Fun With The Scanning Electron Microscope
Aliya Analytical 3415 Roger B. Chaffee Memorial Blvd SE, Suite 210, Wyoming, MIOn Friday, March 27, 2020, 6:30 – 8:00 pm, our group meeting will include a presentation and a demonstration on the scanning electron microscope. A scanning electron microscope (SEM) is a type of electron microscope that produces images of a sample by scanning the surface with a focused beam of electrons. The electrons interact with […]
Debbie’s Trip to India
On Friday, April 3, 2020, 7:30 – 9:00 pm, our group meeting will include a presentation by Debbie Aliya on her recent trip to India, with pictures. We will meet at the Phoenix Gallery Ionia, 342 Main St, Ionia, MI 48846 If any of you would like to go for dinner before the meeting please […]
Consciousness and Soul- A Group Discussion
1438 Division Ave S 1438 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MIOn Friday, April 3, 2020, 6:15 – 8:00 pm, our group discussion topics will be Consciousness and Soul. What are they? Some individuals believe that consciousness is only possible because we have a soul. Is this true? Does science provide support? Science is getting very close to actually providing a basis of understanding for how […]
Perspective: Time, Space, Age, Distance – A Group Discussion
1438 Division Ave S 1438 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MIOn Friday, April 17, 2020, 6:15 – 8:00 pm, our group discussion topics will be Perspective: Time, Space, Age, and Distance. How old is the universe? How do we know this? How large is the universe? How does the age relate to the size? How long ago was man able to measure the age and […]
The Meaning of Life- A Group Discussion
1438 Division Ave S 1438 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MIOn Friday, May 1, 2020, 6:15 – 8:00 pm, our discussion topic will be The Meaning of Life. Is there one universal meaning that we must seek to discover? Or, is life only what we make of it? Does the term ‘meaning’ imply a big G supernatural God must exist to provide the ‘meaning’? Is […]
National Day of Reason
The National Day of Reason is a day when all Americans can come together to celebrate rational thinking. Anybody can take part in this inclusive day, regardless of their worldview.
Mirror Neurons- A Presentation and Group Discussion
1438 Division Ave S 1438 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MIOn Friday, May 1, 2020, 6:15 – 8:00 pm, our meeting topic will be Mirror Neurons Debbie Aliya of Aliya Analytical will be presenting the topic of Mirror Neurons. A mirror neuron is a neuron that fires both when an animal acts and when the animal observes the same action performed by another. The neuron […]
World Environment Day
World Environment Day is designed to stimulate worldwide awareness of ecological issues. It is also focused on generating political action for environmental conservation.
Winter Solstice Southern Hemisphere
The Winter Solstice has been celebrated in some way or another for thousands of years. In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice is often connected with various religious holy days.
Summer Solstice Northern Hemisphere
The Summer Solstice has been celebrated in some way or another for thousands of years. During the month of June various religions celebrate seasonal holy days that are in some way linked to the Summer Solstice. On that day in the Northern Hemisphere there is more daylight than at any other time of the year.
Alpha & Omega Festival
Alpha & Omega is a celebration of the beginning and the end; the new and the old. We come together to recognize and to celebrate the new things, events, happenings, influences and influencers that are shaping our world on individual and group levels. We also recognize and celebrate those things that are leaving our world […]
Backpacking On The North Country Trail
11869 S. Old Tower Rd 11869 S. Old Tower Rd., Baldwin, MIPlease consider joining us for a 3-day, 2-night backpacking trip on the North Country Trail through Lake County. Stay at the Holland cottage, 11869 S. Old Tower Rd, Baldwin, MI 49304, on the evening of July 1, or arrive at the cottage on the morning of July 2. We will leave from the cottage located […]