Post-Election Discussion
Good times or bad, we are here for each other.
SUNDAY GATHERING, NOVEMBER 10
11am in person & on Zoom
Youth Mental Health Workshop
Understanding and Mitigating Adverse Childhood Experiences
NOVEMBER 7 from 11am – 3pm
Screening: Join or Die
A film about why you should join a club
and why the fate of America depends on it.
NOVEMBER 14 at 7:30pm
Book Lovers’ Sunday
Share your recent favorites and
find your next great read.
SUNDAY GATHERING
NOVEMBER 24 at 11am
Are We an Ethical Nation?
National Ethical Indicators Working Group
NEXT SESSION:
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8
from 12:45 – 2pm
Tour Historic Doylestown, PA
Visit The Mercer Museum, Fonthill Castle, The Moravian Pottery and TileWorks and More!
DECEMBER 10 & 11
Grant-Writing Collaborative
Training and Teamwork to Help Nonprofits Reach Their Goals
MEETINGS VIA ZOOM
Socrates Cafe
Philosophy and Critical Thinking
Outside the Classroom
DISCUSSION VIA ZOOM
Open Mic Variety Night
Music, Poetry, Storytelling, and More
THIRD FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH
The Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County
A kinder world starts here.
What’s Happening at Ethical Culture
Sunday Gatherings
Our thought-provoking talks and discussions cover a wide range of subjects relating to ethics in modern life. Please join us, then stay for coffee and conversation.
Family Activities
All are welcome to our Ethical Adventures Family and Friends Circle, a family-friendly gathering for ethical exploration and adventure.
Progressive Social Action
Ethical Culture has an extensive history of accomplishments in the area of Social Action, as well as regular panels and educational seminars.
Curt Collier
Leader Curt Collier is an environmental activist and served at three other Ethical Societies. He sees his role at Bergen as helping us build strong programming for today’s world.
Social Life
Get-togethers take many different forms, either spontaneous or recurring: dinners, parties, hikes, picnics, and cultural outings. We laugh and eat and talk, talk, talk!
The Arts
We offer Open Mic Variety Night and other live venues for music, entertainment, and socializing. Many members are musicians, writers, and visual artists.
Social Action
The Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County is buzzing with exciting opportunities for ethical action every year! As Ethical Culturists, we’re all about being a driving force for positive change and making spaces where life truly thrives.
A Safe Place for Discussion
Ethical Culture hosted an evening with two students – one Muslim, one Jewish – to foster in-person dialogue on Israel and Gaza.
Environmental Stewardship
The Society’s Planet & Progress Initiative, in partnership with Groundwork Elizabeth, gets youth and youth leaders outdoors in the summers, earning money and creating real, physical change in our open spaces.
Volunteering Opportunities
Community members age 10 and up prepare lunches for mostly single women taking classes at a non-profit organization, OASIS in Paterson.
Ethical Culture has a rich history of social action and an ongoing history of social justice activities in the form of panels, educational seminars and more transient programs. Take a closer look at our long history of social action.
Growing Ethical Kids
On Sundays during the school year, our Society offers a family-friendly gathering at 9:45 am, in addition to the regular platform at 11 am. This Family and Friends Circle is open to all, especially to families with youth of any age. During the Circle, trained facilitators and educators offer a variety of activities for exploring ethical issues as well as opportunities for adventuring beyond the Society’s doors for ethical-action activities or learning about the world.
Learning About the World
Children ages 8 and older participate in ESTEAM (Ethics in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) activities while younger children and their families enjoy Project PEACE (Primary Ethics and Childhood Experiences).
Creating Change
Two Sundays a month, we venture out into the world where the kids can experience what it means to volunteer their time and energy and perform acts of kindness.
Exploring Ethical Issues
In addition to discussing difficult topics, we provide a space for kids to practice ethical behavior with expert guidance. This practice is preparation to incorporate these ideas into their lives beyond the Society.
Recent Articles
- Choosing to Live in Community Means Taking a Risk
By Eric Sandhusen Exciting times! It’s been quite a ride since returning for the opening of the new program year! There are so many challenges and opportunities to get hold of, my head sometimes spins. It seems like we just finished our kickoff Social Action Fair, and we’re already building on last year’s fantastic Fall… Read more: Choosing to Live in Community Means Taking a Risk - Sunday School Tends its Flourishing Pollinator Garden
By Susan Lesh This fall our Sunday School, the Family & Friends Circle, is tending its flourishing pollinator garden. Last spring the Family & Friends Circle helped to create a teaching garden as a living laboratory in the long planter box in our playground. First, they cleaned out the box, raking and removing many leaves,… Read more: Sunday School Tends its Flourishing Pollinator Garden - Civil Rights Tour Evokes Sadness and Inspires Determination
By Ken Karp Eight Society members and a nonmember celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act by touring historic sites in Atlanta, Georgia, and Montgomery and Tuskegee, Alabama, last month. David Bland, Susan Lesh, Ken and Terri Karp, Ron and Lisa Schwartz, Eileen White, and a nonmember joined Leader Curt Collier on the three-day tour. Photo by Susan Lesh Unique… Read more: Civil Rights Tour Evokes Sadness and Inspires Determination