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SUMMARY:Colloquy
DESCRIPTION:Share your reflections on a chosen topic presented through parables\, quotes and poems. There are no right or wrong answers; there is no debate – only your individual response shared in a contemplative atmosphere. \nLeader Dr. Richard Koral moderates.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/colloquy-6/2026-08-09/
LOCATION:Elliott Library (507)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquy
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SUMMARY:Sunday Platform with Ethics and the Theater
DESCRIPTION:Free in-person! \nOur Ethics and the Theater team presents their annual Sunday Platform performance. \nCommunity lunch follows\, free for first-time guests and families participating in the Young Ethical Explorers Program. \nMonthly Collection\nThe New York Society for Ethical Culture \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-14-5/
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-13/2026-08-09/
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:“Luendu/Journey” Live from Kinshasha with Artist Nada Tshibwabwa
DESCRIPTION:​Join Franklin Furnace for a special Congolese lunch and watch party featuring Congolese ARTivist\, FUND 2025-26 artist Nada Tshibwabwa. \n​Hosted by Simba Yangala and live streamed via the Franklin Furnace LOFT\, the gathering will introduce New York audiences to Tshibwabwa’s creative practice and socially engaged work while celebrating Congolese culture\, community\, and artistic resistance. \n​Co-sponsored by Jungledom Network\, with support from Ethical.NYC’s Young Ethical Explorers. Admission is free with reservations. Donations are welcomed for COFECO\, an organization supporting Congolese women. \n​Free\, hearty Congolese cuisine prepared by Simba Yangala will be served. \nSave your spot! Free with RSVP>> \nCan’t attend in person?  Livestream link >> \nLuendu/Journey\, livestreamed from Kinshasa:\n“In the ancestral conceptions of my people\, we do not only get born once but a few times during our life time. Birth-like rituals are reenactments where the spiritual and the material world converge. For me\, artistic and performative practices are also such converging points and moments of transformations. When imbalances are weakening our communities\, spirits appear to recreate a prosperous life between humans and all living beings. There is a strong interdependency between the DR Congo’s soil and today’s digital world and communication systems: a vast amount of the resources that fuel the contemporary come from the DR Congo\, be it coltan\, copper\, or other resources. \nIn the last thirty years\, millions of people have died in my country because of the global hunger for these resources. “Luendu” is a performance that revolves around these topics and activates mythological figures to create connections between times and spaces and the possibility to engage beyond recurring violence. It is a reinterpreted birthing ritual that shows the triumph of life over death\, of resistance over oppression\, of resilience over exploitation.” \n— Nada Tshibwabwa \nThis event is co-sponsored by Jungledom Network\, with support from Ethical.NYC’s Young Ethical Explorers. Admission is free with reservations. Donations are welcomed for COFECO\, an organization supporting Congolese women. \n~~~~+++~~~~ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis work is supported by Mwano Studio\, Jungledom Network and New York Society for Ethical Culture and is made possible\, in part\, by the Franklin Furnace FUND 2025-26\, supported by SHS Foundation\, Silicon Valley Community Foundation and the members and friends of Franklin Furnace Archive. Poster by Elsa Westreicher.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/luendu-journey-live-from-kinshasha-with-artist-nada-tshibwabwa/
LOCATION:Adler Study (514)\, 2 W 64th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth and Families
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SUMMARY:Practical Ethics: Heroic Medical Measures
DESCRIPTION:What does it really mean to live ethically in everyday life? From white lies to tough choices about loyalty\, honesty\, and fairness\, life constantly tests our values. In Practical Ethics\, we take on these real dilemmas through lively discussion of short stories that bring them to life. \nRead this month’s story below and join us —in person or online—for an engaging conversation that will challenge your thinking and help you sharpen your own approach to ethical living. \nIn-person and online. Facilitated by Ethical Culture Leader Richard Koral. \nThis Month\nStory: “House Calls’ by Dr. Pierre Arty (PDF) \n\n\nJoin on Zoom\n\nClick to join at start
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/practical-ethics-medical-measures/
LOCATION:Adler Study (514)\, 2 W 64th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Practical Ethics
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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\nTBA \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-11/2026-08-10/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Say Yes to Science
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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-4/2026-08-11/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Midweek Meditation
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SUMMARY:Chair Yoga for Everyone
DESCRIPTION:We’re delighted to introduce a new weekly wellness program at the Society: Chair Yoga led by experienced instructor Sara Jane. \nTrained in India in 2009\, Sara brings a deep\, compassionate approach to teaching and a gift for meeting students exactly where they are. Her classes are gentle\, accessible\, and tailored to the needs and requests of participants. \nSessions may include: \n\nBalance and stability work\nStress-reduction techniques\nGentle movement to ease physical or emotional discomfort\nPractices that support healthy aging\nDeep relaxation\n\nWhether you’re new to yoga or returning to your practice\, you are welcome! These sessions offer a calm\, welcoming space to reconnect with your body and breath. \nNo equipment is needed—just come as you are\, and feel free to bring a friend! \nPRICING\nMembers: $10/class\nNon-members: $20/class\n4-Session Package: $60\n(Must be used within a two-month period. Sessions do not need to be consecutive.) \n>>RSVP on Eventbrite \nYour Instructor\nSara Jane has been practicing yoga and meditation for more than two decades. Trained in India in 2009\, she brings a deep\, compassionate approach to teaching and a gift for meeting students exactly where they are.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/chair-yoga-for-everyone/2026-08-14/
LOCATION:Adler Study (514)\, 2 W 64th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Yoga
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