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SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Storytelling Circle (Online)
DESCRIPTION:No Storytelling Circle in April. We’ll see you in May! \n***** \nFree and open to the public online! \nOne of the oldest traditions around the world is storytelling — folk tales\, fairy tales\, historic tales\, family tales. Bring whatever story you choose. Every first and third Thursday of the month we gather ’round the virtual campfire and listen. Our talented storytelling expert Doris Hart moderates. \nRead about Storytelling Circle in Time Magazine! \nJoin Online\nSee you in May!
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/storytelling-circle-online-7-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Storytelling Circle
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SUMMARY:Intergenerational Colloquy with Leader Christian Hayden: Creating Beloved Community
DESCRIPTION:Our Colloquy reflection circles return\, led by Leader Christian Hayden. This session will focus on what beloved community means to us. \nIn-Person Only
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/intergenerational-colloquy-creating-beloved-community/
LOCATION:Room 507\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquy
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SUMMARY:Sunday Platform: Sunrise Movement Across NYC and On Campus with Paola Sanchez Abreu and Eva Salmon
DESCRIPTION:Free in-person and online! \nThis week we’re joined by climate activists Paola Sanchez Abreu of Sunrise NYC and Eva Salmon of Sunrise Columbia! They’ll discuss how they became involved with Sunrise\, their various campaigns in NYC\, Sunrise Columbia’s work on campus\, and how university-based Sunrise groups collaborate with local communities. \nCommunity lunch follows\, free for first-time guests! \nJoin Online\nClick here to RSVP on Zoom \nMonthly Collection\nTime Lapse Dance \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-12-4/
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\nYoung 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-13/2025-04-20/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250420T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250420T130000
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SUMMARY:Coming of Age
DESCRIPTION:“Coming-of-age” marks a young person’s transition from childhood to adulthood. Families are invited to enroll their tweens and early teens in our coming-of-age program\, whose guiding principle is to provide a safe and creative environment\, and ethical grounding\, to empower every young adult to blossom within our community. The age at which this transition takes place varies in society\, as does the nature of the transition. It can be a simple legal convention or part of a ritual as practiced in many societies and religions. \nIn our diverse community\, we welcome young people who are seeking an opportunity to mark their life path with a process and celebration focused on \n\nSelf-inquiry\nWorld awareness\nPersonal and social responsibility\nCommunity service\n\nRecognizing that children mature at different rates\, we meet with children and parents to determine when a child is ready\, and the curriculum is geared to the needs of the individual and family. With a Humanist anchor\, we will explore a world of ideas and values together.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/coming-of-age-5/
LOCATION:Elliott Library (507)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coming of Age,Youth and Families
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SUMMARY:The Week\, Pt. I: Understanding the Ecological Crisis and Our Emotional Response (In-Person)
DESCRIPTION:We are facing an ecological crisis that threatens much of what we take for granted today. When presented with information about this crisis we tend to either fall into a sense of overwhelm or despair (or cycle between the two)—these reactions prevent us from stepping forward to bring about the needed changes in our lives and communities to help secure a sustainable future for all. In the face of rapid environmental breakdown and climate change\, The Week is a group experience to help us see what’s coming\, and what we can do about it. \nLed by Society Executive Director and environmental activist Dan Donohue\, and taking place over three sessions\, The Week will give you a better understanding of the crisis and help you develop tools of emotional resilience so we can begin to take action both personally and as a community. \nSchedule\nEach session will be centered on a 1-hour video from The Week. We will watch the first video together in Session 1\, and the others will be watched at home prior to sessions 2 and 3. We will engage in facilitated discussions about the videos in each session. \nSession 1: Understanding the problem and our emotional response (In-Person)\nSunday 4/20 • 1pm – 3pm \nSession 2: How did we get here and emotional tools for the journey (Online)\nTuesday 4/22 • 6:30pm – 8pm \nSession 3: What can we do and building emotional resilience (Online)\nThursday 4/24 • 6:30pm – 8pm \nZoom link for the two online sessions will be provided before the program begins! \nRegistration is required. This program is also free\, but participants are encouraged to make a donation to The Week. \nAbout Dan Donohue\nMany of you know Dan from his role as Executive Director here at the Society. Dan is also an environmental activist\, coach\, and certified meditation teacher. He’s spoken about the climate and ecological crisis at organizations\, rallies\, street corners\, and subways. \nRSVP\nClick here to RSVP
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/the-week-pt-i-understanding-the-ecological-crisis-and-our-emotional-response-members-only/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Members Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250421T143000
