Sponsoring Organization: 90.1 FM, KKFI, Kansas City Community Radio

Place: Your radio in the Kansas City, Missouri, area; also, streaming audio from KKFI web site.

Links: http://www.kkfi.org/; Email: vorkkfi@yahoo.com; Phone: On-Air - 816-931-KKFI(5534) and Office - 816-931-3122

Additional Information: The Voice of Reason is the only radio program in Kansas City presented from a free thought perspective. It is hosted by Don Kemerling and Gary Purdom who present topics about philosophy, political events, free thought, humanism, atheism, agnosticism, etc. They are assisted by Lee Knox and Greg Swartz. The program can be heard anywhere in the world via the airways or streaming audio on the internet.

Event: Breakfast After the Broadcast

Sponsoring Organization: Voice of Reason Programmers

Place: Chubby's on Broadway, 3756 Broadway Street, Kansas City, MO 64111-2596

Link: Email: vorkkfi@yahoo.com

Additional Information: Come and have breakfast with the programmers on the Voice of Reason after the broadcast! One or more of the programmers will generally be having breakfast at Chubby's on Broadway, so listeners are welcome to come, break the fast, discuss the show or discuss whatever comes to their minds. The programmers have a few duties to take care of at KKFI following the broadcast, but generally can be at the restaurant by 8:30 a.m. Listen at the end of the broadcast for any last minute changes!

Event: "The Legacy of Thomas Paine" by Fred Whitehead, Ph.D.

Sponsoring Organization: Community of Reason

Place: Room 301, Haag Hall (northwest corner of 52nd & Rockhill Road), University of Missouri at Kansas City (Park on level 4 of the parking structure south, across the street; 3rd floor of Haag is accessed directly through overhead walkway.

Link: http://www.communityofreasonkc.org; Phone: 816-561-1866

Additional Information: Dr. Whitehead is a freethought historian and co-editor of Freethought on the American Frontier. He will review Paine's influence in the last two centuries. This is a regularly occurring event that generally meets weekly. Check their web site for up-to-date information.

Event: Free Thought Breakfast

Sponsoring Organization: Kansas Free Thought Society

Place: IHOP, 119th & Strang Line Road, Olathe, KS

Link: http://www.meetup.com/Kansas-Freethought-Society/

Additional Information: This is a regularly occurring event. End time is really not specified. Eat and run or stay around and chat for as long as you want! Check the web site for up-to-date information.

Event: “Discussion of 'Exit' Series at Heartland Community Church”

Sponsoring Organization: Midwest Skeptics Society Meetup

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

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

Additional Information: For four Sundays in January, freethinkers attended the Heartland Community Church for a series entitled "Exit" dealing with the issue of why people, particularly the young, are leaving churches for various other beliefs. Afterwards, some have been meeting at Schlotzky's nearby to discuss the experience. So, if you want to talk about it some more, the Midwest Skeptics will be holding four monthly meetings to discuss the issues presented further. See their Meetup web page for full details.

Event: South Kansas City Freethinkers Monthly Meeting

Sponsoring Organization: South Kansas City Freethinkers Meetup

Place: Dos Hombres, 11134 Holmes Road (Red Bridge Shopping Center), Kansas City, MO

Link: http://www.meetup.com/Kansas-City-Freethinkers/

Additional Information: If you are a freethinker and live in South Kansas City, Grandview, Belton or nearby, then this Meetup is for you. The agenda is open and the group will talk about any free thought issue. Dos Hombres is in the Red Bridge Shopping Center (Red Bridge Road and Holmes) and has a full menu of Mexican food, drinks and a few non-Mexican foods. Ask the hostess at the door where the "freethinkers" are meeting. This is a regular meeting; see their Meetup page for up-to-date information!

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.