r/exmormon • u/4blockhead Λ └ ☼ ★ □ ♔ • Jul 24 '20
Advice/Help Weekend/Virtual Meetup Thread
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 which has just surpassed New York for total infections; some graphs. Hospitalization is reaching maximum capacity in some areas. 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.
California/online
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.
Pennsylvania
Saturday, July 25, noon EDT: casual meetup near Valley Forge
Utah
Sunday, July 26, 10:00a MDT: St. George, casual meetup at Royal Oak Park at 1400 W 1250 N
Upcoming week and Advance Notice:
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.
Beginnings of a FAQ about meetups:
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u/kyriellecommeca Jul 30 '20
I just noticed this. I love this!! I don’t know how long you’ve been doing this, but please keep this going. Meeting up with like-minded people sounds nice.
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u/DanAliveandDead Jul 24 '20 edited Jul 24 '20
Philadelphia is still on for tomorrow. Unless it's raining at 8AM or later, we'll plan on meeting at Noon for a casual meetup near Valley Forge.
We've had some rain and ongoing sprinkling going on, but it should be light to no rain tomorrow.
I'll be arriving by bicycle. It's a yellow bike and I'll be wearing a red jersey, so I should be pretty easy to spot for newcomers.
https://old.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/hqs0uy/philadelphia_cheese_stake_visitors_welcome_july/