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SUMMARY:Mindful Mondays with Dr. Frank Corigliano: Exploring Psychology\, Science\, and Ethics
DESCRIPTION:Join Society Member and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Frank J. Corigliano on the first and third Monday of every month for a 45-minute online session exploring participant-driven topics in psychology and science from an ethical perspective. This program is open to everyone\, and we welcome you to join us for a thought-provoking discussion! \nJoin Online\nClick to join at start | Zoom ID 838 1778 1084 | Passcode 675527 \n(Photo by Edward Jenner)
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/mindful-mondays-with-dr-frank-corigliano-exploring-psychology-science-and-ethics-5/2025-04-21/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mindful Mondays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250421T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250421T193000
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SUMMARY:Town Hall: Fighting the White House Agenda and Forging A Path Forward with Rep. Jerry Nadler\, NYS Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Neera Tanden
DESCRIPTION:Congressman Jerry Nadler and State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal invite you to: A Town Hall: Fighting the White House Agenda and Forging a Path Forward. \nFeaturing special guest Neera Tanden\, CEO Center for American Progress Action Fund. \nDoors at 5:30 \nRSVP\nClick here to RSVP
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/sen-brad-hoylman-sigal-a-town-hall-on-fighting-the-white-house-agenda-and-forging-a-path-forward-with-congressman-jerry-nadler-and-neera-tanden/
LOCATION:Adler Hall\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T174500
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SUMMARY:Midweek Meditation (Online)
DESCRIPTION:A midweek meditation for relaxing body and mind led by Society member Larry Hurst. Begins promptly at 5:00pm. \nNew Participants: Please join 10 minutes early to introduce yourself\, otherwise you will not be allowed to enter. The meeting waiting room will close 5 minutes after the session begins\, with exceptions made only for regular attendees. \nJoin Online\nClick to join at start \n(Photo by Nicollazzi Xiong)
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/midweek-meditation-4/2025-04-22/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Midweek Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T200000
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SUMMARY:The Week\, Pt. II: How Did We Get Here and The Emotional Tools for The Journey (Online)
DESCRIPTION:We are facing an ecological crisis that threatens much of what we take for granted today. When presented with information about this crisis we tend to either fall into a sense of overwhelm or despair (or cycle between the two)—these reactions prevent us from stepping forward to bring about the needed changes in our lives and communities to help secure a sustainable future for all. In the face of rapid environmental breakdown and climate change\, The Week is a group experience to help us see what’s coming\, and what we can do about it. \nLed by Society Executive Director and environmental activist Dan Donohue\, and taking place over three sessions\, The Week will give you a better understanding of the crisis and help you develop tools of emotional resilience so we can begin to take action both personally and as a community. \nSchedule\nEach session will be centered on a 1-hour video from The Week. We will watch the first video together in Session 1\, and the others will be watched at home prior to sessions 2 and 3. We will engage in facilitated discussions about the videos in each session. \nSession 1: Understanding the problem and our emotional response (In-Person)\nSunday 4/20 • 1pm – 3pm \nSession 2: How did we get here and emotional tools for the journey (Online)\nTuesday 4/22 • 6:30pm – 8pm \nSession 3: What can we do and building emotional resilience (Online)\nThursday 4/24 • 6:30pm – 8pm \nZoom link for the two online sessions will be provided before the program begins! \nRegistration is required. This program is also free\, but participants are encouraged to make a donation to The Week. \nAbout Dan Donohue\nMany of you know Dan from his role as Executive Director here at the Society. Dan is also an environmental activist\, coach\, and certified meditation teacher. He’s spoken about the climate and ecological crisis at organizations\, rallies\, street corners\, and subways. \nRSVP\nClick here to RSVP
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/the-week-pt-ii-how-did-we-get-here-and-the-emotional-tools-for-the-journey-online/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Members Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T210922Z
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SUMMARY:The Week\, Pt. III: What Can We Do? and Building Emotional Resilience (Online)
