time I checked.
Or is this something else, in which case – two weekends of party!