Weekend Activities for August 16 - 17, 2013

I have no activities to advice for Saturday. But I suggest you try something you have never done, nothing crazy like extreme sports. I say simple things like walking around the city, exercising in the park (especially in the morning), learn to knit or maybe write a postcard to congratulate yourself and then send it at the post office.

You can also drop by this Saturday Market at Escolta.

Escolta Saturday Market

Royal Postal Heritage Tour

Where: Liwasang Bonifacio fountain area in front of Manila Central Post Office aka Plaza Lawton
When August 18, 2013; 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Details (from Facebook): Filipinas Stamp Collectors’ Club in cooperation with Philpost, Museo ng Maynila , Intramuros Administration, National Press Club , Winners Foundation , Department of Education , GSIS cordially invites everyone to an afternoon of Fun ,Travel , unravel stories ,nature tripping, mysteries and ghost sightings behind some of the city’s most historical buildings, wilderness areas and sites! Photography is is allowed with permit !
The FREE tour is scheduled on August 18, 2013,third Sunday of the month. This will also coincide the club’s monthly meeting . To those who are interested in coming to the tour, maximum number of participants ( 30 ) WE will close the registration process ( when we hit 30 even before the schedule deadline which is on August 15, 2013 registration is a must for these FREE Guided tour.

Next tour schedule will be held on September 15 , 2013 ( tentative but the public can book for a slot )

Mrs.Josie Tiongson – Cura – ( 0917-9800708 / GLOBE )
Everyday -preferably office hours. Monday to Saturday
Mr.Lawrence Chan – ( 0919-3901671) anytime preferably 7:00am to past 10PM Email:L_rence_2003@yahoo.com.
Mr. Rey Ong De Jesus- Education and Exhibition
(577-1297) Monday to Saturday 8am to 5pm only

Meeting Place: Liwasang Bonifacio fountain area in front of Manila Central Post Office aka Plaza Lawton
Assembly Time : 12:30PM to 1:00PM
Date: August 18, 2013– Sunday
Itinerary : Arroceros Forest Park, Aduana, Puerta Isabel 2 Gate and Monument, Plaza Mexico, Plaza Roma, Manila Cathedral, Postal Museum and Library, Liwasang Bonifacio, Metropolitan theater, National Press Club grounds . Bahay Tsinoy ( optional) with pay Php 100.00 per head. Calvo Building Photography museum ( optional) Php 30.00 per head.

Attention : For Facebook event page and Yahoo groups sign-ups, Please type CONFIRMED if you intend to come on August 18, 2013 tour , otherwise your registration will not be valid. Wait for our confirmation . Thanks

Note: It depend on the participants on how fast or slow the tour will last, some itinerary may not be covered .

Although this is a FREE Tour any donation to the club's various out- reach projects are highly "WELCOME"

RSVP: The event is already closed for participants but here is the event page (Royal Postal Heritage Tour)

Filipino Freethinkers Meetup

Where: 7th Floor, Amberbase Solutions, Eastwood Cyberpark, Bagumbayan, Quezon City, 1110
When: August 18, 2013; 2:30 PM -5:30 PM

Details (from Facebook): Google map: http://g.co/maps/eprjn
We're meeting at Quezon City this week at Eastwood City. Please head to the Amberbase Solutions building reception and say you're going to the Filipino Freethinkers meetup on the 7th floor.

Discussion Topics:

Boycotting the Russian Olympics
Building a Better Secular Movement
Social Media: Sadness and Stalking
Rebranding Bigotry: St. Francis and friendly fundamentalism
Raunchy Topic of the Week: Sex in a Progressive Future

After the meetup we usually go for dinner and drinks somewhere nearby. If you’re not a meetup regular and can’t make it for the meetup but would like to go for the post meetup, please indicate on a post in the wall or comment so we can contact you.

Got questions about the meetup? Contact us at 0927 323 3532
* Admission is free!
* Newbies are welcome.
* Look for the FF sign (or the group of smart, sexy people).
* There is no required age, religion, philosophy, or IQ level.
* Discussions are informal yet intelligent (most of the time).
* You don’t have to talk; you can just sit in and listen

Send this link to your friends who aren't on Facebook: http://filipinofreethinkers.org/2013/08/16/filipino-freethinkers-meetup-aug-18-sunday/

RSVP: Filipino Freethinkers Meetup, Aug 18, Sunday

Kanto Bookswap

Where: Kanto, The Collective, 7274 Malugay Street, San Antonio, Makati City

When August 18, 2013; 3:00 PM onwards

Details (from Facebook): KANTO BOOKSWAP, AUG 18, 3PM onwards!
Konting rules para sa kasiyahan ng lahat

1. Walang Bentahan. Permanent swap lang. Walang suntukan.
2. Nasa ayos na kundisyon ang mga libro, amag-free at hindi kailangan ng tiyani para basahin ang pahina.
3. Pwedeng dalhin ang mga libro mula Aug 3 hanggang mismong Aug 18
4. Pwede lahat --- artbooks, classic/contemp lit, poetry, photobooks, history, architecture, graphic books, biography, monographs at kahit anong printed material na hardback, paperback. Pwede din ang mga magazines, comics, zines, handmade books.

Pwedeng tayong magkwentuhan/magmonologue kung bakit mahilig tayong magbasa, anu-ano ang binabasa natin, sino ang mga paborito nating mga akda/authors at ano para sa atin ang halaga ng pagbabasa.

RSVP: Kanto Bookswap