Hudson Valley Humanists

Let's keep ICE and DHS out of our state!!!
The New York for All Act (S2235-Gounardes / A3506-Reyes) will prohibit state and local resources from being used to carry out a cruel and inhumane federal deportation agenda. We must stop state and local law enforcement and government agencies from colluding with ICE, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and all federal agencies conducting civil immigration enforcement.

Sunday, May 18, 6:00-8:00pm

Topic: Black Jazz, part 2

Presenter: Gary Patrik

Hybrid: NP Community Center & Zoom

Back in March 2024, Gary Presented a very well curated list of Black Jazz.

What with one thing and another, including tech troubles, we only got half way through his list. Time to finish up.

Time to tap your toes, and maybe dance a bit too.

ZOOM MEETING NOTE:
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Sunday, April 27, 6:00-8:00pm

Topic: Stoicism for our times

Hybrid: NP Community Center & Zoom

Can the princilpes of stoicism help us handle these trying times?

There will be ample time for discussion after the presentation

HVH Monthly Meeting
Sunday, April 21,
6:00-8:00 PM hybrid

We'll meet in the NP Community Center and via Zoom

Topic: Do we have Free Will

Presenter: Richard Windecker


Robert Sapolsky's book Determined has triggered discussions by various humanist groups.

Richard has agreed to repeat his successful presentation to the Red Bank (NJ) Humanists for us. He has done research the field of "artificial neural networks" that has strong implications for how to think about free will.
His background is as a physicist and systems engineer.

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732-615-7236