DESCRIPTION:We are facing an ecological crisis that threatens much of what we take for granted today. When presented with information about this crisis we tend to either fall into a sense of overwhelm or despair (or cycle between the two)—these reactions prevent us from stepping forward to bring about the needed changes in our lives and communities to help secure a sustainable future for all. In the face of rapid environmental breakdown and climate change\, The Week is a group experience to help us see what’s coming\, and what we can do about it. \nLed by Society Executive Director and environmental activist Dan Donohue\, and taking place over three sessions\, The Week will give you a better understanding of the crisis and help you develop tools of emotional resilience so we can begin to take action both personally and as a community. \nSchedule\nEach session will be centered on a 1-hour video from The Week. We will watch the first video together in Session 1\, and the others will be watched at home prior to sessions 2 and 3. We will engage in facilitated discussions about the videos in each session. \nSession 1: Understanding the problem and our emotional response (In-Person)\nSunday 4/20 • 1pm – 3pm \nSession 2: How did we get here and emotional tools for the journey (Online)\nTuesday 4/22 • 6:30pm – 8pm \nSession 3: What can we do and building emotional resilience (Online)\nThursday 4/24 • 6:30pm – 8pm \nZoom link for the two online sessions will be provided before the program begins! \nRegistration is required. This program is also free\, but participants are encouraged to make a donation to The Week. \nAbout Dan Donohue\nMany of you know Dan from his role as Executive Director here at the Society. Dan is also an environmental activist\, coach\, and certified meditation teacher. He’s spoken about the climate and ecological crisis at organizations\, rallies\, street corners\, and subways. \nRSVP\nClick here to RSVP
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/the-week-pt-iii-what-can-we-do-and-building-emotional-resilience-members-only-online/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Members Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T210000
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CREATED:20250102T151236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T164523Z
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SUMMARY:Humanist Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Every first and fourth Fridays stop by gathering of NYC’s Humanist\, atheist\, agnostic\, and secularist groups for drinks\, snacks\, and great conversation. We hope to see you there! \nBYOB (no liquor). Snack potluck. Donations warmly encouraged to support this program: Give online here. \n \nGetting Here\n1: 66 St-Lincoln CenterA\, B\, C\, D\, 1: 59 St-Columbus CircleM10: Central Park W/W 64 StM10\, M20: Central Park W/W 63 StM66: W 65 St/Central Park WM5\, M7\, M104: Broadway/W 63 St \nLocation is subject to change for special events. Check website calendars and Meetup pages for various groups for updates and changes. \nThe default room is Ceremonial Hall on the 4th Floor\, subject to change depending on capacity or conflict with rentals. Check for any posted signs. \nWheelchair access: Use the ramp entrance for the Meeting House on West 64th St.\, not the Fieldston School. Press both doorbells if the door is locked. Elevator is directly inside. \nHumanist Happy Hour Partners\nOur friends at various Humanist groups are cross-posting this event. Some groups have after-parties. \nCenter for Inquiry – NYChttps://cfi-nyc.org/https://www.meetup.com/cfinyc/ \nThe City Congregation for Humanistic Judaismhttps://citycongregation.org/events-calendar/ \nGotham Atheistshttps://gothamatheists.org/https://www.meetup.com/GothamAtheists/\nNYC Atheistshttps://nycatheists.org/calendar/https://www.meetup.com/nycatheists/ \nSecular Humanist Society of New Yorkhttps://www.shsny.org/events-calendarhttps://www.meetup.com/shsny-org/
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/humanist-happy-hour-12/2025-04-25/
LOCATION:Elliott Library (507)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Humanist Happy Hour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T210000
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SUMMARY:Workshop Theater's Will-A-Thon Pt. 1: ‘Will’s Way: A Collection of Scenes\, Speeches\, and Soliloquies’
DESCRIPTION:The Workshop Theater in association with the New York Society for Ethical Culture presents the 22nd Annual Will-a-Thon\, a two day festival celebrating the 461st birthday of William Shakespeare! \nConceived and Directed by Charles E. Gerber and featuring members of Will’s Playshop: \nPerformed By\nAdemide Akintilo\, Tom DiCostanzo\, Charles E. Gerber*\, Cordis Heard*\, Charles Kennedy\, Erik Kochenberger\, Mary Lauren*\, and Jeff Paul* (4/25 only) \nRoger Lipson*: Production Stage Manager \n*Denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association \nSchedule\nFriday\, April 25th • 7:00pm\nWILL’S WAY: A Night of Scenes\, Speeches\, and Soliloquies including excerpts from Hamlet\, Rome and Juliet\, Henry V\, All’s Well That Ends Well\, As You Like It\, Macbeth\, and Julius Caesar \nSunday\, April 27 • 1:30pm\nFOR THY SWEET LOVE REMEMB’RED: A Presentation of Scenes\, Sonnets\, and Songs of Love with Original Music to Will’s Lyrics by RAY LESLEE and C.E. GERBER\, featuring the same cast (sans Mr. Paul)\, and excerpts from several of the aforementioned plays\, plus Love’s Labor’s Lost and The Tempest. \nTickets\n$15 – Click here to purchase tickets
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/workshop-theaters-will-a-thon-pt-1-wills-way-a-collection-of-scenes-speeches-and-soliloquies/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T121500
DTSTAMP:20260711T020052
CREATED:20250326T135630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T202753Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Membership Meeting (Members Only)
DESCRIPTION:Free in-person and online! \nGuest and details TBA. \nCommunity lunch follows\, free for first-time guests! \nJoin Online\nClick Here to RSVP on Zoom \nMonthly Collection\nTime Lapse Dance \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-12-5/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sunday Platform
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T123000
DTSTAMP:20260711T020052
CREATED:20250428T023925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T023928Z
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SUMMARY:Young Ethical Explorers: Self-Empowerment\, Self-Advocacy\, and Conflict Resolution with Gabriella Belfiglio: ‘Standing Up For Our Values’
