Northern Virginia Ethical Society upcoming events

NoVES Fall Festival (Sunday, October 18, 2026)

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Fall Festival!

Come celebrate fall on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 11 am at the Green Hedges School in Vienna, VA.

Bring a cozy sweater and your favorite mug for tea and join us for some harvest fun! (We could spend time indoors or out, depending on needs and wants.)

If you have a favorite fall song or poem or children's book, please share them with us during the festival.

If you like to knit or crochet, bring them along! Simple fall art projects will be set up for all ages.

Bring your lunch and join us for this fun event as we usher in the cooler weather.

Note: This is an in-person only event. Light ref refreshments and drinks will be available for all.

Humanist Happy Hour Returns (Saturday, October 24, 2026)

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT

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Humannist Happy Hour Returns!!!

After a prolonged absence, the Northern Virginia Ethical Society's Humanist Happy Hour returns.

This event welcomes Humanists, Atheists, Agnostics, Free-Thinkers, and everyone else to come and converse.

We are at a new venue:

Chubby Squirrel Brewing Company

10382 Willard Way

Fairfax, VA 22030

Happy Hour will be from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. (Note that our Happy Hour does not include reduced prices for drinks).

Come for relaxed conversation with the possibility of games.

I look forward to a lively event at this new location.

NoVES Course: Humanists International's Ottawa Declaration - Humanism as Resistance (Monday, October 26, 2026)

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT

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NoVES Course: Humanists International's Ottawa Declaration

Humanism as Resistance

The Annual Meeting of Humanists International was held in August in Ottawa, Canada. At this meeting, the General Assembly passed the The Ottawa Declaration on Humanism as Resistance.

You can find this declaration HERE.

On Monday, October 26th, we will meet on-line to review and discuss this document.

The link for this meeting may be found HERE.

I look forward to sharing ideas and comments on this recent effort by Humanists International.

Hope to see you there.

Randy Best, NoVES Leader

NoVES Philosophy Discussion Series (Monday, November 09, 2026)

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

NoVES Philosophy Discussion Series

NoVES' Philosophy Discussion Series - each month we will meet to discuss a topic that is fundamental to philosophy. This discussion will look at the thinking that determines ethical actions and explore the values and assumptions underlying these decisions.

What: NoVES Philosophy Discussion

Topic: TBD

When: 7-9 PM Monday night, September 21, 2026

Where: Oakton Library, Meeting Room 1

10304 LynnHaven Place, Oakton, VA 22124

Topic will be updated as soon as it has been confirmed. Please check back here later this month for an update, or register to get an automatic update.

****Please note- location has been changed to Oakton Library****

Hope to see you there!