Great Books: Clashes of Culture
Wednesday, April 19
7:30 p.m. - Room 507
Jean Rhys, Questions for Wide Sargasso Sea. List for the season
Cherry Blossom Festival
Saturday, April 22
10:00 a.m.
Spend a day with Society members and friends on this trip to Newark. Meet at the World Trade Center Path station. If interested in attending, call Pat Berens at 212-799-9365.
Sunday Meeting, April 23
Early Sunday Morning - 10:00 a.m. - Room 408
Coffee 'n Chat
Sunday Meeting - 11:15 a.m. - Concert Hall
"Beethoven: Defiance And Joy"
Gerald Ranck, Music Director
Dr. James W. Farer Presides
Sunday School - Ethics for Children - 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Adler Study
Generosity and Celebrations
Afternoon Activities - 1:30 p.m. - Ceremonial Hall, 4th Floor
"Shakespeare's Birthday" - Watch and discuss an A&E biography of Shakespeare.
Drawing Class
Tuesday, April 25
6:15 p.m. - Room 507
Please note the class is full
Ethics and the Theater
Wednesday, April 26
7:00 p.m. - Room 514
Sight Unseen, by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Donald Margulies. The play won him an Obie Award for Best New American Play when it was premiered in 1992. Cast includes: John Gurney, Alex Mogieleff, Betsy Ungar and Maureen Young and the guest director will be Kristen Dabrowski.
Call Suzy Frazer at 212-874-5210, ext. 113 to register. Members: $35 for series. Nonmembers: $50. Members: $10 for each session. Nonmembers: $15. Ethics and the Theater for the season
Anyone Can Sing (for both current and new students)
Thursdays, April 27 - June 8
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Room 507
Classes are taught by Phyllis Lynd, noted vocal teacher and coach. Members: $120 for seven weeks. Nonmembers: $150. To register, contact Suzy Frazer.
Anyone Can Sing
Thursday, April 27
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Room 507
More details
The Joy of Personal Writing – Spring Semester
Thursdays, starting April 27 (ten sessions)
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Room 508
Join a circle of writers in our ongoing Thursday workshop, where you can sharpen your writing skills and learn new ones. A few places are open this spring, and the workshop welcomes both new and experienced writers. For information, please call Suzy Frazer at 212 874-5410 ext. 113. Members: $130.00. Nonmembers: $225.00.
What's Ahead for Parents of Teens
Devorah Weinmann, Director, Youth Ethics Program at the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island
Friday, April 28
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. - Rooms 507 & 508
Parents are still the greatest influence on children’s lives! In this workshop, parents will learn about the new rulebook for raising teens, receive insight and hope, and get the help they need to safely steer their teenage children through the stormy waters of adolescence.
Session is $20 each (per family) for nonmembers, $10 for members.
To register, call 212-874-5210 ext. 106.
Sunday Meeting, April 30
Early Sunday Morning - 10:00 a.m. - Ceremonial Hall, 4th Floor
"Singing Practice" - Practice songs sung on Sunday mornings - and get some tips to improving our singing techniques.
Sunday Meeting - 11:15 a.m. - Concert Hall
"Ethical Business — An Oxymoron?"
Michael Bogdanffy-Kriegh, Society President
Dr. Charles H. Debrovner Presides
Sunday School - Ethics for Children - 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Adler Study
Generosity and Celebrations
Afternoon Activities - 1:30 p.m. - Ceremonial Hall, 4th Floor
"Poetry Reading" - Join us for a rewarding afternoon program of poetry read by the poets of NYSEC. If you'd like to read, please send your poem or poems (five at the most) to Andra Miller, 146 West 16th St, NY 10011, or email them to andramm@juno.com. The deadline for receipt of submissions is April 10.
You will be notified of the poems selected and the order in which they will be presented.
