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Atheist
Activities and Events
MASH
Ft. Liberty has various activities throughout the year to
foster a sense of community and offer a welcoming respite
from the religious atmosphere that permeates our area.
Like many other organizations, our activities have been impacted by Covid-19. Because some of our members are immuno-compromised, Secular Suppers have been curtailed to outdoor eating only. For the foreseeable future, participation in face-to-face indoor events will require that you be fully vaccinated (2 shots plus a booster) or remain properly masked (mouth & nose covered with a KN95 or N95 mask.) This is for everyone's health & safety.
The 2023 Memorial Day Cookout will be on May 29th starting at noon at the Germain residence at 110 Ashley Dr., Aberdeen, NC 28315.
Our activities are posted on our Facebook Group and all members of the group are invited when a new event is posted. If you are not on Facebook, we recommend contacting us and your email will be added to our list of those who wished to be notified of upcoming events.
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Secular
Supper - Monthly |
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 Once
a month we meet in a local restaurant in either the
Fayetteville or Southern Pines NC areas for dinner and
conversation. For now, outdoor eating venues only. This also lets the community know we exist
as many of us wear our MASH T-shirts (buy
at Cafe Press.) You can receive notifications about
these events by joining our Facebook
group. |
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Memorial
Day Cookout |
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 At
our annual Memorial Day Cookout, held at the Germain
residence out in NW Hoke county, we enjoy a day of
fun, food and lively discussions. This event is a
cookout and potluck meal where we get to taste other
member's culinary creations. When kids are planning
to come, the Germains put out a kiddie pool for the
children to enjoy along with toys and games. This
is always held on Memorial Day. |
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Solstice
Dinner |
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 Every
year for Winter Solstice, MASH Ft. Liberty holds a potluck
dinner at the Germain residence. This usually coincides with a Food Drive for the Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC. We have a Tree of Knowledge
with goodie bags for all who RSVP'd under it and a ton
of delicious food! Some years we watch a movie, other
years we just discuss and debate issues. |
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Dogwood
Festival |
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 Every
year MASH Ft. Liberty puts in an application for an
informational table at the Dogwood Festival held each
spring in Downtown Fayetteville. In the years that
we do get a table, we put out information about the
group letting the community know we exist and letting
other atheists know they are not alone! Sometimes
it's hot, other times it rainy and cold, but we always
have a good time.
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Speakers |
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 From
time to time we are fortunate enough to obtain a speaker
of interest to address the group. Past speakers have
included Todd Stiefel (who helped fund Rock Beyond
Belief), Cecil Bothwell (elected to the Asheville
City Council) and more recently Herb Silverman (math
professor and SC Gubernatorial candidate.) |
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| Special
Events |
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 MASH
Ft. Bragg, now MASH Fort Liberty began with a special event, Rock Beyond Belief.
Occasionally, there are events we attend as a group
such as the 2016 Reason Rally and the FFRF mini convention
in Raleigh in 2014. |
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| Past
Activities |
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 In
the past, we have had activities like Critical Drinking,
Book Clubs, 5K runs and Healthy Humanist Hikes. What
activities we add or revive are up to you as a member.
All a member needs to do is step forward to be the leader
of an activity (with minor restrictions.) The only real
restriction is this; any activity that involves a religious
organization needs to be voted on by our members. The
rationale is we should not spend our time, money or
effort to aid those organizations that diminish or denigrate
us as atheists, secular humanists or freethinkers. |
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