Socrates Café is a movement to bring philosophy outside the academic setting. Topics are suggested by the group, and a subject is chosen by consensus. The remainder of the time is spent exploring the topic, exposing participants to a wide range of ideas, alternative views, and mental stretching, thereby refining critical-thinking abilities. Member Terri Karp […]
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 […]
On the 10th anniversary of the deadly Lac-Mégantic train derailment, this rally–co-sponsored by our Society and more than a dozen North Jersey organizations–calls for passage of rail-safety legislation in New Jersey. Get more information here.
Join members Silvia Acosta and Diane Koszarski for an opening poem, a few stimulating Qi-Gong exercises, and guided breath work for an introduction to basic meditation techniques, followed by discussion of our experiences with these exercises. This Gathering will be at the meetinghouse and on Zoom. The Zoom link will be in weekly Focus and […]
A certified career development facilitator, Anne Wallman provides guidance for people unemployed or underemployed and seeking full-time employment. To receive the Zoom link, please email [email protected].
Conversemos offers people with at least basic knowledge of Spanish language an opportunity to be immersed in Spanish language and culture. This dinner meeting is at Noches de Colombia, 90 W. Palisade Ave., Englewood, NJ. Please RSVP to Silvia Acosta, [email protected], by Friday, July 7.
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 […]
This City of Water Day event, one of several in the Hudson River regions of New York and New Jersey, will feature interactive educational activities aimed to show how the Hackensack River is part of a much larger ecosystem. We hope you'll join us! You can get more information here.
Come play party games with our in-house games expert, member Paulo Ribeiro, while enjoying a bagel brunch under the tent on the meetinghouse lawn. In case of rain, this Gathering will take place in the meetinghouse. Beginners welcome–no games experience necessary!
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 […]
Open Mic Variety Night invites members and visitors to the stage for entertaining music, poetry, and storytelling. Sign up at the door to participate or just show up to appreciate! A piano and sound equipment is available; snacks and beverages available for purchase; masks optional. We've had such an enthusiastic response to Open Mic Variety […]
Resistance Café, open mic with a purpose, and the Bergen County LGBTQ+ Alliance are joining at the meetinghouse for open mic and barbecue. Recharge your batteries and avoid resistance fatigue by sharing music, poetry, readings, and thoughts with others from the Resistance Movement. Refreshments provided. Open-mic signup that night. Free admission, and donations gratefully accepted.
As the City of San Francisco weighs plans to redress the harms visited historically on enslaved people and the continuing systemic oppression of their descendants, we will examine the pros and cons of reparations to provide restorative justice. This topic is fraught with strong opinions on all sides. In this discussion, led by member Orion […]
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 […]
The new Bergen County LGBTQ+ Men's Group, open to all queer-identifying cis and transgender men, meets the fourth Friday of every month at 7 pm. This inclusive group is aimed at conversation and community-building in a safe space. For more information, contact Nick at Bergen County LGBTQ+ Alliance, [email protected], or visit the organization's website.
Ethical Culture’s Encampment for Citizenship, which met initially in 1946, has been reinvigorated by alumni who want to offer this experience to youth today. We will hear from alumni and recent Encampers about youth activism and intergenerational social justice. On Zoom only. Zoom link available after registering at aeu.org/event/efc-asp.
