The rapid advancement of AI technologies brings with it both exciting opportunities and complex challenges as we adapt to a changing world. As AI algorithms become more adept at meeting our individual needs, it raises questions about how these technologies will impact us and our societal structures. Join us for a discussion on this important […]
History is often viewed as a static and never-ending timeline of events. Historians, however, often use history to compare and contrast how certain issues and events were addressed in relation to a current situation. Michael Lord, site director at Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site in Yonkers, NY, will look at how issues of race, […]
Don your most outrageous hat and join us for a different kind of Mother’s Day brunch. We will celebrate women by paying tribute to Emma Goldman, internationally famous anarchist and civil rights provocateur. Hear selections of Goldman’s writings calling for the freedom of women to control their own bodies and destiny. Matzo ball soup, working-class […]
The United States is witnessing a significant decline in civic engagement, with nearly 100,000 churches expected to close in the next 10 years. Secular civic groups like Rotary International, Moose and Elk lodges, and others are also struggling to maintain their chapters. This swift development was foreseen in Robert Putnam’s 2000 book “Bowling Alone,” though […]
This Sunday is an opportunity to remember and celebrate now departed members who inspired us and helped to shape our Society. This Gathering will be at the meetinghouse and on Zoom. The Zoom link will be in the weekly Focus newsletter and may be obtained by emailing [email protected].
