Dinner With the Stars
On Thursday, March 28, at 7:00pm American Atheists hosted a Dinner With the Stars event during our 50th Anniversary National Convention. This dinner featured luminaries of the atheist community and many of your favorite American Atheists. Following dinner, we held a fundraising auction with a number of exciting and rare items.
Special guests included:
- Pete Stark, former United States Congressman
- Jay Jay French, Twisted Sister lead guitarist
- A.C. Grayling, Philosopher & Author
- Greta Christina, Author & Blogger
- Matt Dillahunty, Blogger & Vlogger
- Katherine Stewart, Author & Activist
- Dr. Hector Avalos, Biblical Scholar
- Teresa MacBain, Former Preacher
- Cristina Rad, International Blogger
- David Silverman, American Atheists President
Among the items auctioned were the following:
- First Edition works of Robert Ingersoll
- Illustrated Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, signed by the late Douglas Adams
- One week accommodations for a Costa Rican vacation (airfare not included)
- Selected pieces of art from the American Atheists collection
- Mortality, by Christopher Hitchens with an autographed card
More information about the Costa Rica vacation villa, including pictures, is here. Previous guests include Daniel Dennett, who recently finished a manuscript there. The Costa Rica weeklong stay is valued at $3,600.