An Atheists United member rolls down the L.A. River (Photo: Katie Reyes) My name is Katie Reyes (she/her), and I have the pleasure of serving as your secretary for Atheists United. I wanted to take a moment to highlight the enlivening and unique Science Sunday field trip program that brought great thrill, high spirits, and connection to our community. The sold-out LA River Kayaking Safari included 15 attendees, and three operators, including Steven Appleton, an impassioned authority on LA River restoration and revitalization. Our journey began with a short bicycle ride from Oso Park ..read more

Young humanists unite! We’re co-organizing an unforgettable new convention for young humanist leaders this summer, August 2-5, at Tufts University near Boston. Kindling the Humanist Spark aims to unite students and young professionals, aged 18-35, from across North America to cultivate a vibrant ecosystem for young humanist leaders. At the heart of this event are opportunities for mentorship, networking, and building strong relationships within (and beyond) the humanist community. Our goal is to build an inclusive and empowering community where young leaders can access resources, learn f ..read more

On April 28, 2024, the Atheist Street Pirates (a program of Atheists United) hosted an Art Exhibit & Party near Downtown LA to highlight over 2,000 illegal religious signs they’ve removed from public land over the past two years. The event drew almost 100 guests and raised over $5,000 for Atheist United programs ..read more

Atheists United has been busy ramping up our advocacy and charity operations. We want to keep you in the loop: We just got a $500 grant for our monthly food distribution while attending the American Atheists National Convention. This helps compensate for the dissolution of a major granter this fall, which had previously guaranteed the program $3,600 annually. AU and allies have been making a big push to find a new granter from within the secular community. (You can contribute here.) While at the conference, we also helped pack over 25,000 meals! Our food distribution gave out o ..read more

We’re grateful to have recently shared our ideas about atheist community building on San Francisco's NPR affiliate, KQED. Atheists come together partly because of our values like freethought and secular government, and partly because — as a social/political minority group — we're shaped by common experiences. We want to be around people who get it! We need spaces to take our families where we know people share our values. Places where we can build the social connections that make up the fabric of our lives. We’ve been creating those spaces, and people have been showing up fo ..read more

We’re grateful to have recently shared our ideas about atheist community building on San Francisco's NPR affiliate, KQED. Atheists come together partly because of our values like freethought and secular government, and partly because — as a social/political minority group — we're shaped by common experiences. We want to be around people who get it! We need spaces to take our families where we know people share our values. Places where we can build the social connections that make up the fabric of our lives. We’ve been creating those spaces, and people have been showing up fo ..read more

Atheists United just added a bunch of events to our online calendar for 2024. There are still more announcements to come, but below are some of the newly-announced community events coming up from AU. We’re announcing still more for 2024 soon. Follow us on Facebook events or Meetup or subscribe to our newsletter to make sure you don’t miss anything! Science Sunday: Aquarium of the Pacific Saturday, February 25  | 3:00 PM | Aquarium of the Pacific Join us for our Science Sunday at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach!  Tickets purchased through Atheists United are $40.95 f ..read more

Studies show that group singing reduces stress as measured by levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). If you need further evidence, take a look at the low ACTH on the participants below at our first-ever open karaoke party! About 25 people showed up to the event at Heretic House earlier this month., making it our second biggest singing event so far! Our next opportunity to sing together is our Saturday Sing-Along on March 9th.   Donations here keep our programs growing ..read more

To kick off 2024, Atheists United hosted its first community party at the iconic Heretic House in Angelino Heights. Members and new supporters came dressed in their best Roaring 20’s outfits. The event included a live piano performance, free snacks, a speakeasy bar, sunset views of downtown LA, and private tour of the 138-year-old mansion. Enjoy photos from the party here ..read more

For the first time, a new survey revealed that Americans are rapidly losing trust in religious charities—especially young people. We think it’s no coincidence that young people made our charitable food distribution Atheists United’s most popular program in 2023. In fact, our food distribution recruited more new volunteers and members than any other program this year! This is the big takeaway from our last few years building atheist communities: young atheists find us because they’re looking for ways to be of service. Then, they stick around to build the community.  Sadly, this program is ..read more