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SUMMARY:Book Club: Discussion of GTH Member Kimberli Bindschatel’s Book
DESCRIPTION:Kimberli has written a fantasy novel aimed at young adult readers which is sure to enthrall.  If you’d like to participate in this event\, email Kimberli@whisperinthewoods @ charter.net for a copy of the book.
URL:https://gthumanists.org/event/book-club-discussion-of-gth-member-kimberli-bindschatels-book/
LOCATION:TBD
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:Meeting at the History Center: Great Lakes Water Levels
DESCRIPTION:Hans VanSumeren is the director of the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute at Northwestern Michigan College. Why are lakes levels so low right now? What do science and historical trends tell us about the future? Join us for an illuminating discussion of this freshwater resource at our doorstep.
URL:https://gthumanists.org/event/meeting-at-the-history-center-great-lakes-water-levels/
LOCATION:History Center\, 322 Sixth St.\, Traverse City
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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SUMMARY:Paddling Humanists: Betsie River
DESCRIPTION:Join the Grand Traverse Humanists for a paddle trip down the Betsie River! Experienced river guide Linnaea will lead you down this section of river that is appropriate for beginners: it’s mostly slow and swampy\, with lots of opportunity to view wildlife\, relax\, and enjoy a couple hours on the water. \nWe’ll meet at the Grace Road access (coordinates 44.605747\, -86.112601) at noon and paddle down to Lewis Bridge aka River Road West/Adams Rd access\, which doubles as parking for the Betsie Valley Trail (coordinates 44.618578\, -86.168920). We’ll set up a shuttle before paddling to get most of the cars down to the end point.\nPlease bring your boat\, paddle\, sunscreen\, snacks and water\, and sturdy river shoes\, as well as a change of clothes to leave in your car. \nPlease be advised that this section of river contains multiple “braids\,” that is\, there’s sometimes more than one way to go. But as long as you’re going downstream\, it all ends up in the same place\, so don’t worry too much if you get separated for a while! Just try to not pick a branch that looks like it’s going to be full of obstacles!\nIf we feel like it\, we might get dinner afterwards (I nominate The Roadhouse in Benzonia).\nImportant!: RSVP to Linnaea at lmelcarek@gmail.com to attend. Rain date will be the following Saturday\, July 8.
URL:https://gthumanists.org/event/paddling-humanists-betsie-river/
LOCATION:Grace Road River Access
CATEGORIES:Paddle Trip
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SUMMARY:G.T. Humanists Meeting: Artificial Intelligence
DESCRIPTION:Join the Grand Traverse Humanists as they welcome Eric Bravick for a talk called AI: Powering Humanity’s Potential. So often\, the conversation on artificial intelligence has dwelled on the possible negative or scary aspects. Instead\, Eric will present a general overview of the AI landscape with a focus on the positive impacts of AI\, present and future.\nEric is an industry recognized expert in AI and the related data science fields and has worked on hundreds of projects over the past 35 years\, including projects that impacted household names such as Google\, Microsoft\, and IBM (to name a few). Eric is currently the CEO of The Lifted Initiative\, where he is leading a team that is building the next generation of AI enabled Internet infrastructure.
URL:https://gthumanists.org/event/g-t-humanists-meeting-artificial-intelligence/
LOCATION:Traverse Area District Library\, 610 Woodmere Ave.\, Traverse City
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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SUMMARY:G.T. Humanist Book Club: Humanly Possible
DESCRIPTION:The next selection for the Grand Traverse Book Club is “Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking\, Inquiry and Hope” by Sarah Bakewell. We’ll meet at the home of Rich and Lin Foa\, 1415 Lake Dr. in Traverse City (RSVP to Rich at 720-545-8828). Bring a dish to pass if you like.\nDescription from Amazon:\n“Humanism is an expansive tradition of thought that places shared humanity\, cultural vibrancy\, and moral responsibility at the center of our lives. The humanistic worldview—as clear-eyed and enlightening as it is kaleidoscopic and richly ambiguous—has inspired people for centuries to make their choices by principles of freethinking\, intellectual inquiry\, fellow feeling\, and optimism. \nIn this sweeping new history\, Sarah Bakewell\, herself a lifelong humanist\, illuminates the very personal\, individual\, and\, well\, human matter of humanism and takes readers on a grand intellectual adventure. \nVoyaging from the literary enthusiasts of the fourteenth century to the secular campaigners of our own time\, from Erasmus to Esperanto\, from anatomists to agnostics\, from Christine de Pizan to Bertrand Russell\, and from Voltaire to Zora Neale Hurston\, Bakewell brings together extraordinary humanists across history. She explores their immense variety: some sought to promote scientific and rationalist ideas\, others put more emphasis on moral living\, and still others were concerned with the cultural and literary studies known as “the humanities.” Humanly Possible asks not only what brings all these aspects of humanism together but why it has such enduring power\, despite opposition from fanatics\, mystics\, and tyrants. \nA singular examination of this vital tradition as well as a dazzling contribution to its literature\, this is an intoxicating\, joyful celebration of the human spirit from one of our most beloved writers. And at a moment when we are all too conscious of the world’s divisions\, Humanly Possible—brimming with ideas\, experiments in living\, and respect for the deepest ethical values—serves as a re-centering\, a call to care for one another\, and a reminder that we are all\, together\, only human.”
URL:https://gthumanists.org/event/g-t-humanist-book-club-humanly-possible/
LOCATION:Home of Rich and Lin Foa\, Traverse City
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:Hungry Humanists: Harrington’s By the Bay
DESCRIPTION:Grand Traverse Humanists will meet to dine at Harrington’s By the Bay!\nLink to their menu here: http://www.harringtonsbythebay.com
URL:https://gthumanists.org/event/hungry-humanists-harringtons-by-the-bay/
LOCATION:Harrington’s By the Bay\, 13890 S West Bay Shore Drive\, Traverse City\, 49684
CATEGORIES:Hungry Humanists
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