July 10, 2011
Things We Don’t Usually Talk About
During the summer, the Ethical Society of Boston takes a break from the Sunday lecture series and holds informal Sunday morning discussions. Meetings will be from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 N. Proposed topics for this year are:
July 10 - The Middle East: Positives and Negatives
July 17 – Emotional History and Its Link to the History of Ethics
July 24 – The Federal Budget
July 31 – The Campaign to Reverse the “Citizens United” Supreme Court Decision
August 7 – The Tea Party
August 14 – Looking for Empathy and Compassion: How to Look for It and How Do We Encourage It.
June 12, 2011
Board of Trustees meetings are open to all members of the Society. Call Margo Woods at (781)646-6059 for more information.
Benjamin Warsaw, Pianist
A frequent contributor to ESB musical segments at our Sunday programs, Benjamin is currently working to achieve his Doctorate in Piano Performance at Boston University. He will perform:
Prelude in E Major by Ben Warsaw
English Suite in G Minor, BWV 808 by J.S. Bach
Sonata in F Minor, Op. 5 by Johannes Brahms
June 5, 2011
At this meeting we will:
- Vote for three members of the Board of Trustees
- Hear officers’ reports
- Elect a Trustee to the Endowment Fund
Open to all members of the Society.
Tony Dunn, Community Service Liaison
North Shore labor union representatives took a trip to the Basque area of Spain to meet and learn from staff of the Mondragon Co., the world’s most successful worker cooperative with companies and co-ventures through the world. They are Spain’s 7th largest corporation covering many different sectors.
Music: Klaudia Szlachta, violin
June 4, 2011
Nature walks are generally on the first Saturday of every month during our regular season. Contact Doris Berger at (617)277-1839 for more information.
May 29, 2011
The Movie Group generally goes out on the fourth Sunday of every month during our regular season. Call Marline Miller at (617)244-1471 for more information.
Each Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend we have a breakfast followed by a discussion about the issues of our day. Our breakfast begins at 10:30 A.M., but you are welcome to come earlier and help to set up the repast. We will be gathering at our usual meeting place in the Spiegel Auditorium.
Music: Pei Yin, classical saxophone
May 22, 2011
2011 Humanist of the Year
, Paul and Catherine Buttenweiser University Professor, , accepts the 2011 Humanist of the Year award from ESB.
Current international troubles often pit the defenders of state sovereignty against those who want to make it possible to reduce the often disastrous consequences of it. Professor Hoffmann will explain why he strongly supports the second group.
Music: Megumi Stohs, violin and Jesse Lewis, cello
Professon Hoffman is ill, so John Robichaux speak in his place.
May 21, 2011
Potlucks are generally the third Saturday of the month during our regular season. Call Sheila Brownstein at (617)332-9880 for more information.