THE STATE OF ISREAL AND THE PEOPLE OF PALESTINE:  
BRINGING JUSTICE AND PEACE TO THE MIDDLE EAST
 Bill and Genie Durland
 
April 22, 2009
7:00 - 9:00 PM
315 East Costilla Street

The Colorado Springs Skeptics invite you to their April monthly meeting.

Homeopathy is a billion dollar industry worldwide. While the highest sales for homeopathic remedies are in France, the sales in the United States continue to grow. Homeopathy is a great example of how alternative medicine differs from that of conventional medicine. The criticisms of homeopathy apply to other alternative health treatments as well – including Reiki, magnetic therapy, therapeutic touch, and acupuncture.

This month we will get a preview of John. R.'s Skepticamp talk: "Homeopathy: Medicine or Magic." What exactly is homeopathy? Does it have any basis in science? Is it effective? Why is its use becoming more accepted?

Location:
Cheyenne Mountain Library
1785 South 8th Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 633-6278

POSTPONED DUE TO THE BAD WEATHER THIS WEEKEND
 
 
Every 4 months the Free Thought - Free Kids group gets together to have a social and to plan events for the coming months.
This meeting will take place as follows:
Location : Fox Run Regional Park (east of I25 at Junction 156b, north on Roller Coaster) Pavilion #4
All are welcome.  This is a good way to visit the group for the first time and find out what we have planned. We may have a picnic/barbecue if the weather looks as though it will be good.

Come and enjoy good food and great conversation with other Freethinkers! Bring a dish to share, bring your spouse and/or friend, and bring water, soft drinks, a bottle of beer or wine, or whatever you'd like to drink. Coffee and tea will be provided by the host(ess). Socials begin at 6:00 PM and usually break up around 9:00 PM. Remember to mark your calendar: our socials are on the second Saturday of each month. Click "Read more" for all the details.

This months Drinking Skeptically will take place at Meadow Muffins. We had plenty of room last time, and it was quiet enough to be able to chat. The manager said the back bar area (on the left) will be open to us. Swing on by and join us for a fun time.

Drinking Skeptically is an informal social event designed to promote fellowship and networking among skeptics, critical-thinkers, and like-minded individuals.

Drinking Skeptically provides an opportunity for skeptics to talk, share ideas (and yes, drink) in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. We discuss the issues of the day and whatever else is on our minds. But most of all, we have fun while promoting skepticism, science, and rationality.

Everyone is welcome even if you do not drink.

Location:

Meadow Muffins
2432 W Colorado Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80904

Time: 7 PM

Weather permitting, there will be a hike on Sunday, May 17th. The hike will be a portion of the Monument Creek headwaters area. If you go to google earth and home in on 39° 4'35.33"N and 104°59'17.35"W you are right at the junction of Balanced rock road (reached via Rampart range Rd up from Woodland Park) and a spur that leads down into one of the headwaters tributaries. The plan is to walk along the pretty valley to the large rock formation about 2 miles to the NE and then return to our cars by a slightly different route, using the google earth image to navigate.