A fun night of food, drinks, entertainment, and thought-provoking conversations with inspiring thinkers. Our “Food for Thought” fundraiser is on Saturday, August 13th at Elkhorn View Lodge. Enjoy the night & support a great cause. Learn more here!
Thank you to everyone who so generously donated to Merlin & philosophy in the community during Greater Helena Gives 2021.
Come kick-off summer by joining the fun, celebrating community & ideas, and contributing to a great cause at this FREE kid-friendly, dog-friendly event!
Greater Helena Gives 2020 yielded the most funds we have ever raised during GHG to date! We are blown away!!! Thank you so much to everyone who so generously donated to our organization for philosophy in the community!
Our 4th Annual Tie-Dye Themed “Think on the Links” Charity Golf Scramble was FAR OUT! Thanks to the support of our community sponsors, donors, and players we were able to raise $714.74 for philosophy in the community!
Our 4th Annual Tie-Dye Themed “Think on the Links” Charity Golf Scramble was FAR OUT! Thanks to the support of our sponsors, donors, and players…
we were able to raise $714.74 for philosophy in the community! Check out the great photos, top teams, pin-prize & “Grooviest Duds” winners, donors and sponsors.
Our 2019 Reeder’s Alley Block Party fundraiser was a success (despite the persnickety weather)! Thanks to the generosity and support of our sponsors and donors, and to everyone in the Helena community for coming out to partake in the fun, we were able to raise $4,686 value for philosophy in the community and Reeder’s Alley!
We had a great time hosting the 5th Annual Reeder’s Alley Block Party this year and are thankful that so many people came out to enjoy the festivities despite the persnickety weather! A celebration of community & ideas (and, of course, one of Helena’s most beloved historic sites — Reeder’s Alley), our fun and festive block party fundraiser was dog-friendly, kid-friendly, fun for all ages. Check out photos, videos, and more here!
By investing in philosophy, you are investing in community. Please don your toga by making a tax-deductible donation today. Learn more here!
We’re excited to announce a new program for the Helena & Mountain West communities! Our Community Hubs project is an innovative vision for public humanities that re-centers community as a place of learning. Learn more about our vision & how you can help bring it to life here!
We are delighted to share our 2021 Year-in-Review Newsletter with you. Read the Merlin Mailer here!
Check out this research & writing work — “If Socrates Were a Psychiatrist…” — from our Student Scholar Fellow, Julianna Breit, and leave your comments & questions for her in the post!
Please help us welcome our newest Merlin team member, Mitchell Conway. Mitchell will be joining our crew as a Community Philosopher & our Youth Programs Advisor. Learn more about Mitch here!
An American Philosophical Association special series by Jeremy Bendik-Keymer and the “Into Philosophy” Team. This interview with Merlin CCC Founder & Director, Marisa Diaz-Waian, is part of a collection of collaborative essays/mini-series called “Philosophy as a Way of Life.” Read the interview here!
A 2021 Vernon Press anthology series edited by Stephen Kekoa Miller featuring eight chapters about doing philosophy in innovative ways, both in the schools and the community at large. Read about our chapter, “Philosophy In & By the Community,” here!
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