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.
Humanism and Its Aspirations
Upcoming Events
Social Dinner
Monday, December 2, 2024, 7:00PM
Join us for our monthly Social Dinner, and discuss a wide range of topics with like-minded people. (We’re holding these dinners in downtown New Haven for a while!)
For more information, see https://www.cthumanist.org
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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
"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…
"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 …
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.