The New York Society for Ethical Culture

Young Ethical Explorers Online Open House and Info Session (Online)
2023-10-04 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Interested in our youth and family programs? Stop by our in-person open house and tour for curious parents and families who would like to find out more about Ethical and the season ahead! To join, please RSVP to Youth Programs Director Audrey Kindred at youngethicalexplorers@gmail.com
Newcomers are always welcome! For more information about our youth and family programming, please visit www.ethical.nyc/youth.

Young Ethical Explorers is our Humanist Sunday school, designed for youngsters from ages 4 to 13, and takes place concurrent with our Sunday Platform meetings. 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.
RSVP 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 YoungEthicalExplorers@gmail.com. Newcomers and visitors are always welcome!

Great Literature Discussion: 'Autumn' by Ali Smith (Online)
2023-10-04 19:00 - 21:00 | NY
Literary works will be discussed based on what can be found in the text in order to enrich each other’s interpretation of the novel/novella. All are welcome to join and any edition or translation of the book under discussion can be used. Read the work in advance and be prepared to discuss the aspects of interest to you by referring to specific related text and reading it to the group. Moderated by Ethical NYC member Gunther Tielemans. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays.
Details TBA.
For access information, please contact Gunther.

Jazz Cafe with Mala Waldron and the Soulful Sound Quartet
2023-10-06 19:00 - 21:30 | Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor), 2 W 64th St, New York, NY, 10023, United States
Join us for soulful jazz vocalist/pianist/composer Mala Waldron, the daughter of renowned jazz pianist Mal Waldron (and goddaughter of Billie Holiday). Mala follows in her father’s footsteps with original compositions that reflect a mélange of influences, from jazz to R&B, from pop to calypso. She loves featuring the works of her favorite composers, as well, so you’ll hear her arrangements of tunes by Stevie Wonder, Sting, Horace Silver, and Burt Bacharach, among others. Soulful Sound is her ultra-tight quartet, who she’s performed, recorded and toured with for over twenty years.
This evening Soulful Sound features: Steve Salerno (guitar), Marcus Mclaurine (bass) and Lucianna Padmore (drums).
Doors at 6:30. $10 Members, $15 non-members, $20 at the door. Refreshments available (wine, beer, soda).
Click here to purchase tickets on Eventbrite!
MALA WALDRON – Vocalist/Pianist/Composer Mala Waldron is a New York City native who balances local performances with tours in Europe and Asia. She received a B.A. degree from the SUNY College at Old Westbury studying with Ken (Makanda) McIntyre, Richard Harper, James “Jabbo” Ware and Warren Smith. Her featured recordings include her CD debut, “Lullabye” (tribute to godmother, Billie Holiday), a duo project with her father, pianist, composer Mal Waldron (“He’s My Father”) and “Always There” which, in addition to being her first U.S. release, was licensed by Columbia Records (Japan) and voted one of the Top 20 Jazz CDs of 2006 by JazzUSA.
STEVE SALERNO (guitar) is an active performer of Jazz and Classical music. He has performed throughout Europe, China, Malaysia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Cuba, Russia and the United States. He is a member of the Ray Anderson Organic Quartet (with Gary Versace and Tommy Campbell), Paul Smoker 4-Tet (with Drew Gress and Phil Haynes), Mala Waldron Quartet (with Miriam Sullivan and Michael T.A. Thompson), Blue Pipa Trio (with Dean Johnson) and leads a variety of groups, including his Jazz quartet, Exiles.
He has performed with many of today’s top musicians including Jaco Pastorius, John Abercrombie, Regina Carter, Mark Dresser and Peter Erskine. Among his latest recordings are Ray Anderson’s Being The Point, Mala Waldron’s Always There, Paul Smoker’s Cool Lives, and Min Xiao-Fen’s Blue Pipa. He was music director for the PBS special Shoreline Sonata, which first aired in May, 2009.
He is the author of Planet Wave’s Chord Master (an 8,000 chord voicing dictionary), which was recently voted the number one music application for Apple’s iPhone, and is on the musician’s advisory board for D’Addario Strings.
MARCUS MCLAURINE was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He studied music at the University of Nebraska before moving to Los Angeles. He was a member of Horace Tapscott’s Union of God’s Musicians and Artists Ascension for part of the 1970s. He later joined the military in 1976 where he played in the 590th Air Force band. After four years, he left the air force and moved to New York City. McLaurine began a long association with Clark Terry in the early 1980s, recording together numerous times. McLaurine recorded several albums under the leadership of pianist Abdullah Ibrahim in the 1990s, and has been an instructor in jazz at William Paterson University since 1997. He is a member of the band, Native Soul, with Steve Johns, Noah Haidu, and Peter Brainin. The group has released several CDs including: Rough Jazz (2006), Soul Step (2011), and One Mind (2012).
LUCIANNA PADMORE Bronx native drummer Lucianna Padmore has been praised by Modern Drummer magazine for her “Deep grooves and serious fusion chops.” Lucianna is an alumnus of LaGuardia High School as well as New School University. Miss Padmore plays in the rock fusion band Stratospheerius with electric violinist Joe Deninzon, appearing on their last two CD’s,”Live Wires”, “Headspace”, and “The Next World”. She also plays with the Primordial Jazz Funktet, and on their current album, “We are Here”. Performing highlights include performances with Jazz tuba player Bob Stewart, opening for performing with or on the same bill with such names as Chico Debarge, Bertha Hope, Mimi Jones, Pat Tandy Jimmy Heath, Clark Terry, Quincy Jones, Sun Ra Archestra, to name a few.
About the Ethical NYC Jazz Cafe
“Totally delighted the whole evening! Classic intimate place, delightful people, and energy the whole time!” –W. T., Brentwood, New York, NY
“The venue for the music was wonderful, it was a nightclub atmosphere. The music was excellent and then there was an open mic so I got to see a number of talented neighborhood folks get up and do their thing. Some people even felt moved to dance. I loved it!” -G. Walsh, Fair Lawn NJ