DESCRIPTION:Newcomers are always welcome! \nEvery other week we’re joined by Gabriella Belfiglio\, a long-time anti-bullying and self-defense teacher (and award-winning poet!) who will lead children in becoming empowered to express themselves and resolve conflicts with confidence and compassion–to become ‘upstanders’ not merely bystanders. \nChildren will learn how to stand up for themselves and others\, and gain resilience through skill-focused exercises and explorations led by Gabriella. This will be joyful and fun\, but will empower children with essential tools to face difficult moments\, hurt feelings\, and challenging peer pressures at school\, on the playground\, and beyond. \nFREE! Recommended for Ages 7-13 \nTo RSVP\, or for any questions\, please email Youth and Family Programs Coordinator Audrey Kindred at akindred@nysec.org. \nAbout Young Ethical Explorers\nYoung 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-13-8/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T153000
DTSTAMP:20260711T020052
CREATED:20250409T220211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T214334Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop Theater's Will-A-Thon Pt. 2: 'For Thy Sweet Love Rememb'red: A Presentation of Scenes\, Sonnets\, and Songs of Love'
DESCRIPTION:The Workshop Theater in association with the New York Society for Ethical Culture presents the 22nd Annual Will-a-Thon\, a two day festival celebrating the 461st birthday of William Shakespeare! \nConceived and Directed by Charles E. Gerber and featuring members of Will’s Playshop: \nPerformed By\nAdemide Akintilo\, Tom DiCostanzo\, Charles E. Gerber*\, Cordis Heard*\, Charles Kennedy\, Erik Kochenberger\, Mary Lauren*\, and Jeff Paul* (4/25 only) \nRoger Lipson*: Production Stage Manager \n*Denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association \nSchedule\nFriday\, April 25th • 7:00pm\nWILL’S WAY: A Night of Scenes\, Speeches\, and Soliloquies including excerpts from Hamlet\, Rome and Juliet\, Henry V\, All’s Well That Ends Well\, As You Like It\, Macbeth\, and Julius Caesar \nSunday\, April 27 • 1:30pm\nFOR THY SWEET LOVE REMEMB’RED: A Presentation of Scenes\, Sonnets\, and Songs of Love with Original Music to Will’s Lyrics by RAY LESLEE and C.E. GERBER\, featuring the same cast (sans Mr. Paul)\, and excerpts from several of the aforementioned plays\, plus Love’s Labor’s Lost and The Tempest. \nTickets\n$15 – Click here to purchase tickets
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/workshop-theaters-will-a-thon-pt-2-for-thy-sweet-love-remembred-a-presentation-of-scenes-sonnets-and-songs-of-love/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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SUMMARY:OnPoint NYC Benefit Concert - David Coleman Presents: 'In Case You Didn't Know'
DESCRIPTION:Join singer-songwriter David Coleman for an afternoon of soulful live music in support of local nonprofit OnPoint NYC\, who operate the first safe injection sites in the United States here in NYC. \nAs the largest harm reduction service provider on the east coast\, OnPoint NYC offers lifesaving safer drug use and overdose training to those who need it most. We also distribute and clean up more syringes and other safer use supplies than any other provider. \nTickets\n$20 – Click here to purchase on Eventbrite \nLearn More about OnPoint NYC\nAt our April 10\, 2022 Sunday Platform we were joined by Sam Rivera\, Executive Director of OnPoint NYC\, to discuss the operation of OnPoint NYC’s two overdose prevention sites in New York\, the first in this nation’s history. He discussed the sites’ success using our most recent data\, and highlighted their impact on the surrounding communities\, the organization’s innovative procedures as it pertains to overdose intervention\, as well as the need for other jurisdictions to open similar sites.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/onpoint-nyc-benefit-concert-david-coleman-presents-in-case-you-didnt-know/
LOCATION:Adler Study (514)\, 2 W 64th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250428T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250428T180000
DTSTAMP:20260711T020052
CREATED:20250424T190507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T025809Z
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SUMMARY:Say Yes to Science with Dr. Carol Portlock (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Every 2nd and 4th Monday retired oncologist and Society Member Dr. Carol Portlock reviews new and intriguing science in multiple fields\, including those relevant to COVID and beyond. Free and open to the public! \nNEW: These sessions are recorded\, with the video available for 30 days following each session. For access\, please contact Communications Manager Ed Beck at ebeck@nysec.org. \nSuggested readings\n\nUnderstanding measles disease progression and why vaccination is essential\nAnother vaccine not only prevents shingles\, but appears to reduce risk of dementia\nThe discovery of waxworms that eat plastic\nPlastic pollution is not being addressed by recycling\nA new drug that reduces risk of heart damage in patients with elevated Lp(a)\nNew research showing a possible link of early onset colon cancer to a microbiome toxin produced in early childhood \nAge and maternity if you’re a tortoise\nA joyous writing about old age\n\nJoin Online\nClick to join at start | Zoom ID 840 9262 7426 | Passcode 745338
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/say-yes-to-science-with-dr-carol-portlock-online-12-5/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Say Yes to Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T174500
DTSTAMP:20260711T020052
CREATED:20250102T145635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T192204Z
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SUMMARY:Midweek Meditation (Online)
