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Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.
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Upcoming Events

Humanist Explorations - Christian Nationalism's Unholy War on Democracy

Saturday, December 7, 2024, 2:30PM

For this month’s Humanist Explorations we are pleased to show a feature-length documentary named one of the ten best movies of 2024 by Variety. Courtesy of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, BAD FAITH reveals how Christian Nationalist leaders have spread fear and anger for decades, distorting political issues into Biblical battles between good and evil. Financed through the secretive Council for National Policy, Christian Nationalists have succeeded in taking over the Republican Party, turning it into a powerful weapon to demolish democracy from within. Discover the origins of this organized grasp for power and the grassroots coalition of secular and interfaith leaders bravely confronting the unholy forces threatening democracy.

This is the same movie that was screened in October for Social Cinema at USNH. Watch the trailer on YouTube.

USNH, 700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden CT

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Annual Meeting and Winter Solstice Celebration

Monday, December 16, 2024, 6:30PM

This is our annual meeting, held on the third Monday of December at 700 Hartford Turnpike in Hamden.

We usually meet for a…

USNH, 700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden CT

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Annual Brunch

Wednesday, December 25, 2024, 12:00PM

This is our annual brunch. Come out and enjoy the company of other humanists on a day most of the country is closed.
We’ll…

Pacific Buffet & Grill, 20 Ives Rd # 301C, Wallingford CT

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Humanist Explorations

Saturday, January 4, 2025, 2:30PM

This is our monthly Humanist Explorations meeting. We meet at 700 Hartford Turnpike in Hamden for a presentation followed by a…

USNH, 700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden CT

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Social Dinner

Monday, January 6, 2025, 7:00PM

Join us for our monthly Social Dinner, and discuss a wide range of topics with like-minded people. (We’re holding these…

It's Thai Time Restaurant, 181 Orange St, New Haven CT

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Book Discussions

"Sync" by Steven Strogatz

Saturday, December 21, 2024, 2:30PM

Our book for December is Sync: The Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order by mathematician (and Loomis Chaffee alumni) Steven Strogatz.

From Amazon: Synchrony is a science in its infancy, and Strogatz is a pioneer in this new frontier in which mathematicians and physicists attempt to pinpoint just how spontaneous order emerges from chaos. From underground caves in Texas where a French scientist spent six months alone tracking his sleep-wake cycle, to the home of a Dutch physicist who in 1665 discovered two of his pendulum clocks swinging in perfect time, this fascinating book spans disciplines, continents, and centuries. Engagingly written for readers of books such as Chaos and The Elegant Universe, Sync is a tour-de-force of nonfiction writing.

“A vivid, first-hand account of what it is like to be at the beginning of a scientific revolution.” – Focus

Wilson Branch Library, 303 Washington Ave, New Haven CT

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"That Librarian" by Amanda Jones

Saturday, January 18, 2025, 2:30PM

Our book for January is That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America by librarian Amanda Jones.

From…

Wilson Branch Library, 303 Washington Ave, New Haven CT

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"Cane" by Jean Toomer

Saturday, February 8, 2025, 2:30PM

Our book for February is Cane by Harlem Renaissance poet and novelist Jean Toomer.

Note: This discussion will take place the 2nd …

Wilson Branch Library, 303 Washington Ave, New Haven CT

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You can download the New Haven Free Public Library’s flyer for the 2024 book discussions at the Wilson Branch.

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Titles selected for our book discussions can be found in most local libraries or ordered from bookstores such as Barnes and Noble.

HAC is a chapter of the American Humanist Association, a member of the Connecticut Coalition of Reason, and a UU Humanists local group.