Events

Predictions (Back to the Future) What do Nostradamus, Janet Yellen, and YOU have in common? You all make predictions! How do we tell the future? How do we prepare for it? Join your friends at Sunday Assembly to take a deeper look at the science and stories of PREDICTIONS. Attending via Zoom?  Please register atContinue reading "Sunday Assembly PGH May: Predictions (Back to the Future) "

Water World: Oceans! Over 70% of the Earth is covered in salty, undrinkable water - filled with sharks and octopi and belugas and giant squid and tiny plankton. Let's talk about it, think about it, and get to know that fishy expanse together! Attending via Zoom?  Please register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvcuiorj4uHtfHKL0E9uDKV-D0-vDV0AXH Presentation Slides  

Join us as we celebrate the Summer Solstice with our Sunday Assembly Pittsburgh community members at Fall Run Park! This is a potluck style event, free of charge and family friendly! Yard games will be provided, but feel free to bring your own, as well as a drink, snack, or dish to share. Dogs areContinue reading "4th Annual Sol Social Picnic!"

Party Game Night: Kaleidoscope CMU 5th Ave Neighborhood Commons, Multipurpose Room 4735 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA Wed, Jul 17, 7 pm - 9 pm Join the PIttsburgh Freethought Community, Sunday Assembly PGH, and the CMU developers for a game of Kaleidoscope.  Have fun, learn, and provide optional feedback to the game developers. Come on folksContinue reading "Party Game Night: Kaleidoscope"

Games! Humans love games - but we're not the only ones! Let's learn what a game is, how to play one, and even how to create one! Join your friends at Sunday Assembly to explore everything from ancient chess to VR headsets and learn how games might just change your life. Attending via Zoom?  Please registerContinue reading "Sunday Assembly PGH July: Games! "

Tour Old Economy Village Sat, July 27, 12:50 pm at Visitor Center 270 16th Street, Ambridge, PA 15003 The original community in the Old Economy Village awaited the second coming of the Messiah. Hasn't happened yet, but please join other Sunday Assembly PGH and Pittsburgh Freethought Community members for a visit to the Old Economy Village. Please meet at the VisitorContinue reading "Tour Old Economy Village in Anbridge, PA"

Immunity: In the wake of the pandemic, we all learned a lot about herd immunity. But what about OTHER kinds of immunity? Diplomatic? Spousal? Sovereign? What are YOU immune to? Let's explore this word we're all sick of in a brand new way! Attending via Zoom?  Please register here.

Join us for lunch together after the August 18th Assembly! We'll meet at approximately 11:30 (maybe a tad later depending on how long Assembly cleanup takes) at Bombay to Burgh, an Indian restaurant located across from Edgewood Town Center, a bit more than half a mile from our meeting place.  Hope to see you there.Continue reading "Lunch at Bombay to Burgh after Sunday Assembly"

Read Andy Norman’s critically acclaimed book, “Mental Immunity: Infectious Ideas, Mind Parasites, and the Search for a Better Way to Think.” This book presents “A path-breaking simple epistemological theory that needs to go viral.” — (my review at Amazon). Warning to East Enders: You must cross a bridge for this meetup. Snacks provided. Book reading not strictly required.Continue reading "Book Discussion – Mental Immunity"

Myths and Mythology: From Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief to the Avengers and Thor, we are obsessed with myths! Where do they come from? Why are they so potent? Why does their power continue? And how can we engage with myths that aren't part of our own belief system without straying into cultural appropriation?Continue reading "Sunday Assembly PGH September: Myths and Mythology"

Celebrate the fall harvest season with a casual hangout on the equinox! Weather permitting, we'll be outside. BYO drinks or snacks if you like, but no contributions are necessary. If you have bounty from your garden to share, please bring it along! The event will be held at a private residence in the Swisshelm Park neighborhood (emailContinue reading "Fall Equinox Celebration!"

Heartbreak: From the bitter end of our first puppy loves to the defeat of our favorite sports teams, we've all experiences heartbreak. We'll explore different kinds of heartbreak, and hear from our Sunday Assembly members for their best tips on how to resurrect your heart after it shatters. Attending via Zoom?  Please register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ud-Gsqz0qGdOWmi-wIDRTYFWP_3o79qaE