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A Day For Justice: ‘The First Step’ Screening and Juneteenth Jazz Jubilee Benefit Concert for Music on The Inside June 17

Join the New York Society for Ethical Culture, Music on The Inside, and the Social…

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Ethical NYCJune 1, 2023

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Philip Lindsay: ‘Citizens’ Assemblies: Possibilities and Challenges’

Citizens assemblies represent one pathway towards a more collaborative form of democracy that puts everyday people…

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Ethical NYCMay 28, 2023

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Ethics Unplugged: Ethics and Kink with Maij Vu Mai, Part 1

At this week’s Ethics Unplugged we were joined by Maij Vu Mai, also known as…

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Ethical NYCMay 24, 2023

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Free June 29: ‘One Year Post-Roe: Reflections on U.S. and Global Abortion Rights’

Guttmacher Institute presents: One Year Post-Roe Reflections on US and Global Abortion Rights As we…

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Ethical NYCMay 24, 2023

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Intergenerational Spring Festival June 11th: Send a Picture of Your Grandparents!

To prepare for this lovely festival at 11:00am on Sunday, June 11, please send us…

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Audrey KindredMay 23, 2023

In The News

NY1: ‘Joan Dichter and My Own Book Fund: Helping Students Build Their Own Home Libraries’

NY1 profiled their New Yorker of the Week Joan Dicher and the My Own Book…

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Ethical NYCMay 22, 2023

Youth & Family

Teen Democracy Camp at Ethical June 27-July 1: Apply now!

Ethical NYC is delighted welcome teens to study civic engagement this summer through hosting this…

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Audrey KindredMay 18, 2023

VISIT our landmark meeting house for inspiring Sunday gatherings, monthly workshops, youth and family activities, Ethical Action service projects, and world-class entertainment.

Growing Peace by Growing Food: An Interview with Steven Hoffen

In-person and online! Steven Hoffen, a high school teen from NYC, was inspired to action following a visit to Sindyanna of Galilee, a non-profit agricultural organization in Israel where Arab...

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04 June 2023 11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Young Ethical Explorers: Growing Communi-tree

Looking backward and forward! Newcomers are always welcome! To join, please RSVP to Youth Programs Director Audrey Kindred at youngethicalexplorers@gmail.com. For more information about our youth and family programming, please visit www.ethical.nyc/youth. Young...

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04 June 2023 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Ethical Theater: Narrative Medicine Short Plays with Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Join us for a FREE special theatrical presentation by students from the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University! Twelve first-year medical students will be presenting 10-minute plays...

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04 June 2023 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Say Yes to Science with Dr. Frank Corigliano

Thanks to vaccines and other medical innovation, COVID-19 is now endemic. On 1st and 3rd Mondays at 11am, clinical psychologist Frank Corigliano will continue to address your concerns about managing day-to-day during this trying...

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05 June 2023 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Getting to Know You (Members Only)

Get to know our Ethical Culture family in a comfortable, casual way. Each session features a pair of members in a dialogue with one another, each responding to a few...

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05 June 2023 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Poetry Circle (Online)

Bring a favorite poem (or poems) to our monthly online poetry circle! Read it aloud, and we’ll listen attentively together and discuss—a line, a word, an image, or an overall...

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06 June 2023 10:00 am - 11:00 am

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