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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. For more information about our youth and family programming\, please visit ethical.nyc/families. \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-12/
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 Richard Koral: 'Growing\, Becoming and Aging: A Striving for Wholeness in the Later Years of Life'
DESCRIPTION:Join us as Leader Dr. Richard Koral discusses how to flourish as we age. \nAbout Richard Koral\nRichard Koral is Leader at the New York Society for Ethical Culture and the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island. He attended The Humanist Institute and holds a Doctor of Ministry in Interfaith Pastoral Counseling as well as a J.D. degree. Richard is a long-time member of the Ethical Culture Society of Westchester and served as president of the American Ethical Union\, the national federation of Ethical Societies\, from 2012 to 2015. \nJoin Online\nClick Here to RSVP on Zoom \nMonthly Collection\nCamp Linden \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-richard-koral-4/
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:20250126T130000
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SUMMARY:Young Ethical Explorers Open House
DESCRIPTION:Interested in our youth and family programs? Stop by our online open house for curious parents and children who would like to find out more about Ethical and the season ahead! \nAs a parent\, you recognize a need for your children to develop a moral and ethical compass. The Society’s Young Ethical Explorers and Very Young Ethical Explorers programs focus on developing moral reasoning\, something our children use in myriad ways every day. \nAt YEE\, Children explore ethical ideas through stories\, discussions\, service projects\, field trips\, and art workshops in a safe\, inclusive environment–and we have FUN! \nThrough YEE\, we: \n\nExplore values such as integrity\, honesty\, responsibility\, courage\, and commitment\nAffirm the value and uniqueness of each individual\nLearn about and celebrate of the diversity among people\nInspire social responsibility towards one another\, our communities\, and our shared environment\nDevelop identity as part of a community\nLearn about ethical teachings common to the world’s religions\, with a respectful and curious view of other belief systems\nShare and learn from our family traditions\n\nHow to Join\nTo join\, please RSVP to Youth and Families Programs Coordinator Audrey Kindred at akindred@nysec.org. For more information about our youth and family programming\, please visit ethical.nyc/families. \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-open-house/
LOCATION:Adler Study (514)\, 2 W 64th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Young Ethical Explorers,Youth and Families
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SUMMARY:Theater: David Rothenberg's NAMEDROPPING
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special performance of David Rothenberg’s autobiographical play about his life in the theater business\, Namedropping: \n‘NAMEDROPPING\, Rothenberg’s collection of experiences with names above titles gives us the pleasure of entering a world of glamour…he is unassuming and outgoing\, a man with great charm and warmth\, all of which is apparent in NAMEDROPPING.'”\nNew York Daily News \nRothenberg’s show (NAMEDROPPING) is abut his 50 years in the theatre…a loose and charming evening…his tales of working with Bette Davis and Elizabeth Taylor (among others) is delightfully intimate.”\nThe New Yorker \n“NAMEDROPPPING delivers revealing anecdotes about Richard Burton\, Fay Wray\, Mel Torme\, producer Alexander H Cohen\, George C Scoot (and many others). Anyone who likes show business stories should enjoy this show. Rothenberg has a way with an audience.”\nNew York Times \nDavid is a longtime friend of the Society\, having participated in The Encampment for Citizenship in his youth. The Encampment\, which brings together students “to develop critical thinking skills\, activism skills\, leadership qualities and the courage to work for social justice\,” was founded by Society Leader Dr. Algernon D. Black and civic leader Alice K. Pollitzer in 1946. \nTickets\n$15 Society Members\n$20 Public \nClick Here to Purchase Tickets on Eventbrite
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/theater-david-rothenbergs-namedropping/
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:20250127T170000
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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\n1.A proposed definition of obesity in the era of GLP-1 medications\nhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/health/bmi-obesity-definition.html \n2. Bacterial drug resistance appears to be overcome by an oyster protein\nhttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jan/21/australia-sydney-rock-oyster-blood-drug-resistant-superbug-bacteria-antibiotics \n3. A radiation resistant bacterium may assist in space travel safety\nhttps://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0khznwy/the-microbe-that-could-protect-humans-from-space-radiation\nhttps://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/12/how-conan-the-bacterium-withstands-extreme-radiation/ \n4. Norwegian construction is electric and quiet\nhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/10/oslo-leads-quiet-low-emission-electric-vehicles-building-sites\nhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg52543v6rmo \n5. Ketamine and its mechanism of action in depression; and a new ketamine nasal spray\nhttps://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/01/07/nx-s1-5250210/tiny-fish-on-ketamine-may-show-how-drug-eases-depression\nhttps://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/01/21/nx-s1-5269780/fda-allows-standalone-use-of-nasal-spray-antidepressant-spravato-esketamine \n6. New remarkable findings in Pompeii\nhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15zgvnvk4do \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-12-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Say Yes to Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250128T170000
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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. \nTo join\, please email meditation@nysec.org.\n(Photo by Nicollazzi Xiong)
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/midweek-meditation-4/2025-01-28/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Midweek Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T203000
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SUMMARY:Jewish Currents Magazine - Book Launch with Peter Beinart: 'Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza'
DESCRIPTION: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 by MSNBC journalist and commentator Ayman Mohyeldin. In-person and online! \nIn Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza\, Beinart considers how a story of persecution and victimhood has come to dominate contemporary Jewish life\, even as Israel is decimating the conditions of life for millions. That narrative\, Beinart argues\, both warps our understanding of Israel and Palestine and erases much of the nuance of Jewish religious tradition. After more than a year of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza—and the deployment of Jewish text and history to justify mass slaughter and starvation—Beinart insists that Jews must tell a new story. After this war\, whose horror will echo for generations\, they must offer a new answer to the question: What does it mean to be a Jew? \nTickets to this event are free for Jewish Currents members. Non-member tickets are available for a suggested donation of $18—or for $36\, get a ticket plus a signed copy of the book. Not in New York\, or unable to attend in-person? Get a virtual ticket: free for members\, or a suggested donation of $9 for non-members. \nWe hope you’ll join Peter Beinart and Ayman Mohyeldin for this special evening. Registration is required and seats are limited. Get your ticket now to guarantee your spot! \nRegister\nClick here to RSVP at Jewish Currents
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/jewish-currents-peter-beinart-2025/
LOCATION:Adler Hall\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T193000
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SUMMARY:Postponed - Ethics at Ethical: 'Leading Ethical and Humanist Thinkers: Albert Camus and the Existentialists\, Pt. I' with David Sprintzen
DESCRIPTION:Notice: This week’s session has been postponed. Join us next Thursday! \n*** \nOnline – Free and open to the public! \nA four-part series on thinkers who have influenced the humanistic outlook of Ethical Culture. Since the death of Felix Adler\, Ethical Culture’s founder\, the implicit underlying philosophy animating Ethical Culture has been the thought of John Dewey. This series will explain the basis of Dewey’s ethical thought and how it relates to our social role in democracy. Two sessions will be devoted to the humanism of Albert Camus\, with a nod to existential thought and how it can be used for ethical decision-making. \nAbout David Sprintzen\nDr. David Sprintzen is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Long Island University. He is an expert on the thought of John Dewey and published two books on Albert Camus. He is currently completing a book that proposes a philosophical defense of free will. David is a longtime member of the Long Island Ethical Humanist Society. An activist\, David was the founder and\, for 20 years\, the president of the Long Island Progressive Coalition.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-at-ethical-leading-ethical-and-humanist-thinkers-john-dewey-albert-camus-and-the-existentialists-pt-ii-with-david-sprintzen-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Ethics at Ethical
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