Learning Opportunities & Other Events
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Annual Weird News Quiz
Annual Weird News Quiz
Join Leigh Buchanan and Hugh Taft-Morales for our annual end-of-the-year Weird News Quiz! What stories deservedly traveled beneath the radar in 2024? If you do well on this, you might want to reexamine your priorities. There will be other games as well. Pour yourself a drink (a clear head doesn’t help) and join the fun […]
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What Did the Stoics Say about Gender Equality?
What Did the Stoics Say about Gender Equality?
This series, in collaboration with Philadelphia Stoa, offers practical strategies for addressing life's challenges. In this session, we will focus on Musonius Rufus, a 1st century Roman Stoic philosopher who championed gender equality. Musonius argued that women, like men, are endowed with reason and virtue and, so, are equally capable of embodying justice, courage, and […]
Ethical Culture Happy Hour
Ethical Culture Happy Hour
Hugh Taft-Morales hosts this informal conversation about our alternative to traditional religion. After we get to know one other, attendees can pose questions about humanist history, values, and community. Snacks and beverages--alcoholic and non-alcoholic—are provided.
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Coffee with Hugh
Coffee with Hugh
Bring your cup o’ joe or other hot beverage to the Leader’s office for casual conversation. Hugh will provide the pastries. Share your hopes, fears, and resolutions for 2025.
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Lunch with Hugh (on Zoom)
Lunch with Hugh (on Zoom)
Join Hugh and members of the Baltimore Ethical Society on Zoom for casual conversation. Bring your own real-life sandwich. Join the conversation here.
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Beyond Stoicism: A Guide to the Good Life—Ancient Philosophies for Modern Times
Beyond Stoicism: A Guide to the Good Life—Ancient Philosophies for Modern Times
This series, in collaboration with Philadelphia Stoa, offers practical strategies for addressing life's challenges. In this session, Dr. Amjol Shrestha, of Rowan University, leads an exploration of life's existential questions: fostering community while presenting compelling biographies and enduring insights. Discover how ancient wisdom remains profoundly relevant in the modern world. Copies of Beyond Stoicism: A […]
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Martin Luther King Day Volunteering
Martin Luther King Day Volunteering
Any early-morning busy bees out there? Join Hugh for volunteer work at the Community Education Center (3500 Lancaster Avenue). Among the ways we may contribute: picking up trash outside; organizing a supply closet; mopping; cleaning bathrooms; and cleaning and painting windowsills or gym risers. For the really early (and hungry) risers, we have reserved a […]