Ethical Humanist Society of the Triangle

The End of Water As We Know It
2016-08-07 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
Water is becoming an endangered resource. Some believe that we will fight future wars over water resources. We will show a TEDx Video about this issue, then discuss it’s assumptions, implications, and what we can do about it.
This is also our first Sunday of the month collection for the Interfaith Council Food Pantry. Please one or several items from the list below…
• Canned meats/tuna
• Canned vegetables (hold off on corn and green beans for now)
• Pasta and pasta sauce
• Soup
• Dried Beans
• Canned fruit
• Rice
• Peanut Butter
• Cereal
• Grits/Oatmeal packets
• Paper Bags with handles
• Toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss
• Deodorant
• Razors and shaving cream
• Soap and shampoo
• Lotion
• Washcloths
• Feminine products
• Diapers

Hiroshima Day Commemoration
2016-08-06 16:00 - 17:00
Eisenhower Chapter 157 Veterans for Peace invites everyone to a Candlelight Vigil to mark the 71st Anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. Please join us as we stand against the “modernization” of our nuclear weapons program and call for the abolition of nuclear weapons of war. Our message: “Never again!” We will distribute information to passersby as we stand with our candles in a (mostly) silent vigil. We also will offer a few brief speeches and songs. Please bring your families and friends. We’ll have a few signs for you to hold, or you can bring your own.
Parking is tight in Chapel Hill. We recommend the public parking ramp at 100 East Rosemary St.
Note that this is not an EHST event, but many of us support this memorial, and have attended in the past.

Going Solar and the Risks of Natural Gas
2016-07-31 09:30 - 11:30
Sally Robertson of NC WARN will speak to us on “Going Solar and the Risks of Natural Gas”. Ms. Robinson is the NC WARN solarize coordinator. She will speak about their programs for helping homeowners go solar as well as about their efforts to get the word out on the risks of methane leakage and Duke Energy’s huge swing toward natural gas.

Autism Talk
2016-07-18 09:30 - 13:00
All programs are at our customary meeting place, Extraordinary Ventures, unless otherwise noted. We meet from 1:30-3:30 every Sunday unless otherwise noted. All of our meetings are free, and open to the public. Our programs for prior years can be viewed here.

Conservation Farming and Regenerative Organic Agriculture
2016-05-29 09:30 - 11:30
Conservation Farming and Regenerative Organic Agriculture: Opportunities to Mitigate Climate Change. Judith Lesser of Harland Creek Farm will speak to us about her work in Chatham County at Hill Creek Farm and beyond to foster sustainable farming practices. Ms. Lessler was interviewed by the Abundance Foundation last year about her work.

Book Group
2016-05-22 11:30 - 13:00
Our book group will meet at the Chapel Hill Library (meeting room C from 3:30-5:00) to discuss The Rabbi Of Worms (pronounced “Vorms”) by local author Marie Hammond. Ms. Hammond will join us to discuss her book. We welcome visitors!

Ameer Shakil Ahmed of the Islamic Association of Cary
2016-05-22 09:30 - 11:30
Ameer Shakil Ahmed of the Islamic Association of Cary will speak about the work of the center with particular emphasis in promoting a better understanding of Islam among Muslims and non-Muslims. (This talk was originally scheduled for May 8th.)
Our book group will meet at the Chapel Hill Library (meeting room C from 3:30-5:00) to discuss The Rabbi Of Worms (pronounced “Vorms”) by local author Marie Hammond. Ms. Hammond will join us to discuss her book. We welcome visitors!

30th Anniversary
2016-05-15 09:30 - 13:30
EHST celebrates its 30th anniversary of our first meeting in 1986! EHST members will share what motivates them to be member of our humanist community focused on ethics. Local musician, Tim Smith, will regale us with songs to celebrate our common humanity and shared vision of a better world.

Randy Best will speak on “Alder’s Sources of Existential Angst”
2016-05-07 09:30 - 11:30
EHST Leader Randy Best will speak on “Alder’s Sources of Existential Angst.” Mr. Best will address three questions that Felix Adler, founder of Ethical Humanism, and many others have asked: 1) Feeling insignificant in the vast world/cosmos: how can I matter? 2) Seeing so much violence and suffering; how can I make a difference? 3) Sometimes acting in ways inconsistent with my values: how can I live with my own hypocrisy?
The originally scheduled speaker Shakil Ahmed will be rescheduled for a later time.

Molly Barker of the Red Boot Coalition
2016-05-01 09:30 - 11:30
Molly Barker of the Red Boot Coalition will speak to us about the coalition she founded. The Red Boot Coalition exists to provide safe places where people can engage in honest sharing and compassionate listening. According to the coalition’s website, “as we practice these skills, biases are challenged, assumptions are questioned and the barriers that once separated us come down. We learn things we never knew – about others and about ourselves – and this changes how we lead at home, at work and within our communities.”
