Category Archives: What’s New

Lake Dubonnet State Forest Campground, Gonder Road, InterlochenSaturday, June 20, 2 p.m. Join the Grand Traverse Humanists as we paddle beautiful Lake Dubonnet! This 1000-acre lake has many secluded coves and small islands, making it perfect for exploring. It’s also … Continue reading →

Sunday, August 2, 6 p.m. (meeting over Zoom: details to follow) For their next book club selection, Grand Traverse Humanists will read and discuss “Tightrope” by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. We are planning to discuss the book over Zoom … Continue reading →

Sunday, May 10, 6 p.m. Grand Traverse Humanists will gather to discuss Nancy MacLean’s book, “Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America.” Booklist called it “perhaps the best explanation to date of the … Continue reading →

Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere AvenueMonday, March 9, 7 p.m. Grand Traverse Humanists welcome author and adventurer Loreen Niewenhuis. In 2009, Loreen Niewenhuis walked the perimeter of Lake Michigan and wrote the bestselling book, A 1000-MILE WALK ON THE … Continue reading →

400 West Front St., Traverse CityMonday, February 24, 6:30 p.m. Grand Traverse Humanists will gather to dine at Traverse City’s North Peak Brewing Company. Great food and great beer! Please RSVP to Scott at scott.blair@jacobs.com or text 231-313-7214.     … Continue reading →

Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere AvenueMonday, February 10, 7 p.m. Grand Traverse Humanists present Deb Lake from American Waste with a talk on recycling in 2020. Learn all about the state of the recycling industry and American Waste’s part … Continue reading →

Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere AvenueMonday, January 13, 7 p.m. Grand Traverse Humanists present Bill Rapai with a talk called “The Kirtland’s Warbler: From the brink of extinction to a secure future.”In October 2019, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife … Continue reading →

Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere AvenueMonday, December 9, 7 p.m. Grand Traverse Humanists present Isiah Smith with a talk examining patriotism through the lens of history and music, using personal anecdotes and social commentary. Historically, patriotism has been used … Continue reading →

Sunday, November 24, 4 p.m. at Linnaea’s house For our next Humanist movie night, we’ll gather at the home of Linnaea Melcarek to watch the documentary “The Great Hack,” about the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data scandal. We’ll share a potluck dinner, … Continue reading →