Ethical Humanism

Širenjem našeg unutarnjeg prostora dolazimo na sve viši nivo svjesnosti. No naše fizičko tijelo nisko izvibrirano, obilno hranjeno negativnim emocijama i mislima stvara prepreke tom širenju i naša životna energija se smanjuje… Osvijestimo naš unutarnji prostor, očistimo blokade, omogućimo našem tijelu protok, omogućimo si unutarnji mir. Stanje unutarnjeg mira nam pomaže u lakšem suočavanju sa stresom, sposobnost donošenja boljih odluka i podiže kvalitetu života. Svojim dolaskom i donacijom izravno podržavate rad našeg Kluba. Hvala :)

**Join us on a unique trip, suitable for everyone, to see one of UNESCO's World Heritage National Parks.** **You may see the reviews [here](https://www.meetup.com/AAA-London-Group/events/91199492/)** [Photos are here](https://www.facebook.com/AAALondonGroup/photos?tab=album&album_id=1189766161223673) & below the event description. **Please, send all trip questions to aaalondongroup@yahoo.co.uk** Croatia is one of the ecologically best-preserved parts of Europe. It is a land where the hues of the sunny and warm Mediterranean happily blend with the tranquillity and freshness of the mountains and the gentle sway of the golden plains of Pannonia. **Plitvice Lakes National Park is Croatia's first National park, established in 1949,** covering 296.85 square km of breathtaking natural splendour, **making it the largest among the country's 8 national parks, ranging in altitude from 367 m to 1279 m above sea level.** **The Plitvice National Park is beautiful in any season.** The park was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1979, recognising its "outstanding natural beauty and undisturbed production of travertine (tufa) through chemical and biological action". It represents a phenomenon of karst hydrography. The park harbours a grand collection of waterfalls, a gallery of lakes, forests and a diversity of animal life. The lakes are renowned for their distinctive colours, ranging from azure to green, grey or blue. They change constantly depending on the number of minerals or organisms in the water and the angle of sunlight. The 16 lakes are formed by natural dams of travertine & separated into upper and lower lakes. There are 8 km of good pathways and wooden walking trails around lakes, accessible even by wheelchair and steeper, narrower mountain paths, too. We also plan to visit the small but stunning **village of Rastoke,** which is formed by the play of nature on the place where the River Slunjčica connects with the River Korana. Nature played with the blue-green waters and spread them into many big and small waterfalls. Rastoke is known for its 18th-century flour mills and homes, built in traditional architectural styles. **STAY INFORMED** **[Join the AAA Hiking Mailing List for our Special Offers.](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/newsletter-signup)** POSSIBLE ENTERTAINMENT There is a chance to have a local folk band on the last night if we are a large group and prepared to chip in. SIGHTSEEING **You may visit the capital of Croatia, Zagreb, if you'd like to extend your trip. It's also good to arrive/depart a day or 2 earlier/later to get cheaper flights. The recommended flights have the most convenient times.