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SUMMARY:Chair Yoga for Everyone
DESCRIPTION:We’re delighted to introduce a new weekly wellness program at the Society: Chair Yoga led by experienced instructor Sara Jane. \nTrained in India in 2009\, Sara brings a deep\, compassionate approach to teaching and a gift for meeting students exactly where they are. Her classes are gentle\, accessible\, and tailored to the needs and requests of participants. \nSessions may include: \n\nBalance and stability work\nStress-reduction techniques\nGentle movement to ease physical or emotional discomfort\nPractices that support healthy aging\nDeep relaxation\n\nWhether you’re new to yoga or returning to your practice\, you are welcome! These sessions offer a calm\, welcoming space to reconnect with your body and breath. \nNo equipment is needed—just come as you are\, and feel free to bring a friend! \nPRICING\nMembers: $10/class\nNon-members: $15/class \n>>RSVP on Eventbrite \nYour Instructor\nSara Jane has been practicing yoga and meditation for more than two decades. Trained in India in 2009\, she brings a deep\, compassionate approach to teaching and a gift for meeting students exactly where they are.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/chair-yoga-for-everyone/2026-05-15/
LOCATION:Elliott Library (507)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
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SUMMARY:New York Society for Ethical Culture 150th Anniversary Gala
DESCRIPTION:In-Person and Online! \nJoin our Members\, friends\, and progressive allies for an evening of special guests\, NYC history\, live music\, good food\, and changemaking community at our landmark meeting house\, as we honor our past and reconnect for what’s next. \n>>> Purchase Tickets Here \nSpecial Guest Felipe Luciano:\nActivist\, Poet\, Emmy Award-Winning Journalist\, Author\, and Radio Host\nWe’re honored to welcome special guest Felipe Luciano\, a champion for justice and ethical action in New York City. \nA native of East Harlem’s Afro-Puerto Rican community and a founding member of the massively influential poetry and music collective The Last Poets\, in 1969 Felipe co-founded the New York City chapter of the Puerto Rican Young Lords\, later The Young Lords Party\, whose radical grassroots community organizing and political activism confronted poverty\, economic exploitation\, and racism head-on\, and built cross-racial coalitions to create lasting change in the city. \nLater\, as a journalist\, Felipe was honored with two Emmy Awards for his reporting\, and became the first person of Puerto Rican descent to anchor a major U.S. news broadcast. Felipe now hosts What’s Going On! every Thursday on WBAI. \nFREE 4:30PM and 5:15PM • ‘Ethical Experiences’ Workshops\nExperience a taste of what Ethical Culture has to offer! Chose optional add-ons being held before our main program: \nPoetry Circle with Elinore Kaplan\nBring a favorite poem to read aloud\, or just listen attentively and explore what moves us—a single word\, a striking image\, or the overall feeling of the piece. You’re welcome to share a few sentences about the poet\, too. \nColloquy with Leader Dr. Richard Koral\nShare your reflections on a chosen topic presented through parables\, quotes\, and poems. There are no right or wrong answers; there is no debate – only your individual response shared in a contemplative atmosphere. \nEthical Motion with Society Artist-in-Residence Jody Sperling\nJoin dancer and choreographer Jody Sperling\, founder and artistic director of Time Lapse Dance\, for an experiential movement workshop. People of all ages\, abilities\, and prior movement experience are welcome! \n6:00PM • Anniversary Presentation\n•Remarks by New York Society and Ethical Culture Movement leaders \n•A look back at the Society’s history and progressive impact on New York City and beyond \n•A special performance by our own acclaimed young cellist Nathaniel \n•A special panel on Ethical Culture and The Encampment for Citizenship\, featuring esteemed alumni including New York City Council Member Gale Brewer; former NYS Assembly Member and Manhattan Democratic Party Leader Keith Wright; dancer\, producer\, educator\, and activist Dr. Glory Van Scott; Broadway producer and Fortune Society founder David Rothenberg; and New York Society for Ethical Culture Leader Emerita Dr. Anne Klaeysen \n7:30PM • Reception and Celebration\n•A live string quartet (Shawn Barnett\, violin; Corinne Bennet\, violin; Marandi Hostetter\, viola; Sam Brinkley\, cello) \n•Hors d’oeuvres\, wine\, and other refreshments–and many toasts! \nWe Hope You’ll Join Us for This Historic Celebration! \n$10-$150 >>> Purchase Tickets Here
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/150th-anniversary-gala/
LOCATION:Adler Hall\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
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