Toronto Oasis, Secular Community

This will be an online Zoom meeting.  See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions.  Our program will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. You can join the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social.

We will be listening to and then discussing a TED talk by psychologist Kelly McGonigal, a lecturer at Stanford University and the author of The Willpower Instinct, The Upside of Stress, and The Joy of Movement. This topic & video were selected and will be introduced by Tania Akon, a Toronto Oasis organizer.

Please RSVP on our Meetup page for this event to get access to the Zoom link: https://www.meetup.com/toronto-oasis/events/315457226/

By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Toronto Oasis Code of Conduct (http://torontooasis.org/code-of-conduct).

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and perhaps some new ones!

This will be an online Zoom meeting.  See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions.  Our program will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. You can join the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social.

We will be listening to and then discussing a podcast episode featuring Christina Chaey, a writer and recipe developer. It’s about cooking, mental health and depression; and how cooking can be a tool for self compassion. This topic & video was selected and will be introduced by Tania Akon, a Toronto Oasis organizer.

Please RSVP on our Meetup page for this event to get access to the Zoom link: https://www.meetup.com/toronto-oasis/events/315356789/

By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Toronto Oasis Code of Conduct (http://torontooasis.org/code-of-conduct).

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and perhaps some new ones!

This will be an online Zoom meeting.  See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions.  Our program will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. You can join the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social.

This will be the second in our series: What Science Reveals About Our Place in the Universe.  In the first featured presentation in this series, last month, we watched a video featuring Michelle Thaller, an astronomer and former Assistant Director for Science Communication at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.  This Sunday, we’ll be watching and then discussing a TEDx talk by Bob McDonald, a science journalist and host of Quirks & Quarks since 1992 on CBC radio.  This topic & video was selected and will be introduced by Tania Akon, a Toronto Oasis organizer.

Please RSVP on our Meetup page for this event to get access to the Zoom link: https://www.meetup.com/toronto-oasis/events/315258353/

By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Toronto Oasis Code of Conduct (http://torontooasis.org/code-of-conduct).

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and perhaps some new ones!

This will be an online Zoom meeting.  See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions.  Our program will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. You can join the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social.

We will be watching and then discussing a video by PBS NewsHour. The topic & video were selected and will be introduced by Tanya Long, a Toronto Oasis participant.

Please RSVP on our Meetup page for this event to get access to the Zoom link: https://www.meetup.com/toronto-oasis/events/315149138/

By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Toronto Oasis Code of Conduct (http://torontooasis.org/code-of-conduct).

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and perhaps some new ones!

This will be an online Zoom meeting.  See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions.  Our program will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. You can join the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social.

Toronto will be one of the cities hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup starting this June. We will be watching and then discussing part of a video about the social costs. Dr. Helen Jefferson Lenskyj selected and will provide an introduction to the topic & video.

Helen is a retired professor of sociology at the University of Toronto, and Oasis participant. She is currently completing her 14th book on sport, titled ‘Censorship, Politics and Sport’.

Please RSVP on our Meetup page for this event to get access to the Zoom link: https://www.meetup.com/toronto-oasis/events/314935313/

By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Toronto Oasis Code of Conduct (http://torontooasis.org/code-of-conduct).

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and perhaps some new ones!

This will be an online Zoom meeting.  See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions.  Our program will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. You can join the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social.

We will be watching and then discussing one or more videos on this topic selected and introduced by Toronto Oasis organizer Tania Akon.

Please RSVP on our Meetup page for this event to get access to the Zoom link: https://www.meetup.com/toronto-oasis/events/314935290/

By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Toronto Oasis Code of Conduct (http://torontooasis.org/code-of-conduct).

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and perhaps some new ones!

This will be an online Zoom meeting.  See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions.  Our program will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. You can join the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social.

We will be watching and then discussing one or more videos about the joy & benefits of physical activity.  The video(s) will be selected and introduced by Toronto Oasis organizer Tania Akon.

Please RSVP on our Meetup page for this event to get access to the Zoom link: https://www.meetup.com/toronto-oasis/events/314834196/

By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Toronto Oasis Code of Conduct (http://torontooasis.org/code-of-conduct).

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and perhaps some new ones!

This will be an online Zoom meeting.  See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions.  Our program will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. You can join the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social.

We will be watching and then discussing a video featuring Michelle Thaller, an astronomer and Assistant Director for Science Communication at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.  Toronto Oasis organizer Tania Akon will provide an introduction to the topic & video.

Please RSVP on our Meetup page for this event to get access to the Zoom link: https://www.meetup.com/toronto-oasis/events/314706655/

By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Toronto Oasis Code of Conduct (http://torontooasis.org/code-of-conduct).

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and perhaps some new ones!

This will be an online Zoom meeting.  See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions.  Our program will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. You can join the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social.

Our featured speaker will be Elka Enola, a Toronto Oasis participant.  In her presentation, Elka will explore the concept of hope, its function, both positive and negative, from a psychological point of view and how it fits in your life.

We also have live music booked.  Our guest musician will be Emma Langley (they/them), a nonbinary songwriter, educator, and puppeteer who lives on Malcolm Island, on the traditional territory of the ‘Namgis, Mamalilikala, and Kwakiutl Nations. Emma finds joy creating puppet shows with children and leading a songwriting circle.  Emma loves accordions and Pomeranians, making new friends, and sitting with old trees.

Please RSVP on our Meetup page for this event to get access to the Zoom link: https://www.meetup.com/toronto-oasis/events/314494343/

By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Toronto Oasis Code of Conduct (http://torontooasis.org/code-of-conduct).

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and perhaps some new ones!

This will be an online Zoom meeting.  See our online meeting instructions at: https://torontooasis.org/online-meeting-instructions.  Our program will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. You can join the meeting starting at 10:45 am for our open social.

We will be watching and then discussing one or more YouTube videos about comedy and the role it plays in our lives.  Toronto Oasis organizer Tania Akon will provide an introduction to the topic & video(s).

Please RSVP on our Meetup page for this event to get access to the Zoom link: https://www.meetup.com/toronto-oasis/events/314494201/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events

By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Toronto Oasis Code of Conduct (http://torontooasis.org/code-of-conduct).

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and perhaps some new ones!