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Brooklyn Ethical at the 5th Avenue Fair in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Last Sunday, May 17, 2026, we had an exciting day at the 5th Avenue Fair, made possible by the many people who volunteered to help. We had so much support, helping hand out information, welcoming people, printing sign-in sheets and signs, decorating and making our events more visible, and carrying the very many pieces to help set up and break down our booth.
A deep thank you to Damon, Angel, Micheleen, Nancy, Anne Klaeysen, Andrew and his friend Adam, DuPree, Carl, Valerie, and all who came to help spread the word about Brooklyn Ethical to those who were attending the fair.
Next month, on Saturday, June 13th, we get to do it again! This time at the fair before the Brooklyn Pride Parade. Come check out our booth, learn more about our programs, and learn more about Ethical Culture.
We hope to see you there!

Helping Feed Our Community

This past Wednesday, May 6th, Brooklyn Ethical and a group of homeschoolers came together to help make sandwiches for one of our local shelters. We gladly delivered around 250 sandwiches to CHIPS, which is a community meal provider, food pantry, and shelter for women with young children. Thank you, Micheleen, for planning this day of service. A few images can be found below:

All Ages Craft Skill Share 2026

Saturday, May 2, 2026 Brooklyn Ethical, with a grant from the American Humanist Association, hosted an All Ages Craft Skill Share day, as part of the American Empathy Project. At a time when division and cruelty are being displayed so shamelessly in public life, we are proud to come together, with new friends from 12 different countries, ages 3 to 86 years old, and from all walks of life, to spend time together in community, caring for each other and enjoying the beauty of our diverse community, sharing what we know with each other and enjoying a meal together. Thank you to all who attended, and to all who volunteered to share their skills, helped set up and break down: Mike, Saskia, Angel, Melang, Sarah J., Zoe, Amora, Maya, Raquel, Mikhael, Jasmin, Ruby, Falou, and their helpers, who kindly taught everything from knitting and embroidery to Chinese calligraphy, paper dragons, bracelets made out of can pull tabs, paper beads, Metrocard collages, bracelets made with cereal box looms, paper African beads and several improvised projects. We hope to make this a regular program in the future.
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Below you will find a few pictures of the event (click on them for gallery view):

Women’s History Month 2026

We’re celebrating Women’s History Month with a vibrant lineup of events that honor the power, creativity, and resilience of women. From local voices to global histories, each gathering is a chance to reflect, learn, and connect. Expect hybrid panels, riveting storytelling, and dynamic speakers. Join us as we explore the past, celebrate the present, and imagine the future. Dive into details below and mark your calendar!

Location:
269 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215

To Believe in Women

Speaker: Betsy Carswell
March 1, 12:30 PM

Women, including lesbians (sapphic people), have been integral to the expansion of rights for all people in the United States. Join us for a talk about the role women have played and how women who loved other women were essential to the fight for rights throughout our history…and now.

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Women You Need to Know

Speaker: Muriel Tillinghast
March 15, 12:30 PM

Seemingly, humankind has always been in some form of struggle. Rarely, if ever, was there a “golden age” of peace and harmony outside and beyond the home. Historians generally select men and kings, mighty men to determine what happened in this or that episode of existence. Long ago, I learned that men did not do whatever is attributed to them by themselves. Often women were beside them, frequently, as partners in what, in fact, was their joint pursuit. Sometimes the women were ahead of the men, bringing forward new information. Sometimes women were opposed to the prevailing norms, mounting their counter arguments and often paying a price.

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Check out our Women's History Month film screenings!

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Film Club

At Brooklyn Ethical, we don’t just watch films. We gather around them.

The Film Club is a bi-weekly drop-in screening for neighbors and film lovers who want more than passive entertainment. Each night we share a carefully chosen documentary or classic, then stay for a facilitated conversation where reactions, questions, disagreements, and personal stories are welcome. No expertise required, only curiosity.

Some films help us understand history. Some illuminate care and community. Others simply remind us how wide human experience really is.

Light snacks, open seating, and a room full of people thinking together. Come for the film. Stay for the conversation.

Location:
269 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215

The Voice of Hind Rajab

May 31, 1:30 PM
Suggested Donation

Brooklyn Ethical presents a screening of The Voice of Hind Rajab, a powerful documentary reflecting on the life and legacy of Hind Rajab, the six-year-old Palestinian girl whose death during the war in Gaza became a global symbol of grief and witness. Through interviews, archival footage, and community testimony, the film explores the human cost of war and the role of storytelling, memory, and media in shaping public consciousness. Following the screening, attendees are invited to stay for reflection and community conversation.

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