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Saturday
February 26
7:00 pm

Debate at Saddleback College 

“Is God the Best Explanation for Moral Values?”
Sean McDowell and Dr. James Corbett

Irvine Ranch Water District (Multipurpose Room)

The Saddleback Freethinkers Club and the Saddleback Campus Crusade for Christ are sponsoring a debate asking the question: “Is God the Best Explanation for Moral Values?”

Moderated by: Dr. Craig Hazen who is the Director of the M.A. Program in Christian Apologetics (a field of Christian theology that aims to present a rational basis for the Christian faith and expose the perceived flaws of other world views) at Biola University.

The debaters are Sean McDowell and Dr. James Corbett.

Sean McDowell M.A. Philosophy and Theology (Talbot School of Theology), teaches high school students in Philosophy, Theology, and Apologetics at Capistrano Valley Christian Schools. Sean is a popular conference speaker, regular guest on radio shows, and blogger at seanmcdowell.org. He has written, edited, or co-authored works such as Understanding Intelligent Design (2008), Evidence for the Resurrection (2009), More Than a Carpenter (2009), Apologetics for a New Generation (2009), Ethix: Being Bold in a Whatever World (2006), Passionate Conviction (2007), and The Apologetics Study Bible for Students (2010). Sean, along with his wife Stephanie and two children, reside in San Juan Capistrano, California.

James Corbett Ph.D. teaches Advance Placement European history at Capistrano Valley High School. He routinely brings up divisive topics in class and often makes inflammatory statements about religion to encourage students to think critically about changes in religious thought and institutions. Dr. Corbett received his Ph. D from Ohio State University in communication journalism.

The debate will be held in the Saddleback Student Center, Rm 212, and will start at 7:00 pm.  There will be an admission fee of $5 for those who are not affiliated with Saddleback.  Parking is free in lots 5, 5a and 7.

Tuesday
March 2
12:00 noon

Marriage Equality, Prop 8's Federal Journey

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, UCI Law

Crystal Cove Auditorium

UCI Student Center, University of California Irvine Campus

A discussion of "Perry v. Schwarzenegger."

Also featuring the OCEC Storytellers, a compelling look into the shared life experiences of LGBT persons through the Common Threads Project.

Sponsored by OCEC, OCHRA, and Chapman "Outlaw."

Admission is free.

For information contact:  Felicity Figueroa

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Thursday
March 4
7:30 pm

ACLU of Orange County

Prof. Gilbert Gonzalez

History of the Mexican Bracero Program

Irvine Ranch Water District (Multipurpose Room)

15600 Sand Canyon Ave. (at Waterworks)
Irvine, CA 92618
(IRWD neither supports nor endorses the cause nor the activities of organizations which use the district's meeting rooms that are made available as a public service)

Prof. Gilbert Gonzalez, UCI Chicano Studies will report on his upcoming documentary video on the History of the Mexican Bracero program.

The ACLU defends civil liberties and the Bill or Rights for all Americans. 

Admission is free.

For information contact:  Chuck Anderson, or ACLU-OC (949) 660-5502

Wednesday
March 10
6:30 pm

National Organization for Women, Orange County

Program to be Announced

Irvine Ranch Water District (Multipurpose Room)

15600 Sand Canyon Ave. (at Waterworks)
Irvine, CA 92618
(IRWD neither supports nor endorses the cause nor the activities of organizations which use the district's meeting rooms that are made available as a public service)

Admission is free.

For information contact:  Linda Long at president@nowoc.org or call her at 714.544.0726

Tuesday
March 16
7:30 pm

Cousin's Club of Orange County

Affad Shaikh, CAIR

Irvine Ranch Water District (Multipurpose Room)

15600 Sand Canyon Ave. (at Waterworks)
Irvine, CA 92618
(IRWD neither supports nor endorses the cause nor the activities of organizations which use the district's meeting rooms that are made available as a public service)

Guest speaker Affad Shaikh from the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) will discuss the recent student protest at U.C. Irvine during a speech by Israeli ambassador Michael Oren. The students were ejected and a legal case is now pending. Were the students justified? Come and share your views.

The Cousins Club of Orange County was formed by Orange County residents, Jews and Palestinians, who are concerned about Israeli - Palestinian problems. Everyone who has an interest in peace in the Middle East is invited to join us. We meet monthly to educate ourselves, sponsor public educational meetings, counter clichés and misinformation in local newspapers, and to give our legislators a reasoned view of mid-Eastern affairs.

Admission is free.  Annual Cousin Club dues are $10. We would appreciate your support for 2009.

For information contact:  info@cousinscluboc.org

Saturday
March 20
2:00 pm

AU-OC General Meeting 

The Intersection of Religion, Politics and the Media: Does It Harm or Benefit Society?

