This year, NoVES will share the Thanksgiving tradition with our friends at Washington Ethical Society and The Baltimore Ethical Society.  The event will be hosted by the Washington Ethical Society. Come join the celebration at 10:30 on Sunday, November 23rd.

The event will feature the telling of an updated Stone Soup/Stone Salad Story through a skit.  Volunteers will be recruited for the skit at the celebration.

WHAT TO BRING:

Traditionally, NoVES Members have brought Salad Ingredients to make our Stone Salad.  WES and BES members will bring ingredients for Stone Soup.  

Unlike past events, ingredients will be collected at the door so the chefs can assemble the Salads and Soups (there were concerns about too many hands on the ingredients).  Be sure to label your containers with the ingredients (so food allergies can be considered) and add your name so you can easily retrieve your container.  Bring extra containers to take home soup and salads too.

As in the past, we will ritually assemble soups and salads only this time we will be using stand-in representatives for ingredients. 

In addition to salad ingredients, please consider bringing Cider, Bread, Cheese, or Dessert.

Please reach out to other NoVES members to car pool to this event.

Updates on the event can be found at the Washington Ethical Societies website: https://ethicalsociety.org/services/stone-soup-4/

I look forward to a fun celebration and an opportunity to meet members of other Ethical Societies.

November 30 AEU All-Societies Platform
Thinking Outside of the Box: What If These Aren’t the Worst of Times?

Hosted by Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture

Sunday, November 30
11:00 AM ET / 11:00 AM ET

Laura Flanders is the host and executive producer of Laura Flanders & Friends, a nationally syndicated TV and radio program which reports on progressive change-making in the worlds of arts, politics and economics. In New York, Laura Flanders & Friends is seen weeknights on CUNYtv and WLIW, and heard on WBAI and WNYE. Nationally, you can find the show on close to 300 PBS stations and on YouTube as well as wherever you get your podcasts. Laura is also the author of several bestselling books and a contributing writer to The Nation Magazine. Follow @lauraflanders on social media or subscribe at lauraflanders.org.

You must register to listen to this speaker with the AEU. You can do that by registering at this: American Ethical Union All-Society Zoom Platform  through this link. https://aeu.org/2025/10/save-the-date-nov-30-all-societies-platform-with-laura-flanders/

Several cultures have traditions that center around making this season cozy, warm, and inviting, and on spending the time nurturing family relationships and friendships that otherwise get lost in the hustle and bustle of  year end activity.

Melissa Sinclair will lead through a short discussion followed by activities to help us practice this important part of life when we take down the stress and find comfort in good company, hot drinks, and engaging activities.

You are highly encouraged to bring a pair of slippers, a warm blanket, as well as your knitting, a cozy book, a puzzle, drawing materials, etc. 

There will be collection of puzzles, adult coloring books, and simple crafts to do if you don't having anything to work on during platform or if you want to try something new to feel cozy.

This will be an in person platform, only.

                     Gen Z - Opening the Door to The Next America

Generation Z is the most historic generation this country has seen in over 400 years. Why? Because it’s the last generation where White People (not-Hispanic) are the majority of  the U.S, population. We are now at an historic moment in our demographic history. No country has ever undergone the historic demographic change the USA will undergo in the next 20 years. How did we get here?