Young Ethical Explorers - Communi-Tree: Ripened Fruits and Journeying Seed Pods
2023-10-08 10:30 - 12:30 | Adler Study (514), 2 W 64th St., New York, NY, 10023, United States
Join us for our second Communi-Tree workshop: Ripened Fruits & Journeying Seed Pods!
Monthly Theme: Organic October
10:30-11am ALL AGES MORNING PEACE PLAY ON THE ROOFTOP!
11am Communi-TREE workshop #2: Ripened Fruits & Journeying Seed Pods.
12:30 Community Lunch and YEE FAMILY MEETING
1:30-2:30 All ages PEACE PLAY on the rooftop
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 Ethical Explorers is our Humanist Sunday school, designed for youngsters from ages 4 to 13, and takes place concurrent with our Sunday Platform meetings. 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.
RSVP 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 YoungEthicalExplorers@gmail.com. Newcomers and visitors are always welcome!

Systems Babies: David Rothenberg Interviews Barry Campbell and Casimiro Torres
2023-10-08 11:00 - 12:30 | Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor), 2 W 64th St, New York, NY, 10023, United States
In-person and online!
Co-sponsored by our friends at The Fortune Society, this Sunday Platform will explore the experiences of so-called “systems babies,” or children who grew up under state custody such as foster care and spent most of their ensuing years in and out of state systems.
Barry Campbell and Casimiro Torres will reflect on their childhoods in state custody. They’ll talk about the army of other children they met, being led to a life of alienation, distrust and prison, and how they broke the cycle. The Fortune Society’s founder David Rothenberg facilitates the discussion.
Watch Online: Click to join at start | ID 863 0430 0961 | Passcode [REDACTED]
To join by phone (audio only), dial (929) 205-6099 and enter the Zoom ID above.
Presider: Leader Dr. Nori Rost
Monthly Collection: Team TLC NYC
COVID-19 Notice: Vaccination is required. Masks are optional but encouraged.

Sunday 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.
To watch previous Sunday Platforms, visit our Videos page and YouTube channel.

