Event: “Hike Longview Lake with the Sierra Club”

Sponsoring Organization: Kansas City FreeThinkers Social Group

Place: Longview Lake, Jackson County, MO

Link: http://www.meetup.com/KC-Freethinking-Social/

Additional Information: The organizer will be leading a hike for the Sierra Club at Longview Lake, but 4 spots will be reserved for interested KCFSG members. The group will cover about 7 miles on the equestrian trail which is rated as easy. Duration is about 3.5 hours. For full details, including liability waiver requirements, see their Meetup page.

Event: “Dine at Legend of Asia”

Sponsoring Organization: Kansas City FreeThinkers Social Group

Place: Legend of Asia, 1853 SW MO-7 Hwy, Blue Springs, MO

Link: http://www.meetup.com/KC-Freethinking-Social/

Additional Information: Chinese buffet, Mongolian BBQ, and sushi is all under one big roof. Plus, they do serve beer & wine. Gather by the front door/waiting area. The organizer will have a name tag that says "KCFSG". For full details, see their Meetup page.

Event: “Sex & God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality” by Dr. Darrel Ray

Sponsoring Organization: Midwest Skeptics Society Meetup

Place: Perkins, 11200 W. 87th St., Overland Park, KS

Link: http://skeptics.meetup.com/137/

Additional Information: This will be Darrel Ray's VERY FIRST talk as he begins touring for his new book in February, so you don't want to miss this opportunity to talk with Darrel and purchase the book. This is a regularly occurring event. See their Meetup web page for full details.