Hello from the Sacramento Area Coalition of Reason, inviting you to Sacramento's 13th Annual Free Thought Day. Sacramento Free Thought Day combines the fun and atmosphere of affair with the education and activism of a conference. It's a festival of free thought. We'll have speakers and live entertainment, family activities, and authors panel with Q&A and more. This year we're looking forward to seeing Skeptic and Activist Rebecca Watson and Professor author and sociologist Phil Zuckerberg. We'll also hear from Dan Errol, the author of Parenting Without God, Tom Major of the Secular Coalition for California, and Ross Blacher of the podcast Oh No, Ross and Kerry. Exclusive to Sacramento Free Thought Day is our authors and podcasters panel, giving attendees like you the chance to ask the questions you've always wanted. This year our panel will consist of authors Greta Cristina, Brendan Powell Smith, Richard Carrier, David Fitzgerald, and Andrea Griffith, and we'll also have podcaster Thomas Beasley. But Free Thought Day wouldn't be complete without live entertainment. We are thrilled to bring to Sacramento the talents of Skeptical Illusionist Ryan Kane and the Bay Area Science and Skeptic Poet Victor Harris. We will also be treated to the poetry of Bill Pots and the irreverent atheist choir The Mockingbirds. Sacramento Free Thought Day isn't your typical event. We're going to blanket and picnic lunch because this is a festival of reason. Outdoors in the fresh air with plenty of space to meet community groups and exhibitors. Even children will be entertained thanks to our partnership with Camp Quest West. And this year we'll be at the North Steps of the California State Capitol Building. Our backdrop will be the very place that bills are signed in the law and where we'll stand as a unified voice for secular values. And speaking of a secular voice, on the day after Free Thought Day, we'll host our second annual Secular Advocacy Day in partnership with the Secular Coalition for California. Spend the day with us and we'll partner you up in small groups to meet your elected officials. It's free and we'll help you with what to say. And now for the best news yet. Admission to Free Thought Day and Advocacy Day is completely free underwritten by donations and sponsors. A donation of $25 or more gets you special seating and a keepsake button. If you donate $75 or more, we have something very special for you, the supporters reception on Saturday evening. You'll get to hang out with our speakers, authors and entertainers and enjoying an exclusive evening in a private setting with live entertainment, wine and cheese, appetizers and desserts, and more. For more information about our reception or becoming a sponsor of Free Thought Day, be sure to visit our website. Remember, Free Thought Day is a free event but you have to register to qualify for door prizes. To come and join us, celebrate Free Thought at Sacramento Free Thought Day Sunday October 12. Join the conversation on Twitter, Facebook and learn more about lodging, carpools, sponsorship, our reception, advocacy day and free registration at freethoughtday.org.