Arkansas Society of Freethinkers
Our May potluck is scheduled again at the Conway Trophy on the Harrison Street in downtown Conway.
For a change, this meeting needed to be scheduled again a bit earlier in the day due to some active Conway ASF members attending Greenbrier Graduation that day. Even though I promised it will not clash with ASF Little Rock guest speaker series at the Unitarian Church that Sunday (1:00 PM), we needed to adjust the two members this time. Hopefully it won’t repeat ever or at least during 2026 .

Date: May 17 ( Sunday)
Time: 12:00 PM to about 2:
It will be held at Conway Trophy Wives (1111 Harrison street , Conway , AR )
Menu: The Main dish ,Lasagna, will be prepared by Barb; Garlic Texas toasts and / or sticks by Lisa ; Chocolate chip cookies by Lainy and hubby , and another dessert by Steve ; Mixed salad , 2- liter bottle of soda and/or flavored water, regular filtered water by Nilu;Disposable plates, forks etc. by Connie; Garlic muffins with Sun dried tomatoes by Betty and Aaron. As dear Maureen Elizabeth is letting us use her place to host it, I told her that we will be delighted to have you join us.
I will prepare a short agenda for it and we will try to stick to it too😊We may play a dice game and/ or discuss just future planning depending on the time available for this short meeting .

*Please see this is not a routine time of our meeting but due to some important issue that came up this time we are holding it earlier in the day. Also, it will unfortunately clash a bit with ASF LR’s Guest Speaker talk on the

So far we have ~ 8 Freethinkers attending and bringing dishes. Please let us know if you plan to attend this meeting by this Saturday by 12 noon , so, the folks know how much food to prepare. If you could bring a dish , it will be appreciated.

Come and have fun! A small reasonable donation (a couple dollars) and/ or canned or cooked leftover food towards Food Distribution that dear Maureen does at 6:00 PM every Sunday, would also be appreciated by myself and our large hearted and adjusting owner of the building , the One and Only, Maureen Skinner. Thank you!

Arkansas Society of Freethinkers
Tired of the partisan divide and people not speaking civilly with one another? This month's speaker is J. Glenn White, who will inform us about Braver Angels, a growing organization devoted to bringing people together in productive, civil conversation and partnership. Join us for a brief talk and Q&A session!

J. Glen White (PhD, Clinical Psychology) is a founding member of the Arkansas alliance of Braver Angels, a national organization devoted to ending extreme political polarization in America, with a mission of promoting mutual respect, civil dialog, and seeking of common ground among persons of differing political philosophies. Glen currently serves as state co-coordinator and provides workshops and presentations to support the mission of Braver Angels.
Prior to his retirement in 2021, Glen worked as a psychologist in the local Veterans Healthcare System, as clinical faculty in the University of Arkansas Medical Center and at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, as clinical staff at a local mental health center, and as instructor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He also served as training director for UAMS’s doctoral psychology internship and for the postdoctoral psychology fellowship at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System.
As creator and co-host of the Braver Angels Arkansas sponsored podcast *On the Other Hand*, Glen uses his past experiences and skills (including two years as a college DJ and a career as a psychologist) to respectfully engage in conversations with podcast guests, especially community leaders in Arkansas and beyond who in various ways reach across political and other divisions to serve their community. He continues to enjoy public speaking and serving his community.
Socialize with other freethinkers, grab a snack, and enjoy a presentation on an interesting topic. Also learn what the Arkansas Society of Freethinkers is doing.

RSVP now to watch for updates and more details!

This meeting will be conducted in person at the UU Church in Little Rock and via [YouTube Live on the Channel for the Arkansas Society of Freethinkers.](https://www.youtube.com/user/ArkansasFreethinkers)

Arkansas Society of Freethinkers
Have a bite, have a brew and plot to take over the Rivermarket Area!

Arkansas Society of Freethinkers
Meetings of the ASF Board of Directors are open to ASF members. This is a great way to find out how you can get involved with a team of people who, like yourself, want to build a secular community in Arkansas and advocate for a scientific worldview.

This board meeting will occur on Discord. The invitation link is made available after you RSVP. You may want to install Discord and set up an account ahead of the meeting to avoid any technical delays.

Arkansas Society of Freethinkers
Are you looking to get beyond your addiction without religion? Finally, there is a secular program for recovery in Arkansas!

Beyond Belief is a secular program of recovery. If you want relief from a substance use disorder without relying on an interventionist deity, this program may be right for you.

We can maintain sobriety from the strength that comes from within us. People who struggle with a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) can find this inner strength through the collective wisdom of those who have gone before us and those who are on the journey with us.

Beyond Belief will incorporate and include the ever-evolving science that investigates the multifaceted underlying causes of a substance use disorder.

This program welcomes people who have not successfully maintained sobriety through traditional 12 step programs of recovery.

This meeting currently occurs online. Once the pandemic permits, we plan to meet in person.

Arkansas Society of Freethinkers
We're meeting the 4th Sunday of each month at 2 PM.

The event will be held in the reading room at Pocket Dimension Bookshoppe in Argenta.

May's book is *Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers* by Caroline Fraser, exploring a possible connection between heavy metal poisoning and serial killers of the 1970's and 1980's.

Please RSVP so we will have a general idea of attendance size.

Arkansas Society of Freethinkers
Join us for an open-ended call about ethics, law, secular life, culture, work, religion, or whatever!

We have a call on the 2nd Monday of each month and the 4th Monday of each month.

This is a great opportunity for freethinkers from across Arkansas and beyond to network.

WE'VE MOVED TO DISCORD!

To join the meeting, you must create a Discord user and join the ASF group. Review the #community-rules and be nice!

See #faq if you have problems.

Arkansas Society of Freethinkers
Are you looking to get beyond your addiction without religion? Finally, there is a secular program for recovery in Arkansas!

Beyond Belief is a secular program of recovery. If you want relief from a substance use disorder without relying on an interventionist deity, this program may be right for you.

We can maintain sobriety from the strength that comes from within us. People who struggle with a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) can find this inner strength through the collective wisdom of those who have gone before us and those who are on the journey with us.

Beyond Belief will incorporate and include the ever-evolving science that investigates the multifaceted underlying causes of a substance use disorder.

This program welcomes people who have not successfully maintained sobriety through traditional 12 step programs of recovery.

This meeting currently occurs online. Once the pandemic permits, we plan to meet in person.