** ACCOMMODATION We will be based in the Mirjana-Rastoke Hotel in **spacious twin rooms** equipped with private bathrooms with a hair dryer, SAT-TV, free WiFi, telephone, air conditioning, minibar, and balcony. **This is one of our favourite hotels ever!** You may have **a single room for an additional £149**. **The hotel is also famous for its typical Croatian food and plenty of it.** KIT LIST [Check what kit is required and more.](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/kit-lists/hiking-kit-list-summer) TRIP ITINERARY: **Fri 10.04.** 7:25 Meeting at Heathrow Airport 9:25 Catching a flight 13:15 Transfer to the hotel (2-hour drive with a supermarket stop) 17-18 A stroll in the area 19 Dinner **Sat** 8 Breakfast 9 Transfer to Plitvice Park for day walks (a boat ride included), lunch in the cafe there 17 Transfer back 19 Dinner **Sun** 8 Breakfast 9 Transfer to Plitvice NP 15 Rastoke village visit 17 Transfer back 19 Dinner **Mon 13.04.** 8 Breakfast 9:30 Departure, pop in the truffle shop, famous in the area 12:45 Drop off at Zagreb airport **PRICE of £459 INCLUDES:** * **3 nights, half-board hotel in large twin rooms** * **All transfers** * **Financial Consumer Protection according to Package Holidays and Tours Regulations 2018** * **Choice of easy or moderate guided walks by a trained Mountain Leader & certified First Aider** Does not include: flights, 2-day park ticket - £35, lunches. **Check out our 5-star reviews.** [Google](https://g.page/r/CaTvOJqbZAeQEB0/review), [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AAALondonGroup/reviews) & [TripAdvisor](https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g186338-d19994843-Reviews-AAA_Hiking_Outdoor_Group-London_England.html) Reviews **MAKE YOUR BOOKING** Click Attend and confirm your place with a £149 deposit or pay in full £459 to Name: **AAA LG Ltd** Account No.: **69543038** Sort Code: **60-09-02** Add Ref: **260410** (Please include your meetup profile name) Then email **aaalondongroup@yahoo.co.uk** to advise that your payment has been sent. The £300 balance is to be paid by 31.01.26. If you have a question, [check out our FAQ page](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/faq) Details for cancellations and selling your space can be found n [our terms & conditions](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/terms-and-conditions). **Transfers will be organised for the following FLIGHTS:** **BA Fri 10 Apr 09:25 LHR Term. 3 - 12:45 ZAG** **BA Mon 13 Apr 14:45 ZAG - 16:20 LHR** You can arrive/depart a day or 2 earlier/later to have cheaper flights & explore Zagreb. All participants must have appropriate travel insurance that covers hiking. © AAA London Group Ltd 2025. Errors and Omissions Accepted.

