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AEU All-Societies Sunday Platform: Gathering Light in Our Times (Online Only)
AEU All-Societies Sunday Platform: Gathering Light in Our Times (Online Only)
Free and open to the public, in-person and online! Join Ethical Culturists from around the country as we acknowledge the dark and bring out the light. Let’s bring out the...
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Cancelled – Midweek Meditation (Online)
Cancelled – Midweek Meditation (Online)
Notice: This week's session has been cancelled. A midweek meditation for relaxing body and mind. Begins promptly at 5:00pm. Larry Hurst and Sondra Stein moderate. New Participants: Please join 10...
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Great Literature Discussion: Pereira Mountains by Antonio Tabucci
Great Literature Discussion: Pereira Mountains by Antonio Tabucci
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...
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Cancelled – Storytelling Circle (Online)
Cancelled – Storytelling Circle (Online)
Notice: This week's session has been cancelled. One of the oldest traditions around the world is storytelling — folk tales, fairy tales, historic tales, family tales. Bring whatever story you...
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Humanist Happy Hour
Humanist Happy Hour
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! BYOB (no...
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Young Ethical Explorers: Quilting Our Hopes w/ Guest Artist Amy Reid
Young Ethical Explorers: Quilting Our Hopes w/ Guest Artist Amy Reid
Newcomers are always welcome! This week we'll be quilting our hopes for the world in 2025 with our friend, guest artist Amy Reid. 10:30am: Peace-play on the rooftop playground (weather...
Sunday Platform with Anne Klaeysen: Revisiting ‘Justice January’ Seven Years Later
Sunday Platform with Anne Klaeysen: Revisiting ‘Justice January’ Seven Years Later
Society Leader Emerita Dr. Anne Klaeysen returns on Sunday to explore the developments of the last seven years and what justice means moving forward after the election: Seven years ago,...
Haiti in the National Spotlight: ‘Communities Rallying Against Hate: A Conversation with Psychiatrist Dr. Pierre Arty’
Haiti in the National Spotlight: ‘Communities Rallying Against Hate: A Conversation with Psychiatrist Dr. Pierre Arty’
Following our Sunday Platform on January 5, join us for a special afternoon discussion with Ethical Culture Social Service Board member, Housing Works Chief Psychiatric Officer, and native of Haiti Dr....
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Mindful Mondays with Dr. Frank Corigliano: Exploring Psychology, Science, and Ethics
Mindful Mondays with Dr. Frank Corigliano: Exploring Psychology, Science, and Ethics
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...
Getting to Know You (Members Only)
Getting to Know You (Members Only)
Get to know our Ethical Culture family in a comfortable, casual way. Each online session features a pair of members in a dialogue with one another, each responding to a...
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Poetry Circle (Online)
Poetry Circle (Online)
Bring a favorite poem (or poems) to our monthly online poetry circle! Read it aloud, and we’ll listen attentively together and discuss—a line, a word, an image, or an overall...
Midweek Meditation (Online)
Midweek Meditation (Online)
A midweek meditation for relaxing body and mind. Begins promptly at 5:00pm. Larry Hurst and Sondra Stein moderate. New Participants:Â Please join 10 minutes early to introduce yourself, otherwise you will...
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Big Apple Knitters Guild
Big Apple Knitters Guild
The Big Apple Knitters Guild meets on the second Saturday of every month, from 1 to 4 PM (unless otherwise specified) from September through June. Our general meetings include: Featured Guest...
Ethics and the Theater: The Sound Inside
Ethics and the Theater: The Sound Inside
Our long-running staged reading and talkback series continues with Adam Rapp's The Sound Inside: Join us for a reception 30 minutes before showtime, and for a post-reading talkback with the...
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Sunday Platform with Robert Taylor Jr.: On Creating a Beloved Community (and The Tools for The Journey)
Sunday Platform with Robert Taylor Jr.: On Creating a Beloved Community (and The Tools for The Journey)
Discover practical tools for building meaningful connections, fostering self-awareness, and navigating difference with curiosity and compassion. Rooted in contemplative and breath-centered practices, we’ll explore techniques rooted in care that are...
Young Ethical Explorers
Young Ethical Explorers
Newcomers are always welcome! 10:30am: Peace-play on the rooftop playground (weather permitting) 11:00am: This week’s activity 12:30pm: Community Lunch 1:30-2:30pm: Peace-play on the rooftop playground (weather permitting) How to Join To join, please RSVP...
Ethics and the Theater Encore: The Sound Inside
Ethics and the Theater Encore: The Sound Inside
Our long-running staged reading and talkback series continues with Adam Rapp's The Sound Inside: Join us for a reception 30 minutes before showtime, and for a post-reading talkback with the...
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Practical Ethics: How Do We Instill Mere Objects with Emotional Attachments and Totemic Importance?
Practical Ethics: How Do We Instill Mere Objects with Emotional Attachments and Totemic Importance?
What is an ethical approach to life and living? We all want to be ethical in our relationships and to do what’s right, but life offers dilemmas and murky choices. So, what do...
Say Yes to Science with Dr. Carol Portlock (Online)
Say Yes to Science with Dr. Carol Portlock (Online)
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...
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Midweek Meditation (Online)
Midweek Meditation (Online)
A midweek meditation for relaxing body and mind. Begins promptly at 5:00pm. Larry Hurst and Sondra Stein moderate. New Participants:Â Please join 10 minutes early to introduce yourself, otherwise you will...
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Lunch with the League of Women Voters: The 2025 NY State Budget’s Impact on New York City
Lunch with the League of Women Voters: The 2025 NY State Budget’s Impact on New York City
Join the League of Women Voters of the City of New York to learn more about the 2025 New York State Budget from State Senator Liz Krueger. Lunch and beverages...
