Upcoming Events
Book Club, Some People Need Killing, by Patricia Evangalista
Hello friends! Please join us for a discussion of, Some People Need Killing, by Patrica Evangalista.
For six years, journalist Patricia Evangelista documented killings carried out by police and vigilantes in the name of then president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs—a crusade that led to the slaughter of thousands—immersing herself in the world of killers and survivors and capturing the atmosphere of terror created when an elected president decides that some lives are worth less than others.
The book takes its title from the words of a vigilante, which demonstrated the psychological accommodation many across the country had made: “I’m really not a bad guy,” he said. “I’m not all bad. Some people need killing.”
A profound act of witness and a tour de force of literary journalism, Some People Need Killing is a brilliant dissection of the grammar of violence and an investigation into the human impulses to dominate and resist.
WINNER OF THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY’S HELEN BERNSTEIN BOOK AWARD • FINALIST FOR THE CHAUTAUQUA PRIZE AND THE MOORE PRIZE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS WRITING • LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE
I will bring coffee, cream, and sugar, feel free to being your own snack or drink of choice. I look forward to seeing all of you!
“not sponsored or endorsed by the Longmont Public Library, City of Longmont, nor its affiliates.”
Secular Haven: Longmont Book Club, Abundance, by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson
Hello friends! Please join us for a discussion of, Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson.
Abundance explains that our problems today are not the results of yesteryear’s villains. Rather, one generation’s solutions have become the next generation’s problems. Rules and regulations designed to solve the problems of the 1970s often prevent urban-density and green-energy projects that would help solve the problems of the 2020s. Laws meant to ensure that government considers the consequences of its actions have made it too difficult for government to act consequentially. In the last few decades, our capacity to see problems has sharpened while our ability to solve them has diminished.
Progress requires facing up to the institutions in life that are not working as they need to. It means, for liberals, recognizing when the government is failing. It means, for conservatives, recognizing when the government is needed. In a book exploring how we can move from a liberalism that not only protects and preserves but also builds, Klein and Thompson trace the political, economic, and cultural barriers to progress and propose a path toward a politics of abundance. At a time when movements of scarcity are gaining power in country after country, this is an answer that meets the challenges of the moment while grappling honestly with the fury so many rightfully feel.
I’m excitedted about this one my friends!
I will bring coffee, cream, and sugar, feel free to being your own snack or drink of choice. I look forward to seeing all of you!
“not sponsored or endorsed by the Longmont Public Library, City of Longmont, nor its affiliates.”
Pub Night at 300 Suns Brewery
Welcome all! Come join us for a night of community and conversation at 300 Suns Brewing near downtown Longmont. We have many new members and look forward to getting to know all of you. Look for a table with a Secular Haven name plate and a group of 5-10 people. The staff at 300 Suns knows us well so if in doubt ask and they will help you find us.
See you all soon!
American Empathy Project, HOPE for Longmont Remodel
The American Humanist Association has awarded $100,000 in grants to change makers across the country to mobilize their communities with service projects as part of the American Empathy Project (AEP) on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Secular Haven has been awarded an AEP grant for $1,000. We are partnering with HOPE for Longmont to provide much-needed updates and repairs to their center. This project will help serve both their clients and the wonderful staff who work so hard for the unhoused community.
The scope of this project is HUGE. We need anyone and everyone who is ready to help. This project will be divided into teams led by members of our community. If you’re interested in being a team leader, please reach out to Jason or Chantelle. If you are planning on joining us, please let Chantelle and Jason know what it is you’re able and willing to work on. This way, we know who we have coming and can plan ahead. Open to any and all ideas! Electricians, plumbers, handy people of all stripes… Bottom line, we are looking for the best, most affordable options to make the biggest impact and provide all labor from the Secular Haven community!
There will be…
Demo
Drywall repairs
Moving Replacing
Bathroom upgrade
Installing new lighting
Building shelving
Installing shelving
Cleaning
Organizing
We will be painting… A lot.
There will be something for everyone to do. We do, however, ask you to keep your kids at home as they are not allowed on site. We will have opportunities for our youngest members to serve the HOPE community through our sandwich-making Sunday socials (coming soon). Things we need if you have them to spare or allow us to use:
Painting Supplies; rollers, roller extensions, scrapers, edgers, paintbrushes, paint trays, tray liners, drop cloths (as many as you have).
Ladders of all heights
If you bring your own tools and paint supplies from home please be sure to label them!
Pub Night at 300 Suns Brewery
Welcome all! Come join us for a night of community and conversation at 300 Suns Brewing near downtown Longmont. We have many new members and look forward to getting to know all of you. Look for a table with a Secular Haven name plate and a group of 5-10 people. The staff at 300 Suns knows us well so if in doubt ask and they will help you find us.
See you all soon!