Ethics in the News (Hybrid)
2023-10-08 13:30 - 14:30 | Adler Study (514), 2 W 64th St., New York, NY, 10023, United States
In-Person and online!
Join in the lively give-and-take on compelling issues and current events and bring your own ideas. Member Joe Fashing moderates.
Topic and suggested readings TBA!
Click to join at start | Zoom ID 838 1778 1084 | Passcode [REDACTED]
To join by phone (audio only), dial (929) 205-6099 and enter the Zoom ID above.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day - Meeting House Closed
2023-10-09 | NY

Practical Ethics: Can Men Ever Understand Women? (Online)
2023-10-09 14:00 - 15:00 | NY
NOTICE: This week’s session will be online only. Our Meeting House will be closed in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
NOTICE: Our topic and readings have changed. The final details are below.
In this program we’ll explore the ethics of living by reading a short story that highlights an ethical dilemma. The stories are generally available, and they can also be obtained from the Society approximately two weeks before the session upon request to mdetermann@nysec.org or rkoral@nysec.org.
The stories we’ll be discussing are:

“The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin
“A Jury of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell

Facilitated by Leader Richard Koral. 2nd Mondays at 2:00pm.
Click to join at start | Zoom ID 838 1778 1084 | Passcode [REDACTED]
COVID-19 Notice: Vaccination is required to attend in-person. Masks are optional but strongly encouraged.

Say Yes to Science with Dr. Carol Portlock (Online)
2023-10-09 17:00 - 18:00 | NY
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 time.
On 2nd and 4th Mondays at 5pm, retired oncologist Carol Portlock will discuss new and intriguing science in multiple areas, including some relevant to COVID.
This Week’s Recommended Readings:
A randomized trial of reducing prostate cancer radiotherapy dosing
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-66946336
A Canadian randomized trial asking whether money payments to homeless work
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/27/canada-study-homelessness-money
Health Impact of space travel after one year
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230927-what-a-long-term-mission-in-space-does-to-the-human-body
Life expectancy in the US and important variables
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/whats-behind-shocking-u-s-life-expectancy-decline-and-what-to-do-about-it/
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/03/opinion/life-expectancy-college-degree.html
Wind power in shipping
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/03/climate/wind-powered-ships-climate.html
Click to join at start | Zoom ID 838 1778 1084 | Passcode [REDACTED]

Triangle Fire Memorial Unveiling and Dedication
2023-10-11 11:30 - 12:30 | NY
Any members who would like to gather as an Ethical group can reach out to Youth and Family Coordinator Audrey Kindred, text to 212-920-4483, or akindred@nysec.org.
The outdoor dedication ceremony (rain or shine) is open to the public, and will also be livestreamed. The memorial is at the corner of Greene Street and Washington Place by Washington Square Park.
Details at the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition Website.
Watch our 2022 Labor Day Platform with professor and Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition President Mary Anne Trasciatti:

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The long-awaited Triangle Fire Memorial to the victims and legacy of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire will be dedicated October 11, 2023, at 11:30 am at the site of the historic fire in New York City. Rising nine stories high, the Memorial is being installed on the very building that housed the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, at the corner of Greene Street and Washington Place in Greenwich Village.
The outdoor dedication ceremony (rain or shine) is open to the public, and will also be livestreamed.
The Triangle Fire Memorial tells the story of the fire in the languages spoken by the victims: English, Yiddish and Italian. It will also be one of the only memorials in America dedicated to workers.
Learn more about the Memorial’s design and construction here.

