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10 June 2013 ~ Happenings

World Humanist Day Celebration: In God We Teach

With Special Guest Matthew LaClair — Friday, June 21, 7:00 p.m. BES joins the Baltimore Coalition of Reason to celebrate this day with a screening of the documentary In God We Teach. Filmmaker Vic Losick tells the story of Matthew LaClair, who rose to national prominence by challenging his history teacher who preached religious views [...]

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13 May 2013 ~ Happenings

Register for AEU’s 98th Annual Assembly!

by Hugh Taft-Morales, BES Leader   I hope many members of the Baltimore Ethical Society will register for Ethical Culture’s Annual Assembly taking place this 2013 in nearby Fairfax, Virginia, June 13 through 17. The theme chosen for the Assembly is Inspiring Action: Making a Difference!   Not only will the Assembly be a time for [...]

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17 December 2012 ~ Happenings

HumanLight Celebration

Come to the 3rd annual Baltimore HumanLight gathering hosted by the Baltimore Coalition of Reason on December 23! This is a family-friendly event with potluck dinner, song, ceremony, and community, where we will celebrate the season in humanist style. The celebration will take place at the Baltimore Ethical Society, where doors will be opened at [...]

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14 September 2012 ~ Ethical Action Happenings News

BES Joins Marriage Equality Coalition

Governor O’Malley signed into law “The Civil Marriage Protection Act of 2012,” which extends to all couples the right to obtain a marriage license.  This law is being challenged with a ballot initiative in the November election.  In July, the Baltimore Ethical Society took an official position in favor of marriage equality and joined the [...]

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12 September 2012 ~ Happenings Podcasts

STEM Stories That Few Cover

Frank McCoy, Editor, Writer, Web Producer   Details: Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) knowledge and skills are vital to the success of today’s students. McCoy — being one of the few journalists with experience in mainstream business publications writing about STEM issues — recently has written, edited, and produced hundreds of articles on minority [...]

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