On Thursday, October 30th, we hosted our first-ever Reason on Tap: Young and Godless Happy Hour—a new initiative designed to create space for nonreligious adults under 40. Along with the return of programming for secular families, this marks an important step in our broader effort to diversify SHL by building affinity groups for people outside our usual demographic. This approach, outlined in our diversity plan published in September, aims to ensure that SHL reflects the full range of experiences and identities within the Lowcountry’s secular community.
Our inaugural event took place at Wyrd Sisters Brewing Co. in Park Circle, where four attendees—including three first-timers—talked late into the night until the bar closed. Several shared that they had been looking for a community of like-minded people but hadn’t found one that felt welcoming or geared toward younger adults. Each had seen SHL before—on Meetup or elsewhere—but hesitated to attend until this event came along and “felt like it was meant for them.” We’ll count that as a big success!
Stay tuned for details about the next Reason on Tap: Young and Godless Happy Hour—coming soon!