City of Forest Day with Artist in Residence Jody Sperling, Time Lapse Dance, and Young Ethical Explorers
2023-10-14 14:00 - 16:00 | NY
City of Forest Day is a city-wide day of community events celebrating urban forest and NYC’s seven million trees.
At the gathering at Lighthouse Park on Roosevelt Island, at 2:00PM Society Artist-in-Residence Jody Sperling and her Time Lapse Dance ensemble will perform two ecologically themed works exploring the connections between humans and their habitat.
All ages welcome! Our Young Ethical Explorers will also be taking a field trip to Roosevelt Island for the day. RSVP with Youth and Families Coordinator Audrey Kindred at akindred@nysec.org to join.
About the Performance:
Radically transformed by costuming fashioned from hundreds of plastic bags, the dancers of Plastic Harvest appear as frolicking and foraging creatures arisen from the anthropocene. The piece creates a surreal spectacle while provoking contemplation about the beauty of that—and who—society throws away.
Following, the company performs Arbor which explores human kinship with trees. In voluminous costumes meticulously painted with tree limbs (by textile artist Gina Nagy Burns and costume designer Mary Jo Mecca), the dancers spiral, billow, and encircle one another in gusts of action resembling timelapses of arboreal motion. Both works deepen the climate-engaged collaboration between choreographer Jody Sperling and composer Matthew Burtner.
IN THE EVENT OF RAIN, PERFORMANCE WILL BE HELD IN GOOD SHEPARD CHURCH, 543 Main Street, Upstairs Sanctuary, Roosevelt Island
Can’t make it to Roosevelt Island? Find your closest City of Forest Day gathering here!

Concert - Metropolitan Entertainment Presents: Justin Hayward
2023-10-14 19:30 - 22:30 | Adler Hall, 2 W 64th St, New York, NY, 10023, United States
This concert is presented and managed by Metropolitan Entertainment.
Click here to purchase tickets!

Young Ethical Explorers: Green Costumes DIY Workshop
2023-10-15 10:30 - 12:30 | Adler Study (514), 2 W 64th St., New York, NY, 10023, United States
With donated RRR arts materials, let’s create original COSTUMES that bring to life our newly invented characters. Fright, Flight, Freeze! While we create, let’s engage in social/emotional conversation about facing fears, fantastical and real, making sense in the context of the season’s visual stimulation.
Monthly Theme: Organic October
10am-12:30 ~ COMING OF AGE: to be confirmed
10:30-11am ALL AGES MORNING PEACE PLAY
11am ~ Green Costume DIY workshop #1
12:30 Community Lunch and Conversation
1:30-2:30 All ages PEACE PLAY on the rooftop
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 Ethical Explorers is our Humanist Sunday school, designed for youngsters from ages 4 to 13, and takes place concurrent with our Sunday Platform meetings. 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.
RSVP 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 YoungEthicalExplorers@gmail.com. Newcomers and visitors are always welcome!

Sunday Platform with Richard Koral: On Resilience
2023-10-15 11:00 - 12:30 | Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor), 2 W 64th St, New York, NY, 10023, United States
In-person and online!
Has our generation been spoiled? Or, are we braced for the inevitable challenges to come?
Dr. Richard L. Koral has been a Leader at the New York Society for Ethical Culture since 2017. Richard holds degrees from New York University and New York Law School, and a Doctor of Ministry in interfaith pastoral counseling from the Hebrew Union College. He is the Leader Consultant to the Social Service Board and numerous committees in the Society. Active with the American Ethical Union, Richard served on its Board as president from 2012 to 2015. He also serves as part-time Leader for the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island.
Watch Online: Click to join at start | ID 863 0430 0961 | Passcode [REDACTED]
To join by phone (audio only), dial (929) 205-6099 and enter the Zoom ID above.
Monthly Collection: Team TLC NYC
COVID-19 Notice: Vaccination is required. Masks are optional but encouraged.

Sunday 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.
To watch previous Sunday Platforms, visit our Videos page and YouTube channel.

Say Yes to Science with Dr. Frank Corigliano
2023-10-16 11:00 - 12:00 | 2 W 64th St, New York, NY, 10023, United States
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 time.
On 2nd and 4th Mondays at 5pm, retired oncologist Carol Portlock will discuss new and intriguing science in multiple areas, including some relevant to COVID.
Suggested readings TBA.
Click to join at start | Zoom ID 838 1778 1084 | Passcode [REDACTED]

Board of Trustees Meeting
2023-10-16 17:30 - 20:30 | Adler Study (514), 2 W 64th St., New York, NY, 10023, United States
Any Society Member who wishes to attend in-person or online via Zoom can contact Executive Director Robert Liebeskind for access, at rliebskind@nysec.org.

