Hear about CUMAC’s mission in Paterson to fight hunger and its root causes through a holistic, trauma-informed approach that provides healthy groceries and basic necessities to people in need. CEO Jessica Padilla-Gonzalez and Chief Development Officer Andrea Ramalho will tell us how CUMAC provides both immediate and long-term nourishment to those they serve. They will […]
This is the first 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: "Science of Human Values" […]
In this philosophical discussion group, which meets on Zoom, the evening's discussion topic is chosen by the participants. Socrates Café is a movement to bring philosophy outside the academic setting. It helps those of us who are not professional philosophers develop our critical thinking skills by interacting respectfully and actively with others who share a […]
All are welcome to this open meeting. For further information about AA, please see nnjaa.org.
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 […]