Peace Affinity Circle: Opportunity to Seek Meaningful Answers and Actions

Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County meetinghouse 687 Larch Avenue, Teaneck, NJ, United States

This Peace Affinity Circle meets to address the growing divisiveness in our world in the wake of the terrorist attack on Israel and the subsequent devastating military response against Gaza. These circles are not a time for debating facts. Rather, we will strive to provide opportunities for those who believe in deeds before creeds to […]

Mindfulness at Midday: Meditation, Movement, and Discussion Group

Via Zoom NJ, United States

Mindfulness at Midday uses a secular and evidence-based series of mindfulness protocols, such as the ones developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in his Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Meetings will begin with a brief overview of our plan for the session, including a check-in with all participants regarding their goals […]

Dark Sky Party and Presentation

Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County meetinghouse 687 Larch Avenue, Teaneck, NJ, United States

Steven Mariconda of Saddle Brook, a volunteer advocate for the nonprofit Dark Sky International, will discuss light pollution and how it affects health and the environment in New Jersey. Learn what light pollution is and how it negatively impacts ecosystems, wildlife, human health, and how it obscures our view of the starry night sky. Learn […]

Sunday Gathering: Bring Back the Night

Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County meetinghouse 687 Larch Avenue, Teaneck, NJ, United States

All forms of pollution come with an environmental cost and a health cost. Light pollution is no different. Light pollution also robs us of our connection to the stars, which has added psychological consequences as we lose our connection to the cosmos. Come hear this talk by Leader Curt Collier and receive training to participate […]

Soup Symposium with Curt Collier: How Our Minds Shape Reality

Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County meetinghouse 687 Larch Avenue, Teaneck, NJ, United States

This is the final discussion in our six-week Soup Symposium with Leader Curt Collier. Together, participants will explore art and science topics in a search for common ground on which to understand our experiences and our ethics. Curt will bring the reading material up for discussion–and the soup–each week. This week: “The Joy of Science” […]

Mindfulness at Midday: Meditation, Movement, and Discussion Group

Via Zoom NJ, United States

Mindfulness at Midday uses a secular and evidence-based series of mindfulness protocols, such as the ones developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in his Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Meetings will begin with a brief overview of our plan for the session, including a check-in with all participants regarding their goals […]

Sunday Gathering: Swallow the Sun: Eclipses in Art, Music, and Literature

Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County meetinghouse 687 Larch Avenue, Teaneck, NJ, United States

For those not off chasing the umbra this weekend, we bring the solar eclipse as it appears in art, literature, poetry, music, and film to our Ethical Society. Bring your impressions, recollections, and experiences of solar eclipses past to share. Unlike the actual eclipse, this event will NOT be canceled by cloudy weather. Society President […]

Mindfulness at Midday: Meditation, Movement, and Discussion Group

Via Zoom NJ, United States

Mindfulness at Midday uses a secular and evidence-based series of mindfulness protocols, such as the ones developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in his Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Meetings will begin with a brief overview of our plan for the session, including a check-in with all participants regarding their goals […]