Cancelled - Midweek Meditation (Online)
2023-10-17 17:00 - 17:45 | NY
Notice: This week’s session has been cancelled. We’ll see you next week!
A midweek meditation for relaxing body and mind. Begins promptly at 5:00pm. Larry Hurst and Sondra Stein moderate.
(Photo by Nicollazzi Xiong)

Pathways to Ethical Culture: Adler's Philosophical Dilemma & Response
2023-10-18 19:00 - 20:00 | NY
Ethical Culture is a humanist community that esteems ethics as its core precept, human worth and dignity as its central value, and community, sustainability and freedom as its principal goals. Where did Ethical Culture come from? What does it say to us today regarding the human condition? What is its unique contribution for our lives and our future?
Join us for an in-depth exploration of the philosophy, history and social action of the Ethical Culture Movement. It is a must for all new members and long-established members alike, as well as anyone curious about Ethical Culture and seeking to learn more.
Pathways is facilitated by the Society’s Leaders, Dr. Joseph Chuman and Dr. Richard Koral, and meets for one hour on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, September through January:
September 20: Philosophical precursors to Ethical Culture; the world that Felix Adler’s ideas grew out of.
October 18: Adler’s Philosophical Dilemma and his response
November 15: Adler’s mature philosophy and the new Naturalism of John Dewey.
December 20: The history of the New York Society and its lore.
January 17: Living Ethical Culture: Ethical Culture in our lives and practices, plus notable members and friends over the years.
Click to join at start | Zoom ID 846 0805 9789 | Passcode [REDACTED]

Great Literature Discussion: 'The Palm-Wine Drinkard' by Amos Tutuola (Online)
2023-10-18 19:00 - 21:00 | NY

Aspects of Aging: I'm 90, Now What?
2023-10-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Adler Study (514), 2 W 64th St., New York, NY, 10023, United States
Join us for this new three-part series led by geriatric care expert (and Society President!) Elizabeth Singer exploring how to plan for, enjoy, and flourish in one’s later years.
Coffee and light fare at 6:00. Program begins at 6:30.
These sessions will explore the many issues commonly faced by seniors and the elderly, including the personal, medical, legal, and more.

Tuesday, September 19: If Only I’d Known

Thursday, October 19: I’m 90. Now What?

Monday, October 30: Don’t Go Blindly Into That Good Night

All sessions are free and refreshments will be served!

Ethics and the Theater: Satchmo at The Waldorf by Terry Teachout
2023-10-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor), 2 W 64th St, New York, NY, 10023, United States
Our long-running staged reading and talkback series continues on October 20 and October 22 with two performances of Terry Teachout’s Satchmo at The Waldorf:
SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF is a one-man, three-character play in which the same actor portrays Louis Armstrong, the greatest of all jazz trumpeters; Joe Glaser, his white manager; and Miles Davis, who admired Armstrong’s playing but disliked his onstage manner. It takes place in 1971 in a dressing room backstage at the Empire Room of New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, where Armstrong performed in public for the last time four months before his death. Reminiscing into a tape recorder about his life and work, Armstrong seeks to come to terms with his longstanding relationship with Glaser, whom he once loved like a father but now believes to have betrayed him. In alternating scenes, Glaser defends his controversial decision to promote Armstrong’s career (with the help of the Chicago mob) by encouraging him to simplify his musical style, while Davis attacks Armstrong for pandering to white audiences.
After the performance, we’ll host a lively discussion of the ethical issues raised by the play.
Performed by C.K. Allen • Narrated by Bonnie Bean • Directed by Tai Thompson • Produced by Patricia Bruder Debrovner
Suggested Donation: Members $10; Non-Members $15
Purchase tickets on Eventbrite here!
COVID-19 Notice: Vaccination is required to attend. Masks are optional but strongly encouraged.

