Sunday Assembly San Diego

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Sunday Assembly San Diego is one in a network of non-religious congregations that celebrate life. Our motto: live better, help often, wonder more. Join us for our monthly Assembly on the 3rd Sunday of each month, with other events during the month.

Hey, you! Did you know that April 25 to May 3 is Help Often Week for Sunday Assemblies around the world?!? Sunday Assembly San Diego has a clean up of Ceasar Chavez Park o n 4/25, and a meal kit "Sunday Assembly line" at Vacation Isle Park on May 2. Links for RSVPs below. We'd love to see you!

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On average, humans need to use restrooms 8 to 10 times a day. Do you always have access to a restroom when you need one? Public restrooms are often hard to find, poorly maintained, or unavailable altogether, leading to repeated, preventable infectious diseases like Hepatitis A and Shigellosis.

Food banks serve hundreds of thousands of San Diego County residents monthly. Between the effects of the gov't shutdown, ⬇️ in food aid, and ⬆️ cost of groceries, resources are stretched thin right now. As part of our mission to Help Often, we are building meal kits for Feeding San Diego tomorrow.

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Sunday Assembly's motto is: Live Better, Help Often, and Wonder More. Our next Help Often opportunity is THIS SUNDAY, helping clean up our lovely adopted beach 🏖. Please RSVP on Meetup, and see you there. 🤩

Coastal Cleanup at South Shores, Sun, Jun 29, 2025, 10:00 AM | Meetup

Join us for a coastal cleanup at our adopted beach at South Shores, on Mission Bay. We’ll provide the supplies, but if you have a reusable water bottle, gloves, or a bucket

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🚩 With summer starting now, folks sleeping in their cars through the Safe Parking Program could really use certain items in the 🌡️ hot months. Please consider donating these items or make a cash donation for us to buy supplies for this group.

Graphic with list of needed items for folks sleeping in their cars in the hot summer months:
🌞 Summer Survival Essentials
Sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher)
Reusable water bottles
Electrolyte packets or drinks (like Gatorade powder or Liquid I.V.)
Cooling towels or cool packs
Handheld fans (battery-operated or rechargeable)
Baseball caps / wide-brim hats / bandanas
UV-protection sunglasses
🧼 Hygiene & Comfort Items
Body wipes or cooling wipes
Dry shampoo
Deodorant
Feminine hygiene products
Toothbrushes and toothpaste
Travel-size soap, shampoo, and lotion
Lip balm with SPF
👚 Clothing & Accessories
New socks and underwear (all sizes, especially L-XXL)
Lightweight t-shirts or tank tops
Sandals / flip-flops (new only)
Laundry detergent pods (for those with access to laundry)
🏕️ For Safe Parking & Outdoor Living
Reflective sunshades for cars
Solar-powered lanterns or chargers
Bug spray
Tarps or pop-up shades
Gas gift cards (for mobility or A/C)
Non-perishable snacks (granola bars, trail mix, etc.)
💌 Bonus: Encouragement & Dignity
Handwritten notes of encouragement
Gift cards to Dollar Tree, Walmart, Target, grocery stores, etc.
Drawstring backpacks or small totes to hold items and pass out to participants

May the Fourth Be With You, from someone who fell in love with #StarWars in 1977 and is excited to watch Tales of the Underworld today. (Photo submitted as evidence the Empire would silence scientists, as it was taken after I gave a presentation on the science of Star Wars a few years back.)

Me (woman with brown hair, wearing blue jeans, black clogs, and a Star Wars cardigan) standing in profile with hands to my throat while a Darth Vader cosplayer carrying a red lightsaber has his hand out in the "force choke" position. Image from a few years ago.

Next Sunday! We'll learn about the science of swearing with Dr. Benjamin Bergen from UCSD. Everyone is welcome, and free childcare is provided. There will also be singing and snacks, and a book/game/puzzle/art swap after the program. We hope you'll join us!

Sunday Assembly San Diego presents Curses! The Science of Swearing with Dr. Benjamin Bergen, UCSD Department of Cognitive Science.  March 16, 2025.

Are you in need of comfort and to be around your people? The November assembly was designed for this moment, to be together around the campfire, like humans always have. And afterwards, the ultimate comfort food: soup. (Soup event link in a comment below.)

Sunday Assembly "Campfire" , Sun, Nov 17, 2024, 11:00 AM | Meetup

The days are getting shorter and there is bit of a chill in the air. It is Sweater Weather, one of our most favorite times of year. Come. Bring your imaginations and join u

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