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SUMMARY:Winter Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Holiday gathering – Food\, Drink\, Camaraderie\n  \nNote Location – NOT at our regular Friends Meeting House location\nAt Cloisters Clubhouse; 4302 Angelus Circle\, Asheville\nIn person only – No Zoom
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2025-12-21/
LOCATION:Cloisters Clubhouse\, 2700 St. Augustine PL.\, Asheville\, NC\, 28805
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260118T143000
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SUMMARY:"Asheville Poverty Initiative" by Ben Williamson
DESCRIPTION:“Asheville Poverty Initiative” will be presented by Ben Williamson at the Sunday\, January 18\, 2026\, meeting of the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville\, 2:30 – 4:00 pm at 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC. Ben will be with us in-person for presentation and Q&A. There will also be a hybrid Zoom option. All are welcome to attend. \nJoin Ben for a presentation and discussion as Ben leads a discussion on API’s model of community-building as a response to poverty and homelessness\, focusing on the human experience and systemic barriers. \nBen will discuss a collaboration with Unlabel Me and the Asheville Poverty Initiative\, scheduled for Thursday\, January 22\, at Pack Library\, designed to challenge stereotypes about people in poverty and experiencing homelessness. \nBen first learned about API as a teacher leading school groups on poverty walks. After years in education\, Ben’s most recent experiences are in community organizing and non-profit management. When not working\, Ben is usually at home with his two dogs\, his wife Hayette\, and his daughters Grace and Keira. \n 
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2026-01-18/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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SUMMARY:"Sin - An Ethical\, Moral\, Religious and Practical Perspective" by Andy Reed
DESCRIPTION:“Sin – An Ethical\, Moral\, Religious and Practical Perspective” will be presented by Andy Reed at the Sunday\, February 15\, 2026\, meeting of the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville\, 2:30 – 4:00 pm at 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC. Andy will be with us in-person for his presentation and Q&A. There will also be a hybrid Zoom option. All are welcome to attend. \nGrowing up a Unitarian in the Bible Belt (here in Asheville)\, Andy Reed was exposed to the concept and supposed repercussions of sin from an early age. He has spent a lifetime figuring out how to incorporate various ethical\, moral\, religious\, and practical views of sin into his own belief system … and behavior. But in Ethical Humanism\, there’s no god to judge us\, no savior to redeem us\, and no hellish eternity awaiting us for punishment. \nThis Sunday\, he’ll ask you\, our fellow Ethical Humanists and friends\, to jointly address these questions: What does “sin” mean? How do we recognize it in ourselves? How do we “repent\,” or “atone\,” or “redeem” ourselves from its impacts on our lives? And should we even bother? \nAndy Reed is an Asheville native\, writer\, editor\, actor\, and community advocate whose work has spanned publishing\, theater\, marketing\, and social activism. A graduate of Columbia University where he majored in English literature\, Andy began his publishing career editing outreach materials for nonprofit organizations before moving into advertising and marketing with NBC Television. After returning to Asheville\, he became deeply engaged in the region’s creative and civic life — acting and directing in regional theater\, editing numerous books\, and founding Pisgah Press to publish works that illuminate the human condition. He currently serves as copy editor for The Urban News and has edited more than a dozen books across fiction and nonfiction. \nAndy is a member of both the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville and the Black Mountain Unitarian Universalist congregation. He is an advocate for LGBTQ inclusion and civil rights\, works to build bridges across communities and generations and brings to his endeavors a lifelong exploration of ethics\, language\, identity\, and belonging. \n 
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2026-02-15/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T143000
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SUMMARY:"Hope\, Mindfulness\, and Success in the Midst of Political Chaos and Upheaval - A Former FBI Agent’s Perspective" by Ken Wheatley
DESCRIPTION:“Hope\, Mindfulness\, and Success in the Midst of Political Chaos and Upheaval – A Former FBI Agent’s Perspective” will be presented by Ken Wheatley at the Sunday\, March 15\, 2026\, meeting of the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville\, 2:30 – 4:00 pm at 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC. Ken will be with us in-person for his presentation and Q&A. There will also be a hybrid Zoom option. All are welcome to attend. \nKen will discuss the ground truth of law enforcement operations\, checks and balances\, resistance versus protest\, and the tools\, techniques\, and action items for the path forward\, drawing on lessons from his time in the military\, Federal law enforcement\, and international corporate leadership. \nKen Wheatley is a security management consultant and forensic expert witness. Ken’s varied experience includes a non-commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force\, FBI Special Agent\, Senior Vice President / Chief Security Officer (CSO) with Sony Electronics’ global operations\, a social impact CEO\, entrepreneur\, political volunteer\, guest lecturer and interviewed on several radio and TV stations. He currently serves as one of the 14 members of the Senior Advisory Group with the FBI’s Domestic Security Alliance Council (DSAC) and as an Advisor to the FBI’s Threat Resilience Information Sharing Committee (TRISC). Ken lives with his wife Lorraine Kerz in Fairview\, Buncombe County\, NC. \n\n 
