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SUMMARY:Young Ethical Explorers: Honoring World Children's Day
DESCRIPTION:Newcomers are always welcome! \nTogether we’ll celebrate World Children’s Day with a world journey to ask\, “How are the world’s children? How can we help one another?” \n10:30am: Peace-play on the rooftop playground\n12:30pm: Community Lunch\n1:30-2:30pm: Peace-play on the rooftop playground \nHow to Join\nTo join\, please RSVP to Youth Programs Director Audrey Kindred at ethicalfamilies@nysec.org. For more information about our youth and family programming\, please visit ethical.nyc/youth. \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-honoring-world-childrens-day/
LOCATION:Adler Study (514)\, 2 W 64th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth and Families
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SUMMARY:Sunday Platform with Philip Lindsay: The Freedom to Assemble
DESCRIPTION:When most of us think of the First Amendment\, we think of free speech. But what do we make of the freedom to assemble? Whatever lies ahead for American Democracy\, it will not thrive unless we are meeting in person\, building relationships across division\, and negotiating common ground. What role might citizens’ assemblies play in the years ahead for those committed to self-government? \nCongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion\, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech\, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble\, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. \nNotice: Our original program for this week\, a discussion with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg\, has been postponed. A new date will be announced soon. \nJoin Online\nClick Here to RSVP and Join on Zoom \nAbout Philip Lindsay\nPhilip Lindsay leads the Democracy Innovation Hub at the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities at Bard College. Over the past three years\, the Hub has hosted annual national gatherings for advocates and practitioners of citizens’ assemblies in the United States. These gatherings led to the first major use of sortition in New York City in 2023 as well as an assembly planned for Ft. Collins\, Colorado. Philip co-taught the course “Democratic Innovation and Citizen Lotteries: from Ancient Athens to the French Climate Assembly\,” which is available online. He also organizes the “Doing Democracy Differently Teacher Fellowship” which trains educators on how to bring deliberative democracy into the classroom. \nMonthly Collection\nMarch for Our Lives \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/lindsay-nov-17-2024/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sunday Platform
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SUMMARY:Lunch with the League of Women Voters: 'Helping the Homeless Find Shelter' with Christine Quinn
DESCRIPTION:Join the League of Women Voters of the City of New York to learn about Women in Need\, an organization that helps find shelter for homeless families in NYC. \nSpeaker \nChristine Quinn is the President and CEO of Women in Need (WIN)\, a non-profit organization that provides shelter\, social services\, and supportive housing for homeless families in New York City. Quinn has been a strong advocate for children and families experiencing homelessness and has said that child homelessness is an overlooked issue. She has spoken out about the cycle of homelessness\, and the stories of women and mothers she has met at WIN’s shelters. Quinn was formerly a former speaker of the New York City Council\, and a commentator on CNN and MSNBC. \nLunch and beverages provided \nTickets\n$20 in advance\, $25 at the door. \nClick here to RSVP on Eventbrite
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/lunch-with-the-league-of-women-voters-helping-the-homeless-find-shelter-with-christine-quinn/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:League of Women Voters
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SUMMARY:Midweek Meditation (Online)
DESCRIPTION:A 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. \nJoin Online\nClick to join at start | Zoom ID 865 0709 1351 | Passcode 134918 \n(Photo by Nicollazzi Xiong)
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/midweek-meditation/2024-11-19/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Midweek Meditation
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SUMMARY:Sunday Platform with Joe Chuman
DESCRIPTION:Free and open to the public\, in-person and online! \nJoin us for Leader Dr. Joe Chuman’s final Sunday Platform address. \nDetails TBA! \nRSVP to Join Online\nRSVP here to Join on Zoom \nAbout Joe Chuman\nLeader Dr. Joe Chuman started on his road to Ethical Leadership as a leader-in-Training here at the New York Society in 1969 and continued his training at the Bergen Society\, after which he became Leader of the Essex County Society before returning to the Bergen Society\, where he served as leader for 46 years\, retiring in January 2021. Joe has been a leader at the New York Society Since 2008. During his long career\, Joe has worked as an academic\, a social justice activist\, a speaker\, and a writer. He has been teaching human rights in the Graduate School at Columbia University for more than 20 years\, teaches human rights at Hunter College\, and has taught at the U. N. University for Peace in Costa Rica and at other colleges. \nAs an activist\, Joe has advocated for civil liberties\, human rights\, and other progressive causes and has frequently testified before the New Jersey legislature on such issues as religious freedom\, gun violence prevention\, death penalty opposition\, and immigrant rights. He founded the Northern New Jersey Coalition for Asylum Seekers 20 years ago and still serves as its president. Joe has written numerous book chapters\, encyclopedia entrees\, scores of Op-eds\, and is the author of “Speaking of Ethics\,” a compilation of essays on Ethical Culture. Currently\, he writes articles on political and socio-political issues on Substack and other social media outlets. \nMonthly Collection\nGMHC \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-with-joe-chuman-3/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Sunday Platform
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SUMMARY:Onondaga Nation Land Care Benefit Film Screening: THE GOOD MIND
