Leader-in-Training Paulo Ribeiro will speak on a fascinating part of our history--the founding of the Free Kindergarden movement by Ethical Culture founder Felix Adler in 1877. Adler was part of a movement deeply tied to the ideas of free thought and pluralism challenging the conservative values of the time. The efforts of the kindergarten stood in stark contrast to similar charitable efforts by New York City's traditional religious communities while being set against the backdrop of a wider national and international drama over the education of the country's youngest citizens. Music from the WES Chorus.
Also on Sunday--join other WES members in our monthly Schmoozapaloosa lunch gathering. Contact Molly Beiting to help out. Or, you can take part in the WES Bookgroup's discussion of
Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age, by W. Bernard Carlson. Contact Tony Nam for more info.
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