San Francisco Atheists

Frequently asked Questions and their Answers:

  • How do I join the San Francisco Atheists?

  • To join the San Francisco Atheists you need only register your email with us and attend our events. We do not have a membership fee; although we do ask for a donation at our monthly meetings.
    To register your email click here.

  • What do the San Francisco Atheists do?

  • Community: We meet at least once a month for a social event. The event is often the last Saturday of the month. In June and in December we have festive Solstice events instead of meetings. See our calendar for details.
    At our monthly meetings we often have speakers or video presentations. We usually spend the first hour in informal socializing, and you can eat and drink if you wish. Our formal program usually begins around 7 pm, often followed by Q&A and discussion. Meetings usually end by 8:30-9 pm. No RSVP is required. 

    Activism: The San Francisco Atheists is very active in the area of atheist rights, separation of church and state, and rational thinking. We attend and organize many protests etc.
    To see our past activism click here.

    Newsletter: The San Francisco Atheists produce and distribute a monthly newsletter to all our members.
    To see past newsletters click here.

    Essays: The San Francisco Atheists’ members have written many essays on many subjects. We encourage our members to write and publish their work on our web site.
    To see our essays click here.

    Tell our stories: The San Francisco Atheists’ members make a public declaration of their position in many ways. One of these is our Who We Are section on our web site.
    To see the Who We Are page on our web site click here.

    Web presence: The San Francisco Atheists maintain a high profile on the world wide web via:

    The San Francisco Atheists web site

    FaceBook

    MeetUp

    Public Blog

    YouTube

  • How do I donate to the San Francisco Atheists?

  • You can donate to the San Francisco Atheists via PayPal or you can download our donation form and mail in your donation to us.
    To donate to the San Francisco Atheists click here.

  • What does the San Francisco Atheists use donations for?

  • The San Francisco Atheists is run by a small volunteer steering committee. All donations are used to pay for: our web presence, meeting room hire, speaker expenses, presentation equipment, protest equipment, and event sundries. On occasion the San Francisco Atheists sponsor worthy events and programs such as the Atheist Film Festival etc.

  • Where and when do the San Francisco Atheists meet?

  • The San Francisco Atheists generally meet at Schroeder's Restaurant on the last Saturday of every month. In June and in December we have festive Solstice events instead of meetings. See our calendar for details. The regular meeting is held in Schroeder's Restaurant, rear dining room, at 240 Front St San Francisco, CA 94111.

    Schroeder's Restaurant is two blocks north of Market Street, between California and Sacramento Streets. Use California Street cable car, or BART/MUNI Embarcadero stop. Parking on street or at nearby Embarcadero garage.