DESCRIPTION:A midweek meditation for relaxing body and mind led by Society member Larry Hurst. Begins promptly at 5:00pm. \nNew Participants: Please join 10 minutes early to introduce yourself\, otherwise you will not be allowed to enter. The meeting waiting room will close 5 minutes after the session begins\, with exceptions made only for regular attendees. \nJoin Online\nClick to join at start \n(Photo by Nicollazzi Xiong)
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/midweek-meditation-4/2025-04-29/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Midweek Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T180000
DTSTAMP:20260711T020052
CREATED:20250102T145155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T154721Z
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SUMMARY:Storytelling Circle (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Free and open to the public online! \nOne of the oldest traditions around the world is storytelling — folk tales\, fairy tales\, historic tales\, family tales. Bring whatever story you choose. Every first and third Thursday of the month we gather ’round the virtual campfire and listen. Our talented storytelling expert Doris Hart moderates. \nRead about Storytelling Circle in Time Magazine! \nJoin Online\nClick to join at start time | Zoom ID 827 6339 5135 | Passcode 373623
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/storytelling-circle-3/2025-05-01/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Storytelling Circle
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T210000
DTSTAMP:20260711T020052
CREATED:20250102T151118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T044614Z
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SUMMARY:Humanist Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Every first and fourth Fridays stop by gathering of NYC’s Humanist\, atheist\, agnostic\, and secularist groups for drinks\, snacks\, and great conversation. We hope to see you there! \nBYOB (no liquor). Snack potluck. Donations warmly encouraged to support this program: Give online here. \n \nGetting Here\n1: 66 St-Lincoln CenterA\, B\, C\, D\, 1: 59 St-Columbus CircleM10: Central Park W/W 64 StM10\, M20: Central Park W/W 63 StM66: W 65 St/Central Park WM5\, M7\, M104: Broadway/W 63 St \nLocation is subject to change for special events. Check website calendars and Meetup pages for various groups for updates and changes. \nThe default room is Ceremonial Hall on the 4th Floor\, subject to change depending on capacity or conflict with rentals. Check for any posted signs. \nWheelchair access: Use the ramp entrance for the Meeting House on West 64th St.\, not the Fieldston School. Press both doorbells if the door is locked. Elevator is directly inside. \nHumanist Happy Hour Partners\nOur friends at various Humanist groups are cross-posting this event. Some groups have after-parties. \nCenter for Inquiry – NYChttps://cfi-nyc.org/https://www.meetup.com/cfinyc/ \nThe City Congregation for Humanistic Judaismhttps://citycongregation.org/events-calendar/ \nGotham Atheistshttps://gothamatheists.org/https://www.meetup.com/GothamAtheists/\nNYC Atheistshttps://nycatheists.org/calendar/https://www.meetup.com/nycatheists/ \nSecular Humanist Society of New Yorkhttps://www.shsny.org/events-calendarhttps://www.meetup.com/shsny-org/
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/humanist-happy-hour-11/2025-05-02/
LOCATION:Elliott Library (507)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Humanist Happy Hour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T210000
DTSTAMP:20260711T020052
CREATED:20250414T171254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250425T181117Z
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SUMMARY:Reporting in the Brave New World: Artificial Intelligence\, Press Freedom\, and The Media
DESCRIPTION:Join us to explore the dangers of Artificial Intelligence and its extraordinary potential. \nAMNESTY INTERNATIONAL and THE NEW YORK SOCIETY FOR ETHICAL CULTURE are participating as a “side event” of UNESCO’s May 3\, 2025 global focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Media\, bringing together thought leaders on AI and the free press. \nThe dangers of Artificial Intelligence and its extraordinary potential will be discussed throughout the event’s program\, providing prismatic attention to the impact on local and global media in the brave new world that AI has ushered into our societies. \nSchedule\n4:00-5:00 pm\nKeynote Speaker: Douglas Rushkoff \n5:15-6:45 pm\nPanel Discussion with \nMark Hansen –Director\, Brown Institute for Media Innovation & Professor of Journalism\, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism \nRebekah Tweed – Executive Director\, All Tech Is Human \nTanya Dua – Senior Editor\, Technology\, LinkedIn News \nModerated by: \nEmmanuel Kattan – Director of the Alliance Program\, Columbia University \n7:00-9:00 pm\nDocumentary Screening: The Cleaners (2018) by Hans Block & Moritz Riesewieck \nRSVP\nClick here to RSVP on Eventbrite
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/reporting-in-the-brave-new-world-ai-press-freedom-and-the-media/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ethics in Action
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T121500
DTSTAMP:20260711T020052
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SUMMARY:Sunday Platform: 'Camp Linden: A Program of the Philadelphia Ethical Society'
