Ethical Culture is a Humanist and Ethical movement inspired by the ideal that the supreme aim of our lives is to create a more just and humane society. We believe that acting morally does not require belief in a god. We place our faith in the demonstrated capacity of people to do wonderful things. We believe in the worth and dignity of all living beings. We offer a full schedule of events and activities for everyone including Sunday meetings, social gatherings, lectures, discussion group …

Meet other local atheists, agnostics, humanists, skeptics, and other freethinkers. Gather to discuss beliefs, philosophies, current events--and make new friends.

Are you interested in meeting people, getting a taste of other faith traditions, and sharing elements of your own religion with others? Faith House Manhattan is an experiential inter-religious community that organizes regular events to learn about other faiths, explore and share our own, and forge meaningful connections with people of other faiths or no faith at all. Every other week Faith House hosts a Living Room Gathering where we share holy days, learn new spiritual practices, and address cu …

Welcome to the Long Island branch of the Center for Inquiry (CFI), a nonprofit organization advancing science, reason, and secular values. The Center for Inquiry-Long Island sponsors public educational programs, philosophy discussions, book clubs, and social events. Come meet people in your neighborhood, exercise your brain, and get involved. For more information, please e-mail akelly@centerforinquiry.net.

The Catholic Fellowship of Westchester - We are the Catholic Young Adult (CYA) group of Most Holy Trinity Church in Mamaroneck, NY serving professionals in their 20s, 30s, and 40s in the Sound Shore community of Westchester County (Rye, Mamaroneck, Larchmont, New Rochelle, and Pelham). We welcome everyone. Our events being social, spiritual, and community oriented are intended to be fun and inspiring. We hope that people take away a deep sense of camaraderie and unity as we seek to be the bridg …

We are an open, friendly, non-sectarian, non-stuffy group of people who meditate together -- and support one another. When it comes to moving along on the spiritual path, it's not easy to go it alone. We all need support. And our warm group energy gives lots of that support. Our teachers, Merrill and Tamaji, are also there to encourage and assist us. They also offer instruction to beginners, so they can comfortably explore the field for themselves, see if meditation enhances their lives as much …

Tapping In is a participative conversation for people trying to figure out what life looks like at the intersection of faith, questioning, conversation and ideas. We meet up at a local pub in Norwalk. Grab a beer and join us for a roughly 1 hour conversation centered around new ideas and questions related to faith in the 21st Century. Tapping In is getting started up by a local church in Norwalk, Northeast Community Church (www.NECCLife.org), so we will bring a Christian perspective, but all vie …

John: After nearly 30 years of mentoring countless men who wanted more out of their lives, I have decided to offer my experience as a retreat master to the meetup community of NYC. My goal for this group is to witness each other’s success in reaching for and living more joyful, peaceful, loving and rewarding lives. Through moderated group discussions, activities, & retreats, group members identify attitudes, beliefs, & habits that damage or hamper relationships with themselves and others. We can …