Great Literature Discussion: The Island of the Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
Great Literature Discussion: The Island of the Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
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...
2 events,
Storytelling Circle (Online)
Storytelling Circle (Online)
Free and open to the public online! One of the oldest traditions around the world is storytelling — folk tales, fairy tales, historic tales, family tales. Bring whatever story you...
Ethics at Ethical: ‘Leading Ethical and Humanist Thinkers: John Dewey, Pt. I’ with David Sprintzen
Ethics at Ethical: ‘Leading Ethical and Humanist Thinkers: John Dewey, Pt. I’ with David Sprintzen
Online - Free and open to the public! A four-part series on thinkers who have influenced the humanistic outlook of Ethical Culture. Since the death of Felix Adler, Ethical Culture's...
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Young Ethical Explorers
Young Ethical Explorers
Newcomers are always welcome! 10:30am: Peace-play on the rooftop playground (weather permitting) 11:00am: This week’s activity 12:30pm: Community Lunch 1:30-2:30pm: Peace-play on the rooftop playground (weather permitting) How to Join To join, please RSVP...
Sunday Platform with Muriel Tillinghast: ‘Inside SNCC and The Civil Rights Student Movement: Life and Times in Activism’
Sunday Platform with Muriel Tillinghast: ‘Inside SNCC and The Civil Rights Student Movement: Life and Times in Activism’
Join us on Sunday for a very special presentation by long-time activist Muriel Tillinghast. As a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Ms. Tillinghast was one of three...
Free Concert with Every Voice Choirs: Community Singing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Free Concert with Every Voice Choirs: Community Singing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Join Every Voice Choirs for community singing commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Featuring the voices of EVC Kids Choir, Youth Choir, Concert Choir, VoiceAbility,...
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Free Community Event: 2nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Beloved Community Festival
Free Community Event: 2nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Beloved Community Festival
Join us for our second annual free Martin Luther King Jr. Day festival! FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Youth Workshops with Writopia begin at 10:30am! Deeds, Performances, and Beloved...
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Midweek Meditation (Online)
Midweek Meditation (Online)
A midweek meditation for relaxing body and mind. Begins promptly at 5:00pm. Larry Hurst and Sondra Stein moderate. New Participants:Â Please join 10 minutes early to introduce yourself, otherwise you will...
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Speaking of Science with Dr. William Pao: ‘Breakthrough: The Quest for Life-Changing Medicines’ (Hybrid)
Speaking of Science with Dr. William Pao: ‘Breakthrough: The Quest for Life-Changing Medicines’ (Hybrid)
Free and open to the public in-person and online. Q&A follows! Physician-scientist Dr. William Pao joins us to discuss his new book, Breakthrough: The Quest for Life-Changing Medicines: Meet the...
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Ethics at Ethical: ‘Leading Ethical and Humanist Thinkers: John Dewey, Pt. II’ with David Sprintzen
Ethics at Ethical: ‘Leading Ethical and Humanist Thinkers: John Dewey, Pt. II’ with David Sprintzen
Online - Free and open to the public! A four-part series on thinkers who have influenced the humanistic outlook of Ethical Culture. Since the death of Felix Adler, Ethical Culture's...
1 event,
Humanist Happy Hour
Humanist Happy Hour
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! BYOB (no...
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Fridays for Future: NYC Youth Climate Justice Convergence
Fridays for Future: NYC Youth Climate Justice Convergence
The climate crisis is worsening, fossil fuels are continuing to expand, New York City has literally been on fire, and we have an incoming xenophobic presidency that pledges “drill, baby,...
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Young Ethical Explorers
Young Ethical Explorers
Newcomers are always welcome! 10:30am: Peace-play on the rooftop playground (weather permitting) 11:00am: This week’s activity 12:30pm: Community Lunch 1:30-2:30pm: Peace-play on the rooftop playground (weather permitting) How to Join To join, please RSVP...
Sunday Platform with Richard Koral: ‘Growing, Becoming and Aging: A Striving for Wholeness in the Later Years of Life’
Sunday Platform with Richard Koral: ‘Growing, Becoming and Aging: A Striving for Wholeness in the Later Years of Life’
Details TBA. About Richard Koral Richard Koral is Leader at the New York Society for Ethical Culture and the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island. He attended The Humanist Institute...
Theater: David Rothenberg’s NAMEDROPPING
Theater: David Rothenberg’s NAMEDROPPING
Join us for a special performance of David Rothenberg's autobiographical play about his life in the theater business, Namedropping: 'NAMEDROPPING, Rothenberg's collection of experiences with names above titles gives us...
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Say Yes to Science with Dr. Carol Portlock (Online)
Say Yes to Science with Dr. Carol Portlock (Online)
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...
1 event,
Midweek Meditation (Online)
Midweek Meditation (Online)
A midweek meditation for relaxing body and mind. Begins promptly at 5:00pm. Larry Hurst and Sondra Stein moderate. New Participants:Â Please join 10 minutes early to introduce yourself, otherwise you will...
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Jewish Currents Magazine – Book Launch with Peter Beinart: ‘Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza’
Jewish Currents Magazine – Book Launch with Peter Beinart: ‘Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza’
Join Jewish Currents Magazine in Adler Hall for the launch of editor-at-large Peter Beinart’s new book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning. Beinart will be joined in conversation...
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Ethics at Ethical: ‘Leading Ethical and Humanist Thinkers: Albert Camus and the Existentialists, Pt. I’ with David Sprintzen
Ethics at Ethical: ‘Leading Ethical and Humanist Thinkers: Albert Camus and the Existentialists, Pt. I’ with David Sprintzen
Online - Free and open to the public! A four-part series on thinkers who have influenced the humanistic outlook of Ethical Culture. Since the death of Felix Adler, Ethical Culture's...
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