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The Ethical Culture Society of Essex County

516 Prospect Street, Maplewood, New Jersey 07040  
Phone 973-763-1905   Email: essex@essexethical.org
Board of Trustees: Anja Moen, President,
Lisa Novemsky Vice-President; Susan Kennedy, Secretary; Marty Cotler, Treasurer
Trustees: Zia Durrani; Betty Levin; Allan Parmet; Fred Sebastian; Rosalie Sussman
Martha Gallahue, Interim Leader; Boe Meyerson, Leader Emerita; Jim White, Leader Emeritus
Today is     Updated 1-22-12
  
We're in the news!     •  Current Newsletter    •     Rentals
Follow-ups to Recent Platforms    •  E-mail: essex@essexethical.org 
Directions to the Essex Ethical Culture Society    •     How to Join Our Society

 

Calendar of Events   •   Platform Schedule

 

 

 

Estate Sale at Fred Sebastian's
Sunday January 22, 2012
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
60 Ridgeway Avenue (off Northfield), West Orange

 

January 29, 2012

Lenny Bornstein


Bullying: Looking at Causes and Ways to Stop It

 

Minutes of the 1-22-12 Social Action Committee

 

 

Read a Piece by Member Paul Surovell on the End of the War in Iraq

 

For Memorial information and pictures about our late
member Fred Sebstian, click here.

 

 


News! Joel Weinberger visited Mike and Marie
at their home in California....

 

Follow-up on December 4 Platform: Maplewood Kindness Committee!

 

 

 


 

We're in the News:
 An article about some Gilded Age
South Orangers-- with a
connection to our Ethical Culture House!
(Keep reading till you come to the
shocking divorce part!)

 

 

Members: Your Greeter & Coffee Information:
Letter & Instructions
(Note a change in how Greeting is Done)
Coffee Calendar

 

Updated Get Well Information

On the Members Page. Click here.

 

 

Calendar of Events

Unless otherwise noted, programs take place at the Ethical Culture Society Building at 516 Prospect Street, Maplewood, New Jersey and are free and open to the public.

 

January 2012

Easy Chair Yoga workshop
With Kathleen Good and Ethical member Karen Bokert's
Tuesday, Jan 3rd.
11 AM to 12 Noon
10-weeks: Jan 3rd to March  6th
( snow date March 13th)

$7 per session for a total of $70,
payable in full before the start of classes.

 


 

Social Action Committee Meeting
Sunday January 22, 2012 after platform

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 2012

 

 

February 3, 2012

Piano Recital

Friday, 7:30PM
Birgit Matzerath, Pianist
and her students,

Ethical Culture Society of Essex County
516 Prospect St.
Maplewood, NJ 07040

 

 

 

 

    Folk Arts Fridays at Ethical February 10

    Sing-along and jam with friends

     

    7:30pm

    Co-ordinated by Anja Moen and Lisa Novemsky
    (Second Fridays of each month)
    (We do not meet during the summer months)
    Ethical Culture Society
    516 Prospect St
    Maplewood, NJ 07040
    lnovemsky@comcast.net   973 763-8293
    bring acoustic string and rhythm instruments
    join in  playing, singing, or listening with us
    bring some refreshments to share

     

    Folk Fridays are expanding to invite all crafts people in the society to come and listen to music while doing crafts! On  the 10th of September, we will start a community quilt for the society. Everyone is invited!

 

Organizational meeting for Human Faith Project:
February 12 (after Platform)

Meeings will be 8 Thursday evenings, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
March 15 & 29
April 12 & 16
May 10 & 24
June 14 & 28
(for full details, call E. Betty Levin at 973-763-1033)

 

 

Easy Chair Yoga workshop
With Kathleen Good and Ethical member Karen Bokert's

11 AM to 12 Noon
10-weeks: Jan 3rd to March  6th
( snow date March 13th)

$7 per session for a total of $70,
payable in full before the start of classes.

 

 

 

Third Saturdays

February 18, 2012

7:30PM
Meredith Sue Willis, Author


Ethical Culture Society of Essex County
516 Prospect St.
Maplewood, NJ 07040


March 2012

Easy Chair Yoga workshop
With Kathleen Good and Ethical member Karen Bokert's
11 AM to 12 Noon
10-weeks: Jan 3rd to March  6th
( snow date March 13th)

$7 per session for a total of $70,
payable in full before the start of classes.

 

Social Action Committee Meeting
March 11, 2012
Immediately after Platform

 

 

Human Faith Project:

Meeings will be 8 Thursday evenings, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
March 15 & 29
April 12 & 16
May 10 & 24
June 14 & 28
(for full details, call E. Betty Levin at 973-763-1033)

 

 

Third Saturdays

March 17
 Saturday, 7:30PM
Heidi Sussman, Photographer
Ethical Culture Society of Essex County
516 Prospect St.
Maplewood, NJ 07040

 

 

Social Action Committee Minutes

 

Updates on Members (Get-Well Cards, Etc.)

We're in the News!

Follow-up to Platforms

Current Newsletter

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Food for the Needy

 


We are Collecting Food for those who need it locally.
Please bring nonperishables to the box in the lobby of the Society building.
Popular items include: Canned tuna, Canned chili,
Vegetables, fruits, canned hearty soups with protein 
Leave in lobby 10 a.m. - 8p.m.


Please Bring Books for Children to the Society!

New and Gently used books needed to be distributed to needy local families through the Parenting Center. Picture books are especially requested, but all books for children through fifth grade welcomed. Leave them in the small room off the parlor.

 

 

 

We are still seeking donation of a
copy machine for the office

 

We're In the News: Latest News Articles about
Essex Ethical and Our Speakers:

January 8, 2012 Platform
May 29, 2011 Platfom!
February 13 Platform
February 19: Third Saturday Arts with Yasmeen Anderson
Betty Levin's Daughter Janet Rudolph
Has a Letter in the NY Times about Parentling
Speaker for January 30-- Michele Hollow
Speaker for February 6
   Eclectic Chaos Art Event November 19 & 20, 2010
Peace Rededication Ceremony September 2010  

 

 

 

Recent Events

 

Molly Gilman's Home Page

A Page for Fred Sebastian

Ted Seagull Memorial

Memories of Ted Seagull by Betty Levin

Doris Rados Memorial

Jack Tiner Memorial

 

     

     

     

Follow-Up to Platforms and More

Arts Unbound and the Valley Arts District
(the Arts in Orange, and programs for people with special needs)

Work for Better Conditions for Immigration Detainees:
IRATE/First Friends

Myron Kronisch's Center for War/Peace Studies and
Citizens for Global Solutions

Michele Hollow's Animal Blog

More on Dreams from Arthur Strock

More Follow up!

 

AEU's Dialogue is now online!

 

 

For pictures and past events, see Past News & Snapshots.

 

Interested in Joining our Society?


Call Barbara Cotler 973-762-5287

 


Small weddings, Bar and Bat mitzvahs,
Graduation parties, etc.  Call 973-763-1905

 

Latest Social Action Committee Minutes

 

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Ethical Culture Society of Essex County, call 973-763-1905
The Ethical Culture Society of Essex County
516 Prospect Street, Maplewood, NJ 07040
Email: info@essexethical.org

 

 

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