Secular Brunch - Ottawa Centretown

Looking for good food and great conversations? Secular Brunch - Ottawa Centretown is a monthly discussion group where you can socialize with friendly atheists, agnostics, humanists, skeptics, and other free-thinkers in the National Capital Region.

Hosted by Centre for Inquiry Canada (CFIC), this event will be held at the Lieutenant's Pump in the far right corner where we have a quiet space all to ourselves. You can enjoy their weekend brunch until 1:00 pm, the regular menu after that, or just order water or other beverages. No purchase is necessary!

When: Sunday, November 15 from noon to 2:00 PM (Just before the information session for potential volunteers for the new local Recovering from Religion group at 2)

Where: Lieutenant's Pump, 361 Elgin Street, Gallery Room in the right rear corner

What we do: Similar to CFI’s former “Sunday Unsermon” group and our current online "Secular Chat", conversations and fun debate topics vary from week to week based on the interests of the participants. Topics might include:

Current events and progressive politics
Ethics, philosophy, and history
Science and skepticism
Counter-apologetics to religion
Any other subjects involving critical thinking

There's no set agenda. You can bring a topic to discuss, and we’ll try to fit it in. CFIC volunteers lightly moderate the conversation to help ensure everyone has a chance to talk. If you'd prefer to listen rather than talk, that's fine too.

Prizes: We'll hold a draw, and the winner gets their choice of a new book on secularism from a list of over 20 titles.

How to get there:

Transit: Take OC Transpo buses 5, 14, or 18 (Elgin/Waverly stop heading north; Elgin/Gladstone heading south).
Walking: It's a 15-minute walk from the uOttawa O-Train station across the Corktown Footbridge, or a 20-minute walk from Rideau Centre or the Glebe.
Driving: Street parking is free all weekend.

Alternative Meetings and Support: If you can’t make it to brunch, CFIC offers several other ways to connect:

Online Secular Chat - Ottawa West is hosted by the CFI Secular Community Network every Wednesday evening at 6:30 pm.
Skeptics in the Pub is on the first Tuesday of every month at Lieutenant's Pump. It's similar to the event in the park, but due to its size, conversations are usually limited to the people near you.
Living Without Religion is CFIC's monthly online support group held on the first Sunday of every month
Secular groups in Ottawa lists local and like-minded organizations.
Recovering from Religion (RfR) is setting up an Ottawa branch this fall in cooperation with CFIC. If you're interested in volunteering, go to their website or ask one of the organizers at the event.

Hope to see you on the Sunday after Thanksgiving!