Širenjem našeg unutarnjeg prostora dolazimo na sve viši nivo svjesnosti. No naše fizičko tijelo nisko izvibrirano, obilno hranjeno negativnim emocijama i mislima stvara prepreke tom širenju i naša životna energija se smanjuje… Osvijestimo naš unutarnji prostor, očistimo blokade, omogućimo našem tijelu protok, omogućimo si unutarnji mir. Stanje unutarnjeg mira nam pomaže u lakšem suočavanju sa stresom, sposobnost donošenja boljih odluka i podiže kvalitetu života. Svojim dolaskom i donacijom izravno podržavate rad našeg Kluba. Hvala :)

**Join us on a unique trip, suitable for everyone, to see one of UNESCO's World Heritage National Parks.** **You may see the reviews [here](https://www.meetup.com/AAA-London-Group/events/91199492/)** [Photos are here](https://www.facebook.com/AAALondonGroup/photos?tab=album&album_id=1189766161223673) & below the event description. **Please, send all trip questions to aaalondongroup@yahoo.co.uk** Croatia is one of the ecologically best-preserved parts of Europe. It is a land where the hues of the sunny and warm Mediterranean happily blend with the tranquillity and freshness of the mountains and the gentle sway of the golden plains of Pannonia. **Plitvice Lakes National Park is Croatia's first National park, established in 1949,** covering 296.85 square km of breathtaking natural splendour, **making it the largest among the country's 8 national parks, ranging in altitude from 367 m to 1279 m above sea level.** **The Plitvice National Park is beautiful in any season.** The park was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1979, recognising its "outstanding natural beauty and undisturbed production of travertine (tufa) through chemical and biological action". It represents a phenomenon of karst hydrography. The park harbours a grand collection of waterfalls, a gallery of lakes, forests and a diversity of animal life. The lakes are renowned for their distinctive colours, ranging from azure to green, grey or blue. They change constantly depending on the number of minerals or organisms in the water and the angle of sunlight. The 16 lakes are formed by natural dams of travertine & separated into upper and lower lakes. There are 8 km of good pathways and wooden walking trails around lakes, accessible even by wheelchair and steeper, narrower mountain paths, too. We also plan to visit the small but stunning **village of Rastoke,** which is formed by the play of nature on the place where the River Slunjčica connects with the River Korana. Nature played with the blue-green waters and spread them into many big and small waterfalls. Rastoke is known for its 18th-century flour mills and homes, built in traditional architectural styles. **STAY INFORMED** **[Join the AAA Hiking Mailing List for our Special Offers.](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/newsletter-signup)** POSSIBLE ENTERTAINMENT There is a chance to have a local folk band on the last night if we are a large group and prepared to chip in. SIGHTSEEING **You may visit the capital of Croatia, Zagreb, if you'd like to extend your trip. It's also good to arrive/depart a day or 2 earlier/later to get cheaper flights. The recommended flights have the most convenient times.** ACCOMMODATION We will be based in the Mirjana-Rastoke Hotel in **spacious twin rooms** equipped with private bathrooms with a hair dryer, SAT-TV, free WiFi, telephone, air conditioning, minibar, and balcony. **This is one of our favourite hotels ever!** You may have **a single room for an additional £149**. **The hotel is also famous for its typical Croatian food and plenty of it.** KIT LIST [Check what kit is required and more.](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/kit-lists/hiking-kit-list-summer) TRIP ITINERARY: **Fri 10.04.** 7:25 Meeting at Heathrow Airport 9:25 Catching a flight 13:15 Transfer to the hotel (2-hour drive with a supermarket stop) 17-18 A stroll in the area 19 Dinner **Sat** 8 Breakfast 9 Transfer to Plitvice Park for day walks (a boat ride included), lunch in the cafe there 17 Transfer back 19 Dinner **Sun** 8 Breakfast 9 Transfer to Plitvice NP 15 Rastoke village visit 17 Transfer back 19 Dinner **Mon 13.04.** 8 Breakfast 9:30 Departure, pop in the truffle shop, famous in the area 12:45 Drop off at Zagreb airport **PRICE of £459 INCLUDES:** * **3 nights, half-board hotel in large twin rooms** * **All transfers** * **Financial Consumer Protection according to Package Holidays and Tours Regulations 2018** * **Choice of easy or moderate guided walks by a trained Mountain Leader & certified First Aider** Does not include: flights, 2-day park ticket - £35, lunches. **Check out our 5-star reviews.** [Google](https://g.page/r/CaTvOJqbZAeQEB0/review), [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AAALondonGroup/reviews) & [TripAdvisor](https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g186338-d19994843-Reviews-AAA_Hiking_Outdoor_Group-London_England.html) Reviews **MAKE YOUR BOOKING** Click Attend and confirm your place with a £149 deposit or pay in full £459 to Name: **AAA LG Ltd** Account No.: **69543038** Sort Code: **60-09-02** Add Ref: **260410** (Please include your meetup profile name) Then email **aaalondongroup@yahoo.co.uk** to advise that your payment has been sent. The £300 balance is to be paid by 31.01.26. If you have a question, [check out our FAQ page](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/faq) Details for cancellations and selling your space can be found n [our terms & conditions](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/terms-and-conditions). **Transfers will be organised for the following FLIGHTS:** **BA Fri 10 Apr 09:25 LHR Term. 3 - 12:45 ZAG** **BA Mon 13 Apr 14:45 ZAG - 16:20 LHR** You can arrive/depart a day or 2 earlier/later to have cheaper flights & explore Zagreb. All participants must have appropriate travel insurance that covers hiking. © AAA London Group Ltd 2025. Errors and Omissions Accepted.

