For safety, events are for now (unless otherwise specified) via Zoom. Each event should have Zoom login or registration information. We look forward to meeting you in person when it is safe!
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Beethoven Celebration! 3:00 pm Beethoven Celebration! Oct 2 @ 3:00 pm  Please join Riverdale-based cellist Sophie Shao, “eloquent, powerful” (New York Times), and pianist Ieva Jokubaviciute, “an artist of commanding technique, refined temperament and persuasive insight” (New York Times) at the Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture[...] | The Power of MWe: Seeking the Common Good 11:00 am The Power of MWe: Seeking the Common Good Oct 3 @ 11:00 am  The Me and the We are interrelated in human relationships. None of us is truly an isolated individual, yet action requires individual choice. To seek the common good, we need to find solutions that meet[...] | |||||
New Moon Gathering 8:00 pm New Moon Gathering Oct 5 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm  An Ethical Humanist recognition of the cycle of the seasons, focusing on the theme of the month. One hour for a structured gathering, then 30 minutes (optional) for social time to get to know one[...] | Cultivating Relationships 11:00 am Cultivating Relationships Oct 10 @ 11:00 am  Let’s Tackle Loneliness One Friendship at a Time Louise JettWe are honored to have Leader-in-Training Louise Jett with us (virtually) for this platform meeting. As a child, Leader-in-Training Louise Jett befriended a gruff stranger who[...] | |||||
Racial Justice Book Group: My Grandmother’s Hands 7:00 pm Racial Justice Book Group: My Grandmother’s Hands Oct 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm  A group including members from several different congregations and secular organizations has been meeting most months to discuss books that educate and motivate us in anti-racist work. During the pandemic, we’re meeting online, so you’re[...] | Democracy and the Green New Deal for Schools: Rep. Jamaal Bowman, confirmed 11:00 am Democracy and the Green New Deal for Schools: Rep. Jamaal Bowman, confirmed Oct 17 @ 11:00 am  We invited Congressman Jamaal Bowman, who represents the district our Society where our Society building is located and in which many of our members live, to speak. He is the sponsor of the Green New[...] | |||||
Ethics on Tap 7:00 pm Ethics on Tap Oct 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm  Free-ranging casual discussion of ethical issues that are alive for you, and an opportunity to meet and interact with others interested in ethical issues. Join in for an evening of exploration. Bring your curiosity. This will[...] | Paranoia and Politics 11:00 am Paranoia and Politics Oct 24 @ 11:00 am  We live in a time when paranoia and conspiracy theories seem to dominate the political scene. But as RYSEC Clergy Leader Jone Johnson Lewis will document, paranoia and conspiracy theories have been around U.S. politics for[...] Fall Membership Meeting 2021 2:30 pm Fall Membership Meeting 2021 Oct 24 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm  Please join us for our Fall Membership meeting, at 2:30 pm via Zoom . We will hear from the Board and Leader on projects and progress, and vote on the Society’s annual budget. Anyone considering[...] | |||||
Journeys to Justice 12:00 pm Journeys to Justice Oct 31 @ 12:00 pm  All Society Platform (note time change below) Hosted by FES (Future of Ethical Societies) How does one find the courage to do good? What are the experiences, pains, and inspirations that drive us to do[...] |