ETHICAL CULTURE POETRY EVENT TODAY

Poetry carves a direct path from mind to heart to form. Sylvia Kramer will read original poems on a variety of themes and share her experiences as a teacher and lecturer with groups ranging in age from 3 to 103. A published author, poet, and lecturer, Kramer is also a poetry therapist. For over 40 years, she has conducted workshops and given lectures at colleges, high schools, nursery schools, and nursing homes throughout the state and has bee a frequent guest lecturer for the Poetry Therapy Association in New York City.

The Ethical Culture Society of Essex County is a progressive non-theist religion dedicated to living ethically in a complex world. Founded in l876 and established in Maplewood in l945, over the years the ethical culture movement (known as The American Ethical Union) has been instrumental in launching Planned Parenthood, the NAACP, Visiting Nurses, New York Settlement House, Fieldston School, and National Ethical Service at the UN. The Society began a long-running Ethics for Children program and most recently, Essex Time Exchange (a time bank facilitating the exchange of services) among other initiatives. The Maplewood Society was the first peace site in the country. Its motto is: to act so as to bring out the best in ourselves by bringing out the best in others.
Contact information: 973-763-1905; www.essexethical.org. Join us for weekly programs, discussions, and fellowship Sundays at 11 am. All are welcome.