Tim Brown   "Wet Plate Collodion Photography" Tim, a professional photographer for 45 years, will demonstrate this fascinating technique, along with an explanation of the complex chemical process required to achieve an artful portrait. A lucky audience member will be his subject! A Church, Salida, 419 D Street

Salida/Poncha Springs Stammtisch at Salida Golf Course Restaurant (on fourth TUESDAY this April) Say ‘Hello’ to old friends and meet new ones over good food, drink, and conversation. On the fourth TUESDAY (new day of week starting in April) of each month, in Salida, members and friends of the Central Colorado Humanists gather for an ... Read more

Lisa Tiffin   "Electrical Power Generation and Distribution" A Church, Salida, 419 D Street

Buena Vista Stammtisch: Simple Eatery, 402 E Main, Buena Vista Say ‘Hello’ to old friends and meet new ones over good food, drink, and conversation. On the first Thursday of each month, in Buena Vista, members and friends of the Central Colorado Humanists gather for an ‘agenda-free’ time of nourishing relationships. From Wikipedia: A Stammtisch (German: “regulars’ table”) is ... Read more

Our Community Service Program coordinates an annual cleanup of a one-mile section of Highway 291. This is a rewarding, fun way to help keep our community clean and beautiful. Many hands make light work! Come help. CDOT provides us with orange safety vests and trash bags, then picks up the trash we collect. All you ... Read more

Artificial intelligence—its promise, its risks, and what it may mean for all of us - is the topic for discussion. Check your May newsletter for details.

Our May book is Proof - The Art and Science of Certainty by Adam Kucharski. The author is a mathematician who makes complex problems sound simple and exciting and entertaining. Sounds good? It delves into topics like how do we establish what we believe and how can we be certain what we believe is true? Check your May newsletter for ... Read more

Salida/Poncha Springs Stammtisch at Salida Golf Course Restaurant (on fourth TUESDAY this April) Say ‘Hello’ to old friends and meet new ones over good food, drink, and conversation. On the fourth TUESDAY (new day of week starting in April) of each month, in Salida, members and friends of the Central Colorado Humanists gather for an ... Read more

Buena Vista Stammtisch: Simple Eatery, 402 E Main, Buena Vista Say ‘Hello’ to old friends and meet new ones over good food, drink, and conversation. On the first Thursday of each month, in Buena Vista, members and friends of the Central Colorado Humanists gather for an ‘agenda-free’ time of nourishing relationships. From Wikipedia: A Stammtisch (German: “regulars’ table”) is ... Read more

The Inefficiency of our Food System John Mattingly A Church, Salida, 419 D Street John will show us how much fossil fuel energy goes into getting calories into our bodies.  It is way more than you realize! Come with questions for a lively discussion.

Our June book will be Terrible Beauty, Reckoning with Climate Complicity and Rediscovering Our Soul by Auden Schlender. The author will be speaking in town that month. Watch for additional details in the June and July newsletters.

Salida/Poncha Springs Stammtisch at Salida Golf Course Restaurant (on fourth TUESDAY this June) Say ‘Hello’ to old friends and meet new ones over good food, drink, and conversation. On the fourth TUESDAY of each month, in Salida, members and friends of the Central Colorado Humanists gather for an ‘agenda-free’ time of nourishing relationships. We are ... Read more