Events/Activities

Meetings, presentations, workshops, ceremonies, social gatherings, and, for Reason Center Members, game and movie nights and curated circulation library

(See calendar)

Partner Groups

Reason Center offers discounted rentals for the events and activities of over a dozen nonprofit organizations and Meetup groups that have joined to share some aspect of Reason Center’s overall mission

(To apply as a partner)

Facility Rental

Reason Center is available to individual citizens and community groups for holding gatherings like meetings, workshops, celebrations and social gatherings

(For rental details)

Reason Center is a community venue for gatherings and educational activities that promote scientific awareness, critical thinking and civic responsibility—via a naturalistic worldview and secular values.

Coming events

2018/10/21: Darien De Lu: Guide to the November 2018 Ballot Propositions

2018/10/26: Game Night

2018/10/28: Are Tribal Indo-European Religions Reviving?

2018/11/02: Movie Night at Reason Center

2018/11/06: Critical Thinking Workshop

2018/11/11: Sunday Assembly

Recent events

2018/09/29: Memoir Writing Workshop for Nonbelievers with Joey Garcia

2018/08/26: Arthur Murchison: How Darwin Became a Giant

2018/08/09: Roy Zimmerman’s RiZe Up Concert at Reason Center

2018/08/02: Presentations at Reason Center Promote Critical Thinking

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An Invitation to Reason Center

"Welcome to the Reason Center website. Our goal is to help the secular community of Sacramento connect and provide a place for meetings and activities. Here you can find resources to rent our space, read news about recent events, sign up for our newsletter, or connect with one of our partner organizations. Thank you for visiting, and we look forward to you becoming a member."

—Gary Alexander, Board President

I'm a firm believer that freethinkers need a home and a center that they can come to. There are tax-free churches on practically every other corner in every city, so there certainly should be at least one Reason Center in Sacramento.

Annie Laurie Gaylor - Co-President of Freedom From Religion Foundation

I've been a proud member of the Sacramento Freethought / Humanist / Atheist Community for 15 years or more. Very happy to have like-minded people to hang out with, have discussions, and support one another. Let's grow this into even more!

Tom Ikelman

I've been a member since the Reason Center had their grand opening. I started hanging out at the Coffee Garden and heard David Diskin talking to people about SacFan and what it was. It feels like home. Here were my people and I didn't hesitate for a second to jump right in. Since then I've been to many events and made many friends. I love having a place that is safe. Safe for people like me to share experiences with. I'm grateful to find other understanding voices who share my values and call them friends. Sunday Assembly meets at the Reason Center and it's been a delight to be at an enlightening humanistic gathering without the church panic attack.

Rae Howard

A lot of people used to go to church...they used to have that community, and if they have given that up, lost their faith, and have become nonreligious, there needs to be a place for them for them to go, to connect and to meet other people. There needs to be a place for them to find volunteer opportunities, or to have a support network, or to maybe connect with people when times are rough. The Reason Center is that place.

David Diskin - Freethought Day Coordinator

​Events/Activities

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​Facility Rental