DESCRIPTION:Free in-person and online! \nThe Children’s Summer Program at Camp Linden is the major community service project of the Philadelphia Ethical Society. Its mission is to introduce inner-city children to the wonders of nature. Co-program directors Amy Johnston and Sharon Wallis will present the program’s history and its curriculum of environmental education\, swimming\, and character building with video and slides. \nCommunity lunch follows\, free for first-time guests! \nJoin Online\nClick here to RSVP and join on Zoom \nAbout Amy Johnson and Sharon Wallis\nAmy Johnston is a member of the Philadelphia Ethical Society who has served as Co-Program director of Camp Linden since 2022.  Before joining the Camp Linden Staff\, she worked as an Environmental Educator at Brandywine Red Clay Alliance\, a watershed organization. A longtime resident of Chester County\, Amy is active in scouting and local environmental organizations. She is an avid gardener whose hobbies include raising Monarch Butterflies. \nSharon Wallis is a Trustee of the Philadelphia Ethical Society and a retired attorney whose career focused on civil rights litigation\, poverty law and teaching. As a volunteer Program Director since 2011\, Sharon developed the Camp Linden environmental education curriculum. Her husband\, Leonard Weeks\, has volunteered as Camp Manager. Sharon and Leonard live in Philadelphia and stay in a cabin on the property when the camp is in session. \nMonthly Collection\nYoung Ethical Explorers AIDS Walk NYC Team \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-12-6/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sunday Platform
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T123000
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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\nYoung 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-13/2025-05-04/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250505T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250505T151500
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SUMMARY:Mindful Mondays with Dr. Frank Corigliano: Exploring Psychology\, Science\, and Ethics (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Join Society Member and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Frank J. Corigliano on the first and third Monday of every month for a 45-minute online session exploring participant-driven topics in psychology and science from an ethical perspective. This program is open to everyone\, and we welcome you to join us for a thought-provoking discussion! \nJoin Online\nClick to join at start | Zoom ID 838 1778 1084 | Passcode 675527 \n(Photo by Edward Jenner)
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/mindful-mondays-with-dr-frank-corigliano-exploring-psychology-science-and-ethics-4/2025-05-05/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mindful Mondays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250505T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250505T210000
DTSTAMP:20260711T020052
CREATED:20250429T170428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T171103Z
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SUMMARY:Middle East Children's Alliance Fundraiser: 'Palestine: The Moral Issue of Our Time' with Gabor Maté and Chris Hedges
DESCRIPTION:MECA welcomes Gabor Maté & Chris Hedges to the NY Society for Ethical Culture as they discuss crisis in Palestine. \nJoin MECA at the New York Society for Ethical Culture’s Adler Hall at 7pm on May 5\, 2025 for a thought provoking conversation between Chris Hedges and Gabor Maté. \nWe’ll also be welcoming the talented Mona Miari for a special musical performance. \nThis event is wheelchair accessible and ASL interpretation will be available. \nProceeds benefit the Middle East Children Alliance‘s emergency relief efforts in Gaza. \nTickets\nSolidarity Level – $50\nSupporter Level – $100\nLivestream Only – $10 \nClick Here to Purchase on Eventbrite \n 
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/palestine-meca-mate-hedges/
LOCATION:Adler Hall\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T110000
DTSTAMP:20260711T020052
CREATED:20250106T172257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250522T192405Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Circle with Elinore Kaplan (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Join Our Monthly Online Poetry Circle \nLove poetry? Bring a favorite poem (or two) to share with fellow poetry lovers—no expertise required! \nEach month\, we gather online to read poems aloud\, 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. \nWant to share a poem?Please send it to Elinore at ethicaloutlook@gmail.com by the evening of the previous Sunday. She’ll share it on-screen so we can read it together during the session. \nNot sure if it’s for you? You’re welcome to join as an observer to see what it’s like. \n“Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder\, \nwith a dash of the dictionary.”\n–Khalil Gibran \nJoin Online\nClick to join at start | Zoom ID 838 1778 1084 | Passcode 675527 \n(Photo by Suzy Hazelwood)
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/poetry-circle-online-9/2025-05-06/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T174500
DTSTAMP:20260711T020052
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SUMMARY:Cancelled - Midweek Meditation (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Notice: This week’s session has been cancelled. We’ll see you next week! \n— \nA midweek meditation for relaxing body and mind. Begins promptly at 5:00pm. Larry Hurst and Sondra Stein moderate. \nNew Participants: Please join 10 minutes early to introduce yourself\, otherwise you will not be allowed to enter. The meeting waiting room will close 5 minutes after the session begins\, with exceptions made only for regular attendees. \n(Photo by Nicollazzi Xiong)
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/midweek-meditation-online-2-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Midweek Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T200000
DTSTAMP:20260711T020052
CREATED:20250313T162412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T215819Z
