Thank you to all who came to our All Ages Game Day on April 26. We were so thankful to have shared a Friday night with all of you, playing games, sharing some pizza and enjoying meeting new friends.
Special thanks to all who helped make the day a success.
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On March 3, 2024, after a long hiatus, our “All Ages Game Day” returned to BSEC! About 40 people of all ages gathered at our new address at 269 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, for an afternoon of board and card games, lots of snacks, and a great time. Many friends came by, along with neighborhood families and some of our new neighbors. We aim to make this a monthly event again and hope you will join us next time!
Special thanks to all who helped make the day a success, especially Angel, Pat, and all the members and friends who helped set up, welcome people and clean up.
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On January 27, 2024, we had our first art show at our new location at 269th 4th Avenue. Almost 2 dozen members brought their artwork, showing that we are surrounded by creativity and talent.
There was live music, refreshments, and a lot of laughter and joy. There was even a multigenerational dance train! Thank you to all who participated and helped make the art show a success, and a special thanks to Angel, who organized the event!
Below you will find some of the pictures of that night.
Pictures were taken by Taty Sena and Damon Worden.
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Bayo Ayaba Callender passed suddenly on Monday, October 9, 2023, a victim of cancer. Bayo was a person full of life and expression. She had much to give to the world and she gave unstintingly. After having lived in many parts of the world including China and traveling through several countries in Asia, she worked in The Hague, The Netherlands, and in Stockholm, Sweden. Bayo was a maven working with various organizations addressing the constancy of negative institutional and cultural outcomes to problems of race and gender. Working to reduce the persistence of those disparities, she brought that learning to the World Bank Group (WBG) in Washington, DC. As the first Race Equity Officer of the World Bank Group, she was key in helping that venerable institution mature and develop various means for institutional change.
Sometimes in league with other organizations, Bayo was a silent partner, helping to shape the public work of others. Such is the case with her work with the committee named Lucy’s Children* at the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture. The committee is housed in an organization that has a track record devoted to raising hard questions and probing answers. It provides analysis through papers, lectures, and selected operations to stimulate positive, workable responses to difficult issues and increase effective self-learning and redirection. Lucy’s Children is a place where the gaps are identified and the dots are connected.
In this time of grief sharing, we have established the Bayo Callender Memorial Fund at the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture (BCMF/BSEC). The work goes on. Bayo’s imprint is with all who touched her. Giving to continue her legacy is one way of remembering her and ensuring that her efforts continue with vigor and resoluteness.
http://bsec.org/donate/
Thank you.
Lucy’s Children at BSEC
The Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture (http://bsec.org), a Brooklyn humanist congregation since 1907, has moved to our newly renovated and accessible space at 269 4th Avenue, Park Slope. Our Ethical Education, Ethical Living, and Ethical Action programs will continue and grow in our new location.
Generations of members, friends, and community groups have fond memories of our years at 53 Prospect Park West. We are honored to have been a part of the rich history of this beautiful building since 1947.
We wish the students, teachers, and leadership of Poly Prep Country Day School, the new owners of 53 Prospect Park West, all the best in the years to come.
Tom Castelnuovo
President
Board of Trustees
Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
