We welcome guests, so if you’re curious come to one of our events!
These are generally held every first and third Wednesday of the month 7:05 pm to 8:30 pm.
LOCATION: The Cook Street Activity Center 380 Cook St. (Cook St. Village), Victoria
Humanist talks
Our Humanist Talks are held from September through to June. Guest speakers provide insights into several topics of interest to secular humanists followed by a question and answers session.
Dallas Cliffs and Dying Trees: Sue Big Oil and Victoria’s climate costs
VSHA Speaker Series Free** And Open To All! Wednesday, March 19, 2025 – 7:00-8:30 pmCook Street Activity Center380 Cook St. (Cook St. Village), VictoriaFree ParkingPlease Use The Side EntranceCoffee/Tea nearby at The Mocha House – BYO! Dallas Cliffs and Dying Trees: Sue Big Oil and Victoria’s climate costs Speaker: Andrew Gage The climate costs driving up the … Read more
Co-designing the future we need: A conversation with Gene Miller and Trevor Hancock
VSHA Humanist Talk , 7:00 PM February 19, 2025 Cook Street Activity Center380 Cook St. (Cook St. Village), VictoriaFree Parking and street parking Co-designing the future we need: A conversation with Gene Miller and Trevor Hancock We live in the midst of a polycrisis, a confluence of multiple crises spanning the ecological, social,economic, political and … Read more
Climate Change prediction through climate modelling – how it works
Dr Nathan Gillett, Research Scientist, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Victoria Wednesday, November 13, 2024 – 7:00-8:30 pmCook Street Activity Center380 Cook St. (Cook St. Village), VictoriaFree ParkingPlease Use The Side Entrance Free** And Open To All! Dr. Gillett will describe how climate change predictions arise using detection and attribution analysis, including effects on temperature, … Read more
VSHA Talks Wednesday, October. 23
The Victoria Secular Humanist Association Speaker Series Presents“Biodiversity, Species at Risk and Their Habitat in British Columbia: Time to Act and Enact” Speaker: Yves Mayrand* Wednesday, October 23 2024 – 7:00-8:30 pmCook Street Activity Center380 Cook St. (Cook St. Village), VictoriaFree ParkingPlease Use The Side EntranceFree** And Open To All! This presentation will summarize the … Read more
How to Win on Climate Change
VSHA Speaker Series Free** And Open To All! H0W TO WIN ON CLIMATE CHANGE(and how we are already winning) Mitchell BeerAbstract: It’s easy enough to fall into a pit of despair over the climate emergency. Especially because, if you read the news or conduct a five-minute Google search, there’s more than enough evidence to tell us that … Read more
Humanist Cafes
Our Humanist Cafés are held on the first and third Wednesday of every month except when a Humanist Talk is scheduled. Specific topics of current interest are introduced by a guest speaker followed by a moderated discussion.
Charles Darwin – Naturalist and Captain’s Companion
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 – 7:00-8:30 pmCook Street Activity Center380 Cook St. (Cook St. Village), Victoria Free admission *Free parking and street parkingPlease Use The Side EntrancePurchase Coffee/Tea nearby at The Moka House – BYO mug! A VSHA Special PresentationCharles Darwin – Naturalist and Captain’s Companion A slide presentation by Barrie Webster February 12 is … Read more
Can NAFTA Survive Another Trump Presidency?
The Humanist Cafe Episode #328Discussion Forum Free* And Open To All! Wednesday, January 8, 2024 – 7:00-8:30 pm Cook Street Activity Center380 Cook St. (Cook St. Village), VictoriaFree parking and street parking Please Use The Side Entrance Purchase Coffee/Tea nearby at The Moka House – BYO mug! Presenter: Vanessa Hammond ** Moderator: John Pope Vanessa writes: … Read more
Humanist Cafe Dec 4, 2024
Free* And Open To All! Wednesday, December 4, 2024 – 7:00-8:30 pm Cook Street Activity Center380 Cook St. (Cook St. Village), VictoriaFree parking and street parking. Please Use The Side EntrancePurchase Coffee/Tea nearby at The Moka House – BYO mug! The Humanist Cafe: Episode #327Discussion Forum Discussion Topic: President Donald Trump: The Man, His Politics, And Why … Read more
THE POWER OF FILM
Important note: We are obliged to lock the outside door at 7:05 pm for security purposes. Please don’t be late!! The Humanist CafeEpisode #324Discussion Forum Free* And Open To All! Wednesday, April 17, 2024 – 7:00-8:30 pmCook Street Activity Center380 Cook St. (Cook St. Village), VictoriaFree ParkingPlease Use The Side EntranceCoffee/Tea nearby at The Mocha House … Read more
Humanist Cafe
Important note: We are obliged to lock the outside door at 7:05 pm for security purposes. Please don’t be late!! The Humanist CafeEpisode #323Discussion Forum Free* And Open To All! Wednesday, April 3, 2024 – 7:00-8:30 pmCook Street Activity Center380 Cook St. (Cook St. Village), VictoriaFree ParkingPlease Use The Side EntranceCoffee/Tea … Read more