Events

Upcoming

May 3, 2026New York, NY
Sunday Gathering, New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W 64th St, 11 a.m.

September 20, 2026Albany, NY
Upstate New York Freethinkers Chapter Gathering, Albany Institute of History and Art, 125 Washington Avenue.

October 16, 2026Milwaukee, WI
Freedom From Religion Foundation Annual Convention, The Baird Center 400 West Wisconsin Ave.

Past

August 24, 2025Fayetteville, NY
2nd Annual Chapter Gathering of Upstate New York Freethinkers, Craftsman Inn & Suites, 7300 East Genessee Street.

June 22, 2025Somerset, NJ
Hosted by the New Jersey Humanist Network, Franklin Township Public Library, 1:00 p.m.

June 18, 2025Bentonville, AR
“Why America Needs Atheists Now More Than Ever,” Hosted by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, Ozarks Chapter, Walmart Foundation Community Room, Bentonville Public Library, 6:00 p.m.

June 17, 2025Bentonville, AR
Author Talk. Member event, BlakeSt.

March 14–16, 2025Orlando, FL
Freeflo (Freethought Florida Conference). Learn more.

October 20, 2024Syracuse, NY
Central New York Humanists 10th Anniversary Celebration, Salt City Market Community Room, Syracuse, N.Y. 1:00 p.m. Learn more.

October 16, 2024Norwood, MA
Morrill Memorial Library, 7 p.m.

September 27, 2024Denver, CO
Freedom From Religion Foundation National Convention. Learn more.

September 21, 2024Online
Sponsored by the Orange County, CA, chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and the Humanist Association of Orange County, CA., 3:30 p.m. PDT/6:30 p.m. EDT. Register here.

September 17, 2<024/strong>Schenectady, NY
“Why I Stopped Pretending to Believe (and Maybe You Should Too).” Union College Academy of Lifelong Learning, 1 p.m. Open to the public. Register here.

August 9–11, 2024Sarnia, ON, Canada
Bluewater Atheists, Humanists, Agnostics (BAHA) Conference. Learn more.

July 21, 2024Silver Bay, NY
“Life With No After,” Silver Bay YMCA Conference and Retreat.

July 20, 2024Silver Bay, NY
“Coming Out as an Atheist,” Silver Bay YMCA Conference and Retreat.

May 5, 2024Denver, CO
Hosted by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, Denver Chapter, at Secular Hub, 2 p.m. Learn more.

May 1, 2024Washington, D.C.
Congressional Reason Reception, hosted by the American Humanist Association, Freedom From Religion Foundation and the Secular Coalition for America, Rayburn House Office Building Gold Room, 6:30–8 p.m. Register here to attend via Zoom.

April 12, 2024Albany, NY
Pecha Kucha Night at the Opalka Gallery on the Russell Sage campus, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Learn more.

March 28–31, 2024Philadelphia, PA
American Atheists Convention.

March 21, 2024Cambridge, MA
In conversation with Greg Epstein, hosted by the Secular Society of MIT, 5:30 p.m.

February 20, 2024Albany, NY
Friends Author Talk, Albany Public Library Washington Branch, 2 p.m. Learn more. 

January 24, 2024Online
“Generation Secular: Breaking the God Habit and Saving America,” a webinar sponsored by the Secular Student Alliance, 4 p.m. PT/ 7 p.m. ET. Learn more and register. 

January 23, 2024Harrisonburg, VA
Massanutten Regional Library Author Talk, with signing. Harrisonburg’s new Parentheses Books will be on hand for book purchases. 6 p.m. Learn more.

January 21, 2024Raleigh, NC
Discussion of “We of Little Faith” sponsored by the Triangle Freethought Society, at the Raleigh United Mutual Aid Hub, 3 p.m. Followed by dinner at the Morgan Street Food Hall. Learn more.

January 20, 2024Staunton, VA
Staunton Public Library. Reading and discussion. 11 a.m. Learn more.

January 13, 2024Toledo, OH & Online
A discussion hosted by Secular Humanists of Western Lake Erie. Via Zoom or in person at the Sanger Library Branch, 11:30 a.m. ET. Learn more and register. 

December 12, 2023Online
“In Discussion with Frank Schaeffer,” with Frank Schaeffer! Live on Facebook, 1 p.m. ET Learn more.

December 10, 2023Latham, NY
Capital District Humanist Society. “America Needs Atheists Now More Than Ever,” Pinnacle Living, 1 p.m.

December 7, 2023Washington, D.C.
Reading, conversation, book signing, and dessert reception with Kate Cohen, at the Washington Ethical Society, co-sponsored by the American Humanist Association, 7–9 p.m. Learn more.

November 12, 2023Orlando, FL
Central Florida Freethought Community. University Club of Winter Park, 2 p.m. 

November 10, 2023 Online
Secular AZ Speaker Series. 2 p.m. EST. Learn more.

October 28, 2023 Albany, NY
The Book House. Reading and signing, Stuyvesant Plaza, 3 p.m. Learn more.

October 21, 2023 Minneapolis, MN
Humanists MN. “Are You an Atheist? Then America Needs You to Say So.” At the Humanist Community Gathering, First Unitarian Society, 3–5:30 p.m. Learn more.

October 13, 2023 Madison, WI
Freedom from Religion Foundation National Convention. Kate will receive the “Freethought Heroine” award. Learn more.

October 3, 2023 Everywhere!
Publication Day, We of Little Faith: Why I Stopped Pretending to Believe (and Maybe You Should Too). Preorder at Amazon. Preorder at Bookshop.org.

September 26, 2023 Online
Live interview with Hemant Mehta on the “Friendly Atheist” YouTube channel, 2:00 p.m. ET. Join here.

September 23, 2023 Albany, NY
Albany Book Festival, Albany, NY. “Belief in the 21st Century,” a panel discussion followed by a book signing. Campus Center Assembly Hall, UAlbany Uptown Campus, 10:30 a.m. Learn more.