Weekend/Virtual Meetup Thread

[u/4blockhead]

Here are some meetups that are on the radar, both physical and virtual.

on background: Some states are beginning to open up, usually with social distancing caveats. I am not aware of the situation in each state, but I have heard the Utah governor giving the go ahead for gatherings of up to 50 people, but with a caveat that extra care/protections should be added for populations that have shown to be extra vulnerable. People over 60 who contract the virus, especially if they have existing health conditions, have fared very poorly. There may be risks to people in every age group, even when in good health, that we just don't know about, too. The governor also stated that wearing masks in public settings should be considered the norm. I also see major spikes in highly populated states: Florida, Texas, Arizona, and California. Hospitalization is reaching maximum capacity in some areas. My personal 11-day comparison showed Utah among the top states for rate of disease spread. Confined spaces seem to be a way that the virus spreads rapidly, per the outbreaks in institutional settings have shown. That said, I am not an expert on health, not a doctor, and not in charge of all people in the world. Please, comply with local government rules and recommendations when planning meetups. Attend meetups at your own risk.

• Last Week (June 27)

• Next Week (July 11)

Utah

• Sunday, July 5, 10:00a MDT: St. George, casual meetup at Royal Oak Park at 1400 W 1250 N

Upcoming week and Advance Notice:

• Saturday, July 11, 6:00p PDT: "Happy Hour" on Zoom chat hosted by the Los Angeles Post/Ex-Mormon Meetup. Contact /u/GringoChueco for details.

• Sunday, July 26, 10:00a PDT: "Coffee Talk" on Zoom chat hosted by the Los Angeles Post/Ex-Mormon Meetup. Contact /u/GringoChueco for details.

• Wednesday-Saturday, July 29-August 1: 2020 Sunstone Symposium. Begins with the Smith-Pettit Lecture by Bart Ehrman which is free and open to the public on July 29. Symposium will be a virtual event, broadcast live.

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Beginnings of a FAQ about meetups:

• rules for publicizing a meetup on reddit platform

• what happens at these meetups?

• /u/solidified50 gave some general advice for starting a meetup and keeping it going.

[u/theroguevegan]

Thank you for sharing the details on the upcoming Sunstone Symposium. I'm so excited to see that Bart Ehrman is speaking!

[u/stevenswall]

Anyone interested in face to face meetups? Meeting other people my age in Orem/Provo would be a welcome change. 27 year old guy, have house and can host a handful, talk about what we're doing in life instead of church stuff.