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.
Canada and China – what should be our future relationship?
The Humanist Cafe Discussion ForumFree* And Open To All! Wednesday, November 5, 2025 – 7:00-8:30 pmCook Street Activity Center 380 Cook St. (Cook St. Village), VictoriaLimited free parking and free street parking(There are 12 free parking spaces behind the building directly across from The Center, which can be accessed from a driveway off of Oscar … Read more
Defending Canada’s Democracy: A Strategic Framework
VSHA Speaker SeriesFree* And Open To All! Wednesday, October 15, 2025 – 7:00-8:30 pmCook Street Activity Center380 Cook St. (Cook St. Village), Victoria Free ParkingPlease Use The Side EntranceCoffee/Tea nearby at The Mocha House – BYO! Speaker: Dr. Thomas Homer-Dixon Topic: Defending Canada’s Democracy: A Strategic Framework Description: The problems facing Canada—and weakening our democracy—are so varied … Read more
A Watershed Moment: How a community came together to protect their drinking water, and the lessons learned
VSHA Speaker SeriesFree* And Open To All! Wednesday, June 4, 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! Speaker: Sonia Furstenau A Watershed Moment: How a community came together to protect their drinking water, and the lessons learned About … Read more
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
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.
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
The Current Climate Crisis (Apr 3, 2024)
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 nearby at The Mocha House … Read more
Humanist Cafe (Oct 4, 2023) – Populism – Governments Of The People?: The Rise Of Right-Wing Governments
The Humanist CafeEpisode #319Discussion Forum Free* And Open To All! Wednesday, October 4, 2023 – 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! Discussion Topic: Populism – Governments Of The People?: The Rise Of Right-Wing Governments Moderator: John Pope Since about … Read more
The Humanist Cafe – 4 March 2020 – Pipeline Protests – Will the Hereditary Chiefs Get What They Want?
The Humanist Cafe Wednesday, March 4, 2020 – 7:00-8:30 pmJames Bay New Horizons 234 Menzies Street, Victoria Discussion Topic: Pipeline Protests – Will the Hereditary Chiefs Get What They Want? Moderator: John Pope On Sunday, a tentative agreement was reached between the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs and the federal government: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/a-milestone-in-the-history-of-canada-government-officials-and-wet-suwet-en-hereditary-chiefs-reach-tentative-agreement-1.4834047 This agreement is the opening round of … Read more
The Humanist Cafe – 19 February 2020 – Addressing Systemic Constraints Within The UN System And How They Are Overcome
The Humanist Cafe Wednesday, February 19, 2020 – 7:00-8:30 pmJames Bay New Horizons 234 Menzies Street, Victoria Discussion Topic: 1. Addressing Systemic Constraints Within The UN System And How They Are Overcome, and 2. Using International Law Locally As An Instrument Of Change Presenter: Dr. Joan Russow Moderator: John Pope Dr. Russow’s brief presentation, and our … Read more