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Youth & Family

YEE First Sundays Gathering Mar. 6: ‘Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness’ with Author Anastasia Higginbotham

Join Young Ethical Explorers' First Sundays Intergenerational Gathering at 1:30pm on Sunday, March 6 for…

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Ethical NYCMarch 5, 2022

Ethics in Action

March 4: Peace Vigil for Ukraine at Russian Consulate

Join Society Leaders Richard Koral and Nori Rost in front of the Russian General Consulate…

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Ethical NYCMarch 3, 2022

Video

Puffin Interview Series with Leader Joe Chuman: ‘The Art of Activism’ with Steve Duncombe and Steve Lambert

Our friends at the Puffin Cultural Forum have announced the Puffin Interview Series with our own Leader Dr. Joe…

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Ethical NYCMarch 2, 2022

Video Youth & Family

Interfaith Dialogue: Ethical at St. Francis College

Link here: https://youtu.be/veYpUT_1FZ4. ...to enjoy an interfaith dialogue between St. Francis College's Tim Nagy and…

Audrey KindredFebruary 28, 2022

Video

M. Annenberg: What Don’t We Know and Why Don’t We Know It?

As a painter, installation artist, curator and climate activist, M. Annenberg investigates the black holes…

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Ethical NYCFebruary 27, 2022

Upcoming Programs & Events

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29 November 2024 All day

5th Friday Humanist Happy Hour Potluck (Outside Location)

Join us for a special 5th Friday Humanist Happy Hour potluck hosted by Gotham Atheists! SPECIAL LOCATION Chez Graber 151 E 37th St # 1 New York NY 10016-3157 · Arrive...

29 November 2024 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Young Ethical Explorers: Gratitude, Expression, and Deed

Newcomers are always welcome! Join us for a day to activate gratitude toward expression and deed. 10:30am: Peace-play on the rooftop playground 12:30pm: Community Lunch 1:30-2:30pm: Peace-play on the rooftop...

01 December 2024 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Sunday Platform with Brendan Fay: ‘AIDS in 2024: Raising Awareness, Rising in Action’

Free and open to the public, in-person and online! Many speak about the “AIDS crisis” like its over - something from the past. Yet, as a human family we continue...

01 December 2024 11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Film Screening: ‘Our Son Robert’ with Filmmaker Brendan Fay

FREE and Open to the Public After Sunday Platform and lunch, join us for a screening of Brendan Fay's new film Our Son Robert, which tells the story of Robert...

01 December 2024 1:15 pm - 3:00 pm

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