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On Saturday, February 7th, we will try again for the Iowa Secularists Winter Solstice Soiree at the Drake Municipal Observatory! We won't be able to view the solstice sky, but will still enjoy the Observatory, the company of other Iowa Secularists, and hopefully view the February 7th sky! For those who have already registered, your reservation is still in place. If you will not be able to attend at the rescheduled date, please let me know so we can refund your tickets. For those who would not have been able to attend on December 20th, we are reopening the registration so you can still join us! Please see below for information on how to reserve a ticket!

We will begin at 7pm with hors d'oervres followed by a tour of the observatory and a presentation. We will then have the opportunity to view the night's sky at about 8:30pm, weather permitting.

This event is semi-formal and will require a ticket for admittance.

Please note that the telescope must be kept at cool temperatures, so the observation portion of the evening will be as cold as it is outside on February 7th.

For more information on the Observatory, please visit the website here. This website also includes a page with directions to the Observatory which is located at the Waveland Park Golf Course in Des Moines.

Tickets are $30 per person. To purchase a ticket, please use the PayPal link on the website at www.iowasecularist.org or send a check to Iowa Secularists, P.O. Box 883, Iowa City, IA 52244. Please have all tickets purchased or arrangements made by February 4th so that we may plan accordingly.

Please email jsabel@iowasecularist.org with questions!

Good news everyone!

The United Way/Americorps folks are back from their home-construction training in New Orleans, and are at work on the rebuilding phase of downtown Cedar Rapids. We will be putting in new floors, new walls, and all sorts of other things. But those that really dug the destruction, fear not -- I'm told that there is still some mucking to be done, so we will likely be doing some of both.

For those that are new, there is a liability waiver that will need to be signed, and one must be current on their tetanus shots. Gloves, a facemask, goggles, and long pants/sleeves are all good things to bring onto the job. Despite the hard work and sometimes gross conditions, these have been very enjoyable events, so I encourage all who are able to give it a shot!

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to send me a message or give me a call at (952) 201-7893. (Actually, please *do* hesitate between the hours of 10 pm and 8 am. )

Looking forward to rolling up my sleeves with you folks again!
- Scott

Come rock out and celebrate the inauguration of our new president. Brings some snacks and your political thoughts to share with everyone and be prepared to take both with you when you leave. The only thing that will need to be checked at the door is your shoes!

As always, everyone is welcome and encouraged to come!

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We now bring you your regularly scheduled Iowa City Area Corridor Iowa Secularists Meetup Group. In this month's episode: you'll experience the safety and power of a community built on shared ideals, watch as lives are changed for the better through conversation and personal connection, enjoy meeting a group of people from a variety of backgrounds and walks of life, experience the sensuous smells and flavors of the Guacamole Burger and Philly Chicken Stromboli, and learn who's having Tad's baby. Brought to by Rational Thought and Skepticism - now with more skept.

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After reviewing the current and predicted weather conditions for the entire state of Iowa, we have decided to cancel the event for this evening. The National Weather Service is predicting some pretty nasty conditions for this evening and we would prefer to not have you all out on the roads if that is the case. We are already talking about plans to reschedule the event - we will not be able to see the actual solstice sky at that point but we wouldn’t be able to do that tonight anyway with all of this cloud cover! Please check back here for more details on the rescheduled event. You may also email jsabeliowasecularistorg with questions.
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On Saturday, December 20th, we will have our first Iowa Secularists
Winter Solstice Soiree at the Drake Municipal Observatory! The Observatory is jointly operated by the City of Des Moines and Drake University and contains a refracting telescope which will provide an
excellent way to observe the solstice sky!

We will begin at 7pm with cocktails and appetizers followed by a tour of the observatory and a presentation. We will then have the opportunity to view the night's sky at about 8:30pm, weather
permitting.

This event is semi-formal and will require a ticket for admittance.

Please note that the telescope must be kept at cool temperatures, so the observation portion of the evening will be as cold as it is outside on December 20th.

For more information on the Observatory, please visit the website at http://www.drake.edu/artsci/physics/observatory.html. This website also includes a page with directions to the Observatory which is located at the Waveland Park Golf Course in Des Moines.

Tickets are $30 per person. To purchase a ticket, please use the PayPal link located on the website at www.iowasecularist.org or send a check to Iowa Secularists, P.O. Box 883, Iowa City, IA 52244. Please have all tickets purchased or arrangements made by December 18th so that we may plan accordingly.

Please email jsabel@iowasecularist.org with questions! I hope to see you there!!