Cancelled - Harborview Terrace Arts & Crafts Garden Party with Young Ethical Explorers and Eco-Artist in Residence Jody Sperling
2023-10-21 12:00 - 15:00 | NYCHA Harborview Terrace Garden, 530 W 55th St, New York, 10019, United States
Notice: Due to projected rainy weather, this event has been cancelled. We’re planning to reschedule for the spring of 2024. Keep an eye on our website and email list for announcements!
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Join us for a garden party with eco-dance performance & craft projects to honor our good neighbors at Harborview Terrace. Arts and planting projects will be available and lunch will be provided! (This was originally scheduled for Saturday, September 23.)
Performance by Artist in Residence Jody Sperling and Time Lapse Dance – 2:00-3:00pm
In partnership with the New York Society for Ethical Culture and the Social Services Board, Jody Sperling and her Time Lapse Dance ensemble take root on the campus of NYCHA’s Harborview Terrace with a captivating site-specific performance that is FREE and open to the public. The program is part of an afternoon Garden Party.
Enjoy Plastic Harvest, a romp about plastic pollution that provokes contemplation about the beauty of that—and who—our society throws away. Then stay for Arbor, the company’s new work exploring human kinship with trees.
All ages welcome!
Location: Harborview Terrace Garden
Address: 530 West 55th Street

Cross Streets: 10th and 11th Avenues

Newcomers are always welcome! For details and 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 ethical.nyc/youth.

Concert: The Musical Love Letters of Robert, Clara, and Johannes
2023-10-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor), 2 W 64th St, New York, NY, 10023, United States
This concert tells the story of three very closely linked composers. Robert Schumann and Clara Wieck were married and had seven children together. Robert was mentor to Johannes Brahms and a very close friendship of many years ensued between Johannes and Clara. Some believe that he was in love with her, but whether or not this was the case, their respect, admiration, and love for one another was made evident through countless letters and his loyalty and care for her through Robert’s illness and eventual death. Both Robert and Johannes dedicated piano works to Clara, and Clara did the same for Johannes. These can be seen as love letters in musical form.
Doors open at 5:45. Refreshments will be served!
Students, Seniors, and Society Members: $20. General: $25. Door: $30.
Purchase Tickets on Eventbrite Here!
FEATURING
Nelson Ojeda Valdés, piano
Sarah Ittoop, soprano
David Newtown, cello
WORKS
ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856)
Widmung dedicated to Clara for their wedding day (arranged for piano solo by Franz Liszt)
Fantasy Pieces Opus 73 (cello and piano)

Zart und mit Ausdruck
Lebhaft, leicht
Rasch und mit Feuer

CLARA WIECK SCHUMANN (1819-1896)
Six Lieder Op 13 (soprano and piano)

Ice stand in dunklen Traumen
Sie liebten sich beiden
Liebenszauber
Der Mond kommt still gegangen
Ich hab’ in deinem Auge
Die stille Lotosblume

JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Intermezzo in A Major Opus 118 No. 2 – dedicated to Clara (piano solo)
Two Songs Opus 91 (soprano, piano, and cello)

Gestillte Sehnsucht
Geistliches Wiegenlied

Young Ethical Explorers - Fall Festival with Alexa Babakhanian
2023-10-22 10:30 - 12:30 | Adler Study (514), 2 W 64th St., New York, NY, 10023, United States
Join us for our ALL-COMMUNITY FALL FESTIVAL with guest song-maker: Alexa Babakhanian
Monthly Theme: Organic October
10:30-11am ALL AGES MORNING PEACE PLAY
11am: ALL-COMMUNITY FALL FESTIVAL with guest song-maker: Alexa Babakhanian
12:30 Community Lunch and Conversation
1:30-2:30 All ages PEACE PLAY on the rooftop, with cooperative parent oversight
2-4pm TEEN DEED: CREATIVE SPACE FOR GREEN
HALLOWEEN DIY RRR COSTUME MAKING
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 Ethical Explorers is our Humanist Sunday school, designed for youngsters from ages 4 to 13, and takes place concurrent with our Sunday Platform meetings. 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.
RSVP 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 YoungEthicalExplorers@gmail.com. Newcomers and visitors are always welcome!

Intergenerational Festival with Alexa Babakhanian
2023-10-22 11:00 - 12:30 | Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor), 2 W 64th St, New York, NY, 10023, United States
In-person and online!
Join us for our ALL-COMMUNITY FALL FESTIVAL with guest song-maker Alexa Babakhanian!
Watch Online: Click to join at start | ID 863 0430 0961 | Passcode [REDACTED]
To join by phone (audio only), dial (929) 205-6099 and enter the Zoom ID above.
Presider: Youth and Family Coordinator Audrey Kindred
Monthly Collection: Team TLC NYC
COVID-19 Notice: Vaccination is required. Masks are optional but encouraged.