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SUMMARY:The Fifteenth Annual Clara Lemlich Social Activist Awards
DESCRIPTION:Free In-Person and Online! \nJoin LaborArts and Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition at The New York Society for Ethical Culture for the fifteenth annual Clara Lemlich Social Activist Awards\, honoring unsung activists–women who have been working for the larger good all their lives\, in the tradition of those who sparked so many reforms in the aftermath of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. Their many decades of brilliant activism have made real and lasting change in the world. \nFeaturing a special performance by the New York City Labor Chorus! Reception follows. \nThis Year’s Honorees: \nHistorian Blanche Wiesen Cook and playwright Clare Coss\, musician Bev Grant\, poet Rashidah Ismaili\, and author Rudean Leinaeng\n \n \nFREE – RSVP for In-Person and Online\nClick Here to RSVP on Eventbrite \nAbout the Honorees\nBlanche Wiesen Cook is Distinguished Professor of History and Women’s Studies at John Jay College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Her definitive three volume biography of Eleanor Roosevelt was called “monumental and inspirational…[a] grand biography” by the New York Times Book Review.  Her 1978 book Crystal Eastman on Women and Revolution\, reprinted in 2020\, was declared by Joseph Lash “a book that should stay in print forever.” \nAn extraordinary scholar who is also a feminist\, peace and civil rights activist\, she played key roles in the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)\, and Peace Action\, New York State.  For more than twenty years\, she produced and hosted her own program for  Radio Pacifica\, originally called  “Activists and Agitators” (later called “Women and the World”).  She appears frequently on such programs as The Today Show\, Good Morning America\, C-Span’s Booknotes\, and MacNeil/Lehrer\, where she participated in the joint PBS-NBC coverage of the 1992 Democratic National Convention.   She met Clare Coss at a WILPF meeting in 1966 and they have been together ever since. \nClare Coss is a playwright\, psychotherapist and activist\, convinced that we have it in our power to create a just and safe world. “As a playwright my tools are character and dialogue\, conflict and story. “My imagination often leads to women characters who go where the silence is. They are drawn to confront inaction and/or tyranny; face the challenge to speak and act for justice and dignity.” ln 1971 the Berkshire Theatre Festival gave Coss her first full production – The Star Strangled Banner (the U.S. invasion of Mexico in 1848). Her plays include Growing Up Gothic (Theatre for the New City)\, The Blessing (American Place Theatre)\, Our Place in Time (Women’s Project)\, Lillian Wald: At Home on Henry Street(New Federal Theatre)\, Dr. Du Bois and Miss Ovington (New Federal Theatre)\, and Emmett\, Down in My Heart (TADA!; Castillo). \nCoss’ anthology of lesbian love poems\, The Arc of Love (Scribner)\, was a Lambda Literary Award Finalist. She is a member The League of Professional Theatre Women\, PEN\, The Dramatists Guild\, and the Columbia University Seminar on Women and Society. \nBev Grant is a musician\, photographer\, filmmaker\, single parent\, grandmother and activist. Winner of the 2017 ASCAP Foundation Jay Gorney award\, the 2017 Labor Heritage Foundation Joe Hill Award and the 2022 Brooklyn For Peace PathMaker to Peace award\, Bev Grant grew up singing and playing in Portland\, Oregon in a band with two of her sisters. \n\nShe moved to New York City in 1962 and worked full time as a clerical worker until 2007 while devoting herself to topical songwriting and social activism. She joined New York Radical Women and NY Newsreel (now Third World Newsreel) in 1967. A book of her black and white photographs\, called Bev Grant Photography: 1968-1972 was published in 2018 and includes documentation of the 1968 Miss America Beauty Pageant protest\, the Black Panther Party’s free breakfast for children programs\, the Moratorium Against the Viet Nam war and multiple struggles taking place at the time. \nShe formed her band The Human Condition in 1971\, which is featured on the Grammy-nominated Best of Broadside collection\, and recorded two record albums\, The Working People Gonna Rise\, on Paredon Records\, now available through Smithsonian/Folkways and a self-produced album\, Kulonyaka\, which is no longer in print. \nShe was founder and director of the Brooklyn Women’s Chorus from 1997 until she retired in 2022\, producing two cd recordings of their work\, and she joined the staff of the UALE Summer School for Working Women in 1991 developing a multi-media women’s labor history show called “We Were There\,” which she continues to perform at the summer school and for various union women’s conferences. The title song “We Were There” has become an anthem of women in the labor movement\, and many other of her award-winning songs can be found on her numerous recordings and as videos on her YouTube channel. Her most recent album\, entitled It’s Personal was released in 2017.   She is currently working on a film documenting her journey as a cultural worker.  www.bevgrant.com \n\nRashidah Ismaili\,  poet\, playwright and community activist\, was born in Benin in 1940 and came to New York in 1955.  She has taught or presented about African and African American literature and culture  at Rutgers University\, Hunter College\, Pratt Institute and Wilkes University. She retired from formal academic life  in 1999 after 15 years as a director of the Higher Education Opportunity Program at Pratt Institute. \nSupporting African and African American arts and artists\, Ismaili was active in the  African Literature Association\, African Heritage Studies Association\,  and Caribbean Studies Association\, a board member of WBAI\, and a member of Freedom to Write\, an advocacy committee of PEN. She is a leader in Pen & Brush\, an all women’s artists organization\, and served for years as chair of the New York W.E.B DuBois Foundation. She organized annual celebrations of Dr. DuBois’ birthday and worked closely under the guidance of her mentor\,  the late Esther Cooper Jackson. \nShe continues a decades long tradition of conducting  Salon d’Afrique from her Harlem apartment\, gathering African and African diasporic artists and writers.  