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2026-03-15/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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SUMMARY:"How to be Foolproof in Today’s News Environment: Bias\, Misinformation\, AI – what can you trust?" by Eric Schurenberg
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 29 – 11:00 AM ET – All Society Program – Sponsored by the American Ethical Union\n \n“How to be Foolproof in Today’s News Environment: Bias\, Misinformation\, AI – what can you trust?” will be presented by Eric Schurenberg on Sunday\, March 29\, 2026 – by Zoom only at 11:00 AM. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link. \nRegister Here                 Link to American Ethical Union Announcement \nThe founder of The Alliance For Trust in Media\, veteran journalist and media executive Eric Schurenberg will take you through a crash course in navigating today’s chaotic news environment to uncover information you can trust. He’ll explain the economic reasons that news gets delivered the way it does\, the effects of the growing seepage of AI into the information ecosystem\, and some quick\, non-partisan rules that you can deploy to avoid being misled online. \nEric is the former editor in chief of the publications Inc.\, Money\, CBS MoneyWatch and BNET and the former CEO of Inc. and Fast Company. He’s now a distinguished instructor of journalism at University of Chicago and the host of the podcast In Reality.
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2026-03-29/
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SUMMARY:"Asheville’s Housing Crisis: Stories\, Systems\, and Solutions" by Jen Hampton
DESCRIPTION:“Asheville’s Housing Crisis: Stories\, Systems\, and Solutions” will be presented by Jen Hampton at the Sunday\, April 19\, 2026\, meeting of the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville\, 2:30 – 4:00 pm at 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC. Jen will be with us in-person for her presentation and Q&A. There will also be a hybrid Zoom option. All are welcome to attend. \nJen’s presentation will explore the lived realities behind Asheville’s housing crisis\, and the practical solutions communities can pursue together. Further talk summary in development. \nJen Hampton is a housing and labor organizer in Asheville for the Asheville Area Tenants Union. She is also a co-founder and leader of Asheville Food and Beverage United\, advocating for fair wages\, safe working conditions\, and collective power for service industry workers. \nThrough organizing\, advocacy\, and coalition-building\, she works to ensure that working people and tenants have a meaningful voice in the systems that shape their lives. She was recognized as one of USA TODAY’s Women of the Year for her community leadership and impact. \n 
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2026-04-19/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T143000
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SUMMARY:"Strategic Nonviolence Action" by Daniel Snyder
DESCRIPTION:“Strategic Nonviolence Action” will be presented by Daniel O. Snyder at the Sunday\, May 17\, 2026\, meeting of the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville\, 2:30 – 4:00 pm at 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC. Dan will join us in-person for his presentation and Q&A. A hybrid Zoom option will also be available. All are welcome to attend. \nAt a time of deep political polarization and democratic strain\, this talk explores civil resistance as a practical and effective tool for protecting democracy. Dan will examine how power works\, why violence often fails\, the research behind the “3–4% tipping point” for successful movements and case studies. \nDan Snyder\, PhD\, is a teacher\, spiritual director\, and longtime practitioner of strategic nonviolence. Trained in clinical psychology and religion\, he holds degrees from Pacifica Graduate Institute\, Boston University School of Theology\, Earlham School of Religion\, and Guilford College. Over four decades\, Dan has worked as a pastoral counselor\, educator\, and peace studies teacher\, including faculty service at Pendle Hill\, the Quaker center for study and contemplation. \nHis work integrates theology\, depth psychology\, and the nonviolent traditions of Gandhi\, Martin Luther King Jr.\, and Gene Sharp to help communities cultivate both inner resilience and effective democratic action. \n 
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2026-05-17/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Meeting of the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville will take place on Sunday\, June 21\, 2026\, 2:30 – 4:00 PM at 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC. A potluck meal will follow the meeting. All are welcome to attend (only members may vote). \nAn agenda will be available in advance of the meeting. \nBoard members will be elected. If you wish to serve as a member of the EHSAsheville Board\, please let any current board member know. \n 
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2026-06-21/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2026-07-19/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC
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