DESCRIPTION:Help raise $230\,000 for critical firefighting equipment to care for lands being returned to Onondaga Nation! \nJoin members of the Onondaga Nation for a talk and screening of The Good Mind to benefit the Onondaga Nation Volunteer Fire Department. The film chronicles the story of the Onondaga Nation’s fight to preserve their relationships to the land of their ancestors\, amid vast environmental degradation and treaty violations by New York State lawmakers. \nAppetizers and seltzers will be served. Doors open at 6pm and program begins at 6:30pm. Children welcome! \nCovid protocol: Air filters will be in use. Masks welcomed and encouraged. Please take a Covid test at home the same day. We’ll have some masks on hand for those who need them. \nAccess: the building has a ramp and an elevator to the room. The room is a short distance from the elevator. if you need reserved seating\, CART\, or other accommodations please let us know by emailing cheyennawebernyc@gmail.com. The film will include subtitles. \nRSVP and Donate\nClick here to purchase tickets or donate to the cause! \nAbout Onondaga Nation Land Care\nOnondaga Nation territory is home to people who live according to their original instructions among the woods\, waters\, and hills of their ancestors. The Onondaga care for the land as a sovereign nation independent of the United States — including maintaining all the infrastructure and services that New York State provides to settler communities. That includes operating a highly trained volunteer Fire Department to respond to all fires and emergencies on the Nation’s land and to back up the volunteer fire departments in the surrounding settler communities. \nAs land returns to the Nation as a result of centuries of advocacy and relationship-building\, the need for critical land care services like the Onondaga Nation Volunteer Fire Department only grows. \nFighting fires requires special training and equipment — and it’s expensive. In 2024 the Onondaga firefighters must raise $230\,000 to cover ten protective suits that allow them to fight fires safely. Without any support from the state\, feds\, or county\, Onondaga firefighters are relying on donations to meet this critical need.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/onondaga-nation-land-care-benefit-film-screening-the-good-mind/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
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SUMMARY:Great Literature Discussion: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata (Online)
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. \nModerated by Ethical NYC member Gunther Tielemans. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. \nTo join the discussion\, please contact Gunther.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/great-literature-discussion-convenience-store-woman-by-sayaka-murata-online/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Great Literature Discussions
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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. We’ll 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 885 4488 0162 | Passcode 089856
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/storytelling-circle-2/2024-11-21/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Storytelling Circle
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SUMMARY:Ethics at Ethical: 'The Art of Happiness\, Pt. II' with Arthur Dobrin (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Free and open to the public! \nThis series is a guided reading of Arthur Dobrin‘s book The Lost Art of Happiness. Among the topics discussed will be the relation of happiness to ethics\, the nature of social relations\, the role of beauty and confronting the reality of death. \nRSVP\nClick here to RSVP on Zoom \nAbout Arthur Dobrin\nDr. Arthur Dobrin is Leader Emeritus of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island. He holds a doctorate from Adelphi University and served as a professor of Humanities at Hofstra University where he taught applied ethics. Arthur is the author of over 25 books\, and The Lost Art of Happiness was written to offer an underlying philosophy for Ethical Culture.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-at-ethical-culture-the-art-of-happiness-pt-ii-with-arthur-dobrin-online/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Ethics at Ethical
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SUMMARY:Humanist Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Stop by our twice-monthly gathering of NYC’s Humanist\, atheist\, agnostic\, and secularist groups featuring 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\nTransit: \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. \nDrinking InquisitivelyCenter for Inquiry – NYC Branchhttps://cfi-nyc.org/https://www.meetup.com/cfinyc/ \nHumanist Happy HourThe City Congregation for Humanistic Judaismhttps://citycongregation.org/events-calendar/ \nLive DWAGotham Atheistshttps://gothamatheists.org/https://www.meetup.com/GothamAtheists/\nNYC Atheists In-Person Meetinghttps://nycatheists.org/calendar/https://www.meetup.com/nycatheists/ \nMulti-Group Happy Hour at Ethical CultureSecular Humanists Society of New Yorkhttps://www.shsny.org/events-calendarhttps://www.meetup.com/shsny-org/
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/humanist-happy-hour-9-2/
LOCATION:Elliott Library (507)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Humanist Happy Hour
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SUMMARY:Ethics and the Theater: Same Time Next Year
DESCRIPTION:Our long-running staged reading and talkback series continues with Bernard Slade’s Same Time Next Year! \nJoin us for a reception 30 minutes before showtime\, and for a post-reading talkback with the cast and director exploring the ethical questions raised by the play. \nEncore performance on Saturday\, November 23 at 2:00pm! \nAbout Same Time Next Year\nGeorge and Doris are married\, but not to each other. They love their spouses but\, once a year\, they meet for a weekend tryst. With humor and tenderness\, Bernard Slade’s award–winning play traces the course of their annual affair from 1951 through 1975\, as the couple’s lives and the world around them change. \nStarring Dana Aber and Gil Brady \nNarrated by Bonnie Bean \nDirected by Tom Herman Produced by Patricia Bruder Debrovner. \nRSVP\nSuggested Donation: $10 Members / $15 Public \nClick here to RSVP on Eventbrite
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-and-the-theater-same-time-next-year/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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SUMMARY:Metropolitan Entertainment Presents: Jesse Cook
DESCRIPTION:Click here to purchase tickets. \nNotice: This concert is managed and ticketed by Metropolitan Entertainment.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/metropolitan-entertainment-presents-jesse-cook/
LOCATION:Adler Hall\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:Ethics and the Theater Encore: Same Time Next Year
DESCRIPTION:Our long-running staged reading and talkback series continues with Bernard Slade’s Same Time Next Year! \nJoin us for a reception 30 minutes before showtime\, and for a post-reading talkback with the cast and director exploring the ethical questions raised by the play. \nPremiere performance on Friday\, November 22 at 7:00pm! \nAbout Same Time Next Year\nGeorge and Doris are married\, but not to each other. They love their spouses but\, once a year\, they meet for a weekend tryst. With humor and tenderness\, Bernard Slade’s award–winning play traces the course of their annual affair from 1951 through 1975\, as the couple’s lives and the world around them change. \nStarring Dana Aber and Gil Brady \nNarrated by Bonnie Bean \nDirected by Tom Herman Produced by Patricia Bruder Debrovner. \nRSVP\nSuggested Donation: $10 Members / $15 Public \nClick here to RSVP on Eventbrite
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-and-the-theater-encore-same-time-next-year/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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