MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Social Action Committee of the Ethical Culture Society of Essex County will honor Nancy Zak as its 2020-21 Local Hero on Sunday, Sept. 26, at 11 a.m. The Social Action Committee decided some years ago that there was a need to recognize the many people doing projects and behind-the-scenes work every […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Ethical Culture Society of Essex County will present a three-part workshop, “The Human Faith Project,” on Saturday, March 28, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 4, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Friday, April 17, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at ECS, 516 Prospect St. in Maplewood. Admission […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Once a month at the Ethical Culture Society of Essex County for the coming season, pianist Birgit Matzerath will give the audience a guided tour through two preludes and fugues from J.S. Bach’s “Well-Tempered Clavier.” In the course of one year the project will cover all 24 preludes and fugues of Book […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Elizabeth native Michael Takiff, who bills himself as a writer, actor, comic, singer, dancer and historian, will perform his unique one-man show, “Jews, God, and History (Not Necessarily in That Order),” in Maplewood on Sunday, Jan. 26, at 8 p.m. at the Ethical Culture Society of Essex County, 516 Prospect Ave., Maplewood. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Ethical Culture Society of Essex County, 516 Prospect St., Maplewood, is a progressive nontheist religion dedicated to living ethically in a complex world; it was founded in 1876 and established in Maplewood in 1945. For more information, call 973-763-1905 or visit www.essexethical.org. Weekly programs, discussions and fellowship take place on Sundays […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — No one is ever too young or too old to consider fresh ideas so whether you are in your 40s or 90s, this program on Thursday, June 7, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. is for you. E. Betty Levin, a 92-year-old therapist, lecturer, author and clinical philosopher, will lead a workshop on […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Ethical Culture Society of Essex County will host a screening of “Seymour: An Introduction,” the Ethan Hawke documentary about legendary piano teacher Seymour Bernstein, on Saturday, March 17, at 4 p.m. Following the movie, there will be a question-and-answer session with Bernstein. Born in Newark, Bernstein was a piano prodigy before […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Walking along Prospect Street in Maplewood, you might not notice the Ethical Culture Society of Essex County amid the many attractive multi-story dwellings. But if it were just the right Saturday afternoon, you would be unable to ignore the society thanks to the symphonic sounds emanating from it. From the street, it […]
ECS brings community together in musical unity event
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Lifting their voices in songs of hope and solidarity, residents of Maplewood and South Orange joined together as part of the “United We Sing” event hosted Saturday, Feb. 18, by the Social Action Committee of the Ethical Culture Society of Essex County on Prospect Street in Maplewood. The event featured a community […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A series of shadow box art constructions featuring all 44 U.S. presidents, by artist Robert Freese, will be on display at the Ethical Culture Society through mid-December. An opening reception will be held Saturday, Oct. 15, from 7 to 9 p.m. All are welcome. A graduate of Pratt Institute with a degree […]