\*\*\*\* Practice Foreign Languages with Native Speakers \*\*\*\*\* === \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* at the Language Conversation Table \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* === \*\*\*\* Practice Foreign Languages with Native Speakers \*\*\*\*\* === \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* at the Language Conversation Table \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* === The caffe Cukeraj provides us with a back-room reserved just for this event, where we get to practice Croatian and other languages three hours for free.The entrance is free, but to be sure that Domenico will continue to host us, please have at least one drink when you're coming.at Cukeraj, Petrinjska 61See you soon!P.S. IF U HAVE ANY PROBLEMS FINDING THE PLACE BE FREE TO CONTACT THE ORGANIZER: +385953913346 \*\*\*\*\* Vježbajte Strane Jezike sa Izvornim Govornicima \*\*\*\*\* === Za organizaciju događaja se ne mora nista platiti. Radi korištenja prostora u kafiću (koji se nalazi u dvorišnoj zgradi) , bilo bi poželjno kad bi svatko naručio barem jedno piće. Nedjelja 18:00 - 21:00 sati Cukeraj Petrinjska 61

The Humanist Monthly Program is our longest running event and still a community favorite. In the old days it used to be called "Going to HCCO" and we still like to think of it as our flagship event. We will be hearing from Becca Powell, Director of Advocacy and Outreach at Unchained At Last, an organization whose mission is dedication to ending forced and child marriage in the United States through direct services and systems change. Unchained At Last's mission clearly meshes and addresses several of our Humanist Ten Commitments. Becca will educate us about an issue many of us may not be familiar with--but should be. Food and drinks will be provided at the event. Feel free to show up a little bit early to hang out and talk. Going forward our meetings will be hybrid. You can meet us in-person or attend online Join Zoom Meeting [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1) Meeting ID: 878 3656 4953 Passcode: 760812 One tap mobile +19292056099,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (New York) +13017158592,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (Washington DC) The formal presentation will start at noon

The Humanist Monthly Program is our longest running event and still a community favorite. In the old days it used to be called "Going to HCCO" and we still like to think of it as our flagship event. Food and drinks will be provided at the event. Feel free to show up a little bit early to hang out and talk. Going forward our meetings will be hybrid. You can meet us in-person or attend online Join Zoom Meeting [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1) Meeting ID: 878 3656 4953 Passcode: 760812 One tap mobile +19292056099,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (New York) +13017158592,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (Washington DC) The formal presentation will start at noon

This month's prompt concerns the idea of the “warrior philosopher” (seemed appropriate in these times)--that is someone whose understanding of violence, power, and justice is forged through direct experience of war. We are looking at Major General Smedley D. Butler, a highly decorated U.S. Marine raised in a Quaker (pacifist) tradition who later became a prominent critic of American militarism (there is a wonderful biography of Gen. Butler called "Gangsters of Capitalism") Butler's argument in *War Is a Racket* (1935): that many U.S. interventions were driven less by national defense than by corporate and financial interests, with Butler portraying himself as an enforcer for business and Wall Street. We can consider the moral ambiguity of his insider critique—whether complicity strengthens or undermines credibility and also consider some of the concrete reforms he proposed (e.g., “conscript” capital before soldiers, restrict the military to coastal defense, and have only those who fight decide on war). Butler’s life arc clearly changed from pacifist upbringing to warrior to antiwar crusader—and asks whether true understanding of peace requires firsthand knowledge of war, and what that implies about the cost of suffering. So do we need to suffer to understand suffering? Do we have to experience war to appreciate peace? As one more question: in the movie "A Few Good Men" Jack Nicholson's character says that "you have the luxury of not knowing what I know" so do most of us go through life oblivious to real violence and suffering? See you at Drunken Philosophy!

Sleep in on Sundays. When you've had your fill of pajama-time, roll out and have some tasty brunch with your fellow Humanists!

Main Library, Meeting Room 3B Join us for a welcoming evening of reflection, gentle music, and meaningful conversation. We’ll begin with a short grounding moment, followed by a brief reading from spiritual or philosophical traditions, and an open reflection circle where participants can share (or simply listen). Libera Animae is an interfaith community focused on inner growth, creativity, and authentic connection. All backgrounds are welcome.