Sunday 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.
To watch previous Sunday Platforms, visit our Videos page and YouTube channel.

Ethics and the Theater Encore: Satchmo at The Waldorf by Terry Teachout
2023-10-22 13:30 - 15:30 | Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor), 2 W 64th St, New York, NY, 10023, United States

Say Yes to Science with Dr. Carol Portlock (Online)
2023-10-23 17:00 - 18:00 | NY
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 time.
On 2nd and 4th Mondays at 5pm, retired oncologist Carol Portlock will discuss new and intriguing science in multiple areas, including some relevant to COVID.
This week’s suggested readings:
New assessment of Covid in 2023
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-66994137
Long Covid cause elucidated?
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/health/long-covid-serotonin.html
“Covert consciousness” discovered and explained in coma patients
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/some-people-who-appear-to-be-in-a-coma-may-actually-be-conscious/
Life expectancy in the elderly improves with age, implications for 2024
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Cancer rates reduced in walkable neighborhoods
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/oct/05/walkable-neighborhood-lower-cancer-rate-urban-planning
Uruguay has lowered carbon emissions by using wind power and financed in an innovative way
https://www.npr.org/2023/10/06/1197954251/uruguay-green-energy-carbon-emissions-climate-change
Click to join at start | Zoom ID 838 1778 1084 | Passcode [REDACTED]

Camaraderie and Good Conversation with Leader Joe Chuman: 'How America Got Mean' (Online)
2023-10-24 19:00 - 20:00 | NY
Leader Dr. Joe Chuman leads this monthly discussion group focusing on contemporary issues and occasionally classical writings relating to Ethical Culture and Humanism. We will primarily make use of articles from journals of opinion and book chapters when relevant. Rather than taking a merely journalistic approach, the discussions will aim to illuminate the philosophical concepts and values which underlie the issues being discussed. 3rd Tuesdays.
Suggested readings:
How America Got Mean by David Brooks – The Atlantic
Click here to join at start time | Zoom ID 853 3773 6864 | Passcode [REDACTED]

Karen Gershowitz: Travel Makes the World Grow Smaller
2023-10-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor), 2 W 64th St, New York, NY, 10023, United States
FREE in-person and online!
Travel provides invaluable opportunities for personal growth, cultural enrichment, and heightened understanding of the world’s similarities and complexities. To illustrate the following ideas, Karen will share her experiences from 95 countries and 50+ years of travel, with humor and photos.

Cultural Awareness: Travelers gain firsthand experience of how people live, their traditions, customs, and values. This fosters empathy, tolerance, and appreciation for diverse perspectives.
Historical Perspective: Visiting landmarks and sites helps travelers grasp the context of world events.
Increased Understanding: Seeing poverty, inequality, or sustainability issues first-hand enhances understanding of global problems.
Breaking Stereotypes and Prejudices: Interacting with locals, travelers gain a more nuanced understanding of the world, promoting inclusivity and acceptance.
Broadened Perspectives: Experiencing different ways of life broadens perspective on what is considered normal or acceptable. It encourages critical thinking and questioning of assumptions, values, and societal norms.

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Karen Gershowitz has written two books about travel, Travel Mania: Stories of Wanderlust and Wanderlust: Extraordinary People, Quirky Places and Curious Cuisine. These are not guidebooks, rather they are stories of her experiences while traveling for business and pleasure–95 countries and counting! Her stories touch on understanding the world, how travel increases understanding and empathy, and can lead to inclusivity and acceptance. Visit her website at Karengershowitz.com.

CANCELLED - Metropolitan Entertainment Presents: The Zombies
2023-10-27 19:30 - 22:30 | Adler Hall, 2 W 64th St, New York, NY, 10023, United States
Notice: This concert has been cancelled.
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This concert is presented and managed by Metropolitan Entertainment.
