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SUMMARY:Sunday Platform with The League of Women Voters NYC: Constitutional Conversations
DESCRIPTION:Free in-person and online! \nJoin a conversation about what the U.S. Constitution means today. As we celebrate the nation’s 250th Anniversary\, let’s take a look at the document that formed this new government. \nOur conversation is guided thanks to a video the League of Women Voters produced featuring Heidi Schreck\, award winning playwright of “What the Constitution Means to Me” and law professor Ally Coll\, CUNY Law School. Heidi and Ally ask students about what the Constitution means to them\, and our group will pick up on that conversation. No prep required. Through dialogue and action\, we defend democracy together. Total time: 60 minutes. \nCommunity lunch follows\, free for first-time guests and families participating in the Young Ethical Explorers Program. \nJoin Online\n>>> RSVP to Join on Zoom Here \nAbout Barbara Ettington\, Board Director\nBarbara is proud of the League’s non-partisan history and enjoys working to ensure today’s League remains relevant. Barb began volunteering for the League in 2014\, joined in 2015\, and served as Chair of Voter Services from 2016-2019. In addition to serving as a Board Director since July 2020\, she sits on the Board’s Budget & Finance Committee. Barb also produced several fundraising events for the League while serving on the Development Committee\, and has helped on various projects such as updating “What Makes NYC Run?” Barb enjoys serving where needed. \nAbout Stacey Lesser\, Vice President of Communications\nStacey joined the LWVNYC in 2022\, and initially became an active member of the Development Committee. She was asked to take on responsibility for the League newsletter the following year – a natural fit given that her engagement with the League followed her retirement from a career in Advertising where she served as Chief Strategic Officer at a number of large NYC agencies. As VP Communications she seeks to ensure the activities of the Chapter receive as wide an audience as possible\, and is working to create the balance between maintaining the appreciation for the long-standing values and tenets of the LWV and the evolving voice of the organization. She is a native New Yorker and a long time resident of Tribeca. She has a long history of involvement in political issues and is bringing that experience and passion to bear in her new role. \nMonthly Collection\nThe New York Society for Ethical Culture \nAbout Sunday Platform\nSunday Platform is our most important and long-standing community event. These gatherings educate\, stimulate personal growth\, inspire reflection and action\, and strengthen our community. Sunday meetings begin with music\, followed by greetings and a talk given by a Society Leader\, member\, or guest.  Platforms cover a variety of topics that reflect current events\, pressing social issues\, and Humanist philosophy. Each Sunday meeting is followed by a luncheon and social hour. \nTo watch previous Sunday Platforms\, visit our Videos page and YouTube channel.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/sunday-platform-lwvnyc/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sunday Platform
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SUMMARY:Young Ethical Explorers
DESCRIPTION:Newcomers are always welcome! \n10:30am: Peace-play on the rooftop playground (weather permitting)\n11:00am: This week’s activity\n12:30pm: Community Lunch\n1:30-2:30pm: Peace-play on the rooftop playground (weather permitting) \nHow to Join\nTo join\, please RSVP to Youth Programs Director Audrey Kindred at ethicalfamilies@nysec.org. \nAbout Young Ethical Explorers\nLed by Audrey Kindred and Simba Yangala\, Young Ethical Explorers is the New York Society for Ethical Culture’s Humanist Sunday school for ages 3-11. Sessions raise issues of personal identity and integrity\, appreciation and respect for others\, and knowledge of religions\, philosophies\, and social concerns. Topics are explored in an age-appropriate way through discussion\, storytelling\, dramatization\, music\, art\, games\, and field trips. \nRSVP is essential to guarantee your place and for planning purposes. If you are enrolled for the season or are members of Ethical NYC your spot is guaranteed. To RSVP as a guest\, become a member\, or enroll in season\, please contact Audrey at ethicalfamilies@nysec.org. Newcomers and visitors are always welcome!