Her book Autobiography of the Lower East Side  is the first of a projected trilogy An African Woman in New York. \nRudean Leinaeng is chemist\, an educator and an anti-apartheid activist who has spent long stretches of her life in Africa.  She began her distinguished 30-year teaching career at Bronx Community College in 1967\, and on sabbatical leave in 1974 she and her two sons moved to  Dar es Salaam\, Tanzania\, where she taught chemistry and physics to high school students\, and  become active in the Pan -African movement.  Returning to New York in 1976\, Rudean married Pule Leinaeng\, a South African refugee from Bloemfontein and an African National Congress (ANC) activist.  Together they worked in the anti-apartheid movement\, and their Bronx home served as  a home-away-from-home for many young South African refugees and students and a meeting place for the ANC in exile. \nIn the1980’s and 1990s\, Rudean also became active with Women for Racial and Economic Equality (WREE)\, a national\, multi -racial working class women’s organization.  WREE’s program and its Women’s Bill of Rights served as a legislative agenda for women’s rights and racial and economic justice. She helped to organize WREE’s local boycott of companies that did business in South Africa\, US voter registration and education drives\, tabling for passage of 1990-91 US civil rights legislation\, and the publication of WREE’s Women’s Services booklet which was distributed free to women. \nIn 1997 Rudean resigned her teaching position at Bronx Community College to follow her husband Lee to Bloemfontein\, where they lived together until Lee’s death in 2000\, and she returns to  Bloemfontein every year for several months to spend time with relatives and friends there\, and to support the local community library.   She is currently an advisor to the Bethel AME Church emergency food pantry in Harlem\, where she had served as assistant director for many years. \nAbout Clara Lemlich\n“I’ve got something to say!” shouted the 23-year old Clara Lemlich in her native Yiddish during a tense\, crowded meeting of garment workers in Cooper Union’s Great Hall in 1909. Rising from the audience\, she interrupted Samuel Gompers and the other union leaders on stage. Her speech inspired the crowd\, leading to an unexpected vote to strike\, and to what would become known as the Uprising of 20\,000. \nBorn to a Jewish family in the Ukraine (then part of the Russian Empire)\, Lemlich migrated to the U.S. in 1903\, found work in the garment industry\, and soon became active in the International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union. The 1909 strike led to reforms\, but the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was a hold-out\, and refused to implement safety improvements. \nThe fire that took 146 lives on March 25\, 1911 was seen across the country as a tragedy that could have been avoided\, and it sparked a movement that pushed politicians to accept a new notion about the responsibilities of government. Lemlich continued to be active in the labor movement until she was pushed out for her leftist politics. She continued to work for women’s suffrage\, led a boycott of butcher shops to protest meat prices\, campaigned for unemployment relief\, and fought for tenants’ rights. \nOne hundred and twelve years later we are proud to honor her legacy and to honor those who follow proudly in her footsteps. \nAbout LaborArts\nLaborArts presents powerful images to further understanding of the past and present lives of working people. We gather\, identify and display images of these cultural artifacts in order to encourage more people in this country and around the world to appreciate the history of work and working people. The labor movement is a critical part of the story – although not the whole story. \nAbout the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition\nThe Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition educates the public about the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire through its on-going arts projects\, educational outreach\, and social media sites. The Coalition works with Workers United\, the New York City Central Labor Council\, the FDNY\, New York University\, and various community groups to plan and implement the annual remembrance activities on the anniversary of the fire each March 25. Throughout the year\, the Coalition offers programming to raise public awareness about the fire and explore its continuing relevance for worker rights and workplace safety.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/the-fifteenth-annual-clara-lemlich-awards/
LOCATION:Adler Hall\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
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SUMMARY:Great Literature Discussions: The Secret History by Donna Tartt
DESCRIPTION:Join our twice-monthly online discussions exploring great works together. All are welcome to join and any edition or translation of the book under discussion can be used. See the full list of upcoming books here. \nNotice: This month only has one session\, to give everyone time to work through War and Peace. \nModerated by Ethical NYC member Gunther Tielemans. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. \nTo join the discussion\, please email Gunther.
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