A Debate with William Lobdell and Hugh Hewitt

Irvine Ranch Water District (Multipurpose Room)

15600 Sand Canyon Ave. (at Waterworks)
Irvine, CA 92618
(IRWD neither supports nor endorses the cause nor the activities of organizations which use the district's meeting rooms that are made available as a public service)

With opposing positions on religion, William Lobdell and Hugh Hewitt have been heavily involved in the media for many years and both have written books on this subject.

William Lobdell, is an award-winning journalist, author, blogger, speaker, college lecturer and media consultant. He worked for 18 years with the Los Angeles Times and its sister newspapers. Lobdell covered the religion beat for The Times for eight years, first as a columnist and then as a beat reporter. He earned several national awards for his work before becoming a metro editor for the paper in 2006. He left the paper in 2008.

Hugh Hewitt is a law professor and broadcast journalist with a nationally syndicated radio show. Professor Hewitt is a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Michigan Law School, and has been teaching Constitutional Law at Chapman University Law School since 1995. He is a frequent guest on CNN, Fox News Network, and MSNBC, and has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times. He is the author of eight books, including two New York Times best-sellers. His most recent books are Blog: Understanding the Information Reformation That is Changing Your World and A Mormon in the White House?

Admission is free and refreshments will be served.

For information contact:  Steph Campbell, (714) 299-4551, or e-mail orangecountyau@yahoo.com.

Sunday
March 21
1:30 pm

Humanist Association of Orange County (HAOC) 

Program to be Announced

Irvine Ranch Water District (Multipurpose Room)

15600 Sand Canyon Ave. (at Waterworks)
Irvine, CA 92618
(IRWD neither supports nor endorses the cause nor the activities of organizations which use the district's meeting rooms that are made available as a public service)

The Humanist Association of Orange County is an organization of secular humanists providing a social and ethical alternative to religious dogma.  You do not have to fear god in order to do good.

Check the meeting website at:  http://www.meetup.com/OCHumanists/calendar/12122043/

For information contact:  ochumanists@gmail.com

Thursday
April 1
7:00 pm

ACLU of Orange County

Program to be announced

Irvine Ranch Water District (Multipurpose Room)

15600 Sand Canyon Ave. (at Waterworks)
Irvine, CA 92618
(IRWD neither supports nor endorses the cause nor the activities of organizations which use the district's meeting rooms that are made available as a public service)

The ACLU defends civil liberties and the Bill or Rights for all Americans. 

Admission is free.

For information contact:  Chuck Anderson, or ACLU-OC (949) 660-5502

Wednesday
April 14
6:00 pm

National Organization for Women, Orange County

Program to be announced

Irvine Ranch Water District (Multipurpose Room)

15600 Sand Canyon Ave. (at Waterworks)
Irvine, CA 92618
(IRWD neither supports nor endorses the cause nor the activities of organizations which use the district's meeting rooms that are made available as a public service)

For information contact:  Kim Salter at kimsalter@cox.net or call (949) 230-1169

Saturday
April 17
2:00 pm

AU-OC General Meeting 

Tony Huntley “The Biological Basis For Religion”

Irvine Ranch Water District (Multipurpose Room)

15600 Sand Canyon Ave. (at Waterworks)
Irvine, CA 92618
(IRWD neither supports nor endorses the cause nor the activities of organizations which use the district's meeting rooms that are made available as a public service)

Admission is free and refreshments will be served.

For information contact:  Steph Campbell, (714) 299-4551, or e-mail orangecountyau@yahoo.com.

Sunday
April 18
1:30 pm

Humanist Association of Orange County (HAOC) 

Program to be announced

Irvine Ranch Water District (Multipurpose Room)

15600 Sand Canyon Ave. (at Waterworks)
Irvine, CA 92618
(IRWD neither supports nor endorses the cause nor the activities of organizations which use the district's meeting rooms that are made available as a public service)

The Humanist Association of Orange County is an organization of secular humanists providing a social and ethical alternative to religious dogma.  You do not have to fear god in order to do good.

For information contact:  ochumanists@gmail.com

Tuesday
April 20
7:30 pm

Cousin's Club of Orange County

Program to be announced

Irvine Ranch Water District (Multipurpose Room)

15600 Sand Canyon Ave. (at Waterworks)
Irvine, CA 92618
(IRWD neither supports nor endorses the cause nor the activities of organizations which use the district's meeting rooms that are made available as a public service)

The Cousins Club of Orange County was formed by Orange County residents, Jews and Palestinians, who are concerned about Israeli - Palestinian problems. Everyone who has an interest in peace in the Middle East is invited to join us. We meet monthly to educate ourselves, sponsor public educational meetings, counter clichés and misinformation in local newspapers, and to give our legislators a reasoned view of mid-Eastern affairs.

Admission is free.  Annual Cousin Club dues are $10. We would appreciate your support for 2009.

For information contact:  info@cousinscluboc.org