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/young-ethical-explorers-13/2026-10-04/
LOCATION:Adler Study (514)\, 2 W 64th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Young Ethical Explorers,Youth and Families
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SUMMARY:‘Coming to Terms with Challenging Times’ with Dr. Pierre Arty
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next in our series of sessions exploring the psycho-emotional impact of the currently shifting political and social atmosphere in America and across the world. This will be a sharing of our own fears and concerns as well as our resilience and empowerment as we seek to cope. This will not be a political debate. Instead\, we will share our thoughts and observations about the impacts upon us and upon society as well as our own survival strategies. In-person only. \nAbout Dr. Pierre Arty\nPierre Arty\, M.D. is a member of the Ethical Culture Social Service Board and currently serves as the Chief Psychiatric Officer for Housing Works\, where he provides psychiatric supervision\, direct psychopharmacological treatment for adults and those with substance use disorder\, and oversees the Wellness program. \nDr. Arty was born in Cap-Hatien\, Haiti and raised in East Flatbush\, Brooklyn. He received his M.D. from SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn and his B.A. from Columbia College of Columbia University. He is Board Certified in Addiction Medicine. He is also a Board member of World Compassion Fellowship\, an international humanitarian and development organization whose mission is to provide holistic development and care for the individual\, the family\, and the community. \nDr. Arty is a member of the Social Service Board of NYSEC and the author of the book Life and Death and the Things in Between\, published in 2017 and available on Amazon.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/coming-to-terms-with-challenging-times-with-dr-pierre-arty/2026-10-04/
LOCATION:Elliott Library (507)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coming to Terms with Challenging Times
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SUMMARY:From Landfill Harmonic to Basura: A Musical Journey to Broadway
DESCRIPTION:Join dramaturg Ken Cerniglia for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the new Broadway-bound musical Basura\, inspired by the true story of the Orchestra of Recycled Instruments of Cateura. \n>>> FREE – RSVP Here\nThe afternoon will kick off with a screening of Landfill Harmonic\, a 2015 documentary film directed by Brad Allgood and Graham Townsley\, about Paraguayan music teacher Favio Chavez and his children’s orchestra in Paraguay that performs with materials recycled from a landfill near Asunción. According to The Huffington Post\, “[t]he film is both an exposé on the harsh conditions of slum life and a commentary on the global threats of consumption and waste.” \nShortly after the film’s premiere\, Broadway producer Michael Shulman optioned Landfill Harmonic as the basis for a new Broadway musical\, which would ultimately feature music and lyrics by internationally acclaimed Latin recording artist Gloria Estefan and her daughter Emily Estefan; a book by one of America’s most produced living playwrights\, Karen Zacarías; and direction by 5-time Tony Award-nominee Michael Greif (Rent\, Dear Evan Hansen\, Next to Normal). \nAs the show’s dramaturg (a theatrical editor for new works)\, Ken’s creative journey began in April 2022 with a research trip to Asuncion\, Paraguay\, where he and Karen attended classes and rehearsals at the Orchestra’s new music school\, interviewed musicians and family members\, and experienced a week in the life of Cateura\, a poor community in the shadow of South America’s second-largest landfill. Since then\, Ken has worked closely with the musical’s creators through countless drafts\, several developmental readings and workshops\, ongoing cultural consultations\, and two months of rehearsals and performances of its first production. \nWith its provocative new title (Spanish for “garbage”) Basura’s mission is to deliver a thrilling live musical storytelling experience that welcomes diverse\, multigenerational\, English-speaking audiences in the United States\, while joyfully representing Paraguay and honoring the truth of the Orchestra’s story. Basura made its world premiere in Atlanta on June 12\, 2026\, and became the Alliance Theatre’s most recommended and best-selling new musical in history. \n \nAbout Ken Cerniglia\nKen Cerniglia is a veteran dramaturg\, writer\, and organizational leader whose dramaturgy is currently represented on Broadway in Hadestown and Aladdin. During 16 years as dramaturg and literary manager at Disney Theatrical\, he developed over 70 titles for Broadway\, touring\, international\, and licensed productions\, including Peter and the Starcatcher\, The Hunchback of Notre Dame\, Freaky Friday\, Newsies\, The Little Mermaid\, High School Musical\, and Tarzan. He adapted several Disney librettos for young performers and developed a new series of Marvel plays for teens. Regional dramaturgy includes Destiny of Desire: an unapologetic telenovela in two acts (Denver Center)\, the new bluegrass musical Eugene Onegin (TheatreSquared)\, The Tale of the Gifted Prince (Theatre Calgary)\, Romeo y Juliet (CalShakes)\, Blood Moon (PROTOTYPE Festival); Bridges (Berkeley Playhouse); and OLIVERio: A Twist on Dickens (Kennedy Center). His book for Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical premiered at Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer. He is board co-chair of Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) and is a graduate of UC San Diego\, Catholic University\, and the University of Washington\, where he earned a Ph.D. in theatre history and criticism. kencerniglia.com.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/landfill-harmonic-to-basura/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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