What we’re about
We are a community dedicated to fostering ethical humanist beliefs and values and to improving the human condition through individual and collective action. We celebrate diversity and welcome newcomers of all faiths, color, sexual orientations, and nationalities - anyone who agrees with the idea that we need to help in making the world a better, more ethical place.
We have activities and events for all age groups. Among our activities are a Sunday School, a teen group, and for adults we have social gatherings, Sunday morning meetings, lectures, and discussion groups on movies, opera, and world events.
Projects of the Society include a branch of Amnesty International, the Our Times Coffeehouse, Ethical Friends of Children, whose sole purpose is to help children by providing them with needed clothing and infant furniture, and the Kenya Project - supporting the Sema Academy elementary school.
The Ethical Society Children's Ethics Program seeks to affirm the special worth of every human being and to encourage the development of those values which integrate each child into the greater human family. By identifying ethics as central to religion, children are encouraged to explore their own values and beliefs, with Ethical Culture values emphasized throughout Sunday morning lessons.
For more information visit our website at http://www.ehsli.org
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Folksinger Christine Lavin in concert on May 3Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island, Garden City, NY
The “Our Times Coffeehouse” is back at the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island!
On Friday evening, May 3, folk songwriting legend Christine Lavin will perform on the re-opening, revival evening. Doors open at 7 pm; an open mic begins at 7:30 (signup starts at 7), and the concert proper begins at 8:30. Suggested donation of $25 includes a complimentary cup of coffee and slice of revival celebration cake.One of the most beloved talents to emerge from the Greenwich Village/Fast Folk scene of the 1980s, Christine Lavin has been putting audiences in stitches, bringing them to the edge of tears, then back to hysterical laughter with her songwriting wit. Among the topics she has tackled are doing things one doesn't particularly enjoy for the sake of a relationship, misplacing one's glasses, the downgrading of Pluto's planetary status, and the kind of love one never recovers from.
Speaking of stitches, she will lead a knitting workshop before the show (and a Downton Abbey napkin folding demonstration during the intermission). Audience members are encouraged to bring their needles and yarn!
Christine Lavin has been called "A fearless folk-zinger!" by the Orlando Sentinel, "wildly entertaining," by The New Yorker, and "a fresh kick in the pants!" by the late Paul Newman. She is currently working on her 26th solo album, 'On My Way to Hooterville,' and has produced a dozen compilation albums with other songwriters whose artistry she admires.
The Our Times Coffeehouse was established in 1990 as a venue for live folk music on Long Island, while also providing an opportunity for local artists to perform in an informal community setting that facilitated socializing. For 30 years, until Covid, the coffeehouse met monthly bringing some of the country’s best folk performers to the Island including Pat Humphreys, Tom Chapin, Christine Lavin, Mad Agnes, Greg Greenway, and Bill Staines.
Unfamiliar with Christine? Check her out at: https://christinelavin.com/
The Ethical Humanist Society is a welcoming humanist community supporting peace, equality and social justice on Long Island since 1950. All are welcome to our weekly meetings on Sunday mornings at 11:00 a.m. at our Meeting House located at 38 Old Country Rd., Garden City, NY.