The Humanist Association of Connecticut – A community for humanists since 1989

Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.
Humanism and Its Aspirations

Upcoming Events

Monthly Meeting: Turning Waste into Wearables

Monday, March 16, 2026, 6:30PM

Join us for a fascinating look at the intersection of art, activism, and environmental stewardship with Rebekah Fraser, the Founding Director of Trash to Fashion.

We live in a world of “fast fashion” and disposability, where we often don’t give a second thought to the items we discard. But what happens to our environment when “away” isn’t actually away? How can we shift our mindset from seeing trash as a burden to seeing it as a creative resource?

Rebekah, a New Haven-based artist, has been answering these questions since 2007 by transforming found objects—from discarded credit cards and phone chargers to window screens—into stunning wearable art. She will lead us in a discussion about the “trashion” movement and how upcycling can help combat the global crisis of textile waste.

How can creative reuse change our relationship with consumption?
What are the local impacts of textile waste in Connecticut?
Can art be a primary tool for environmental advocacy?

Rebekah Fraser, the founding Director of Trash to Fashion, is a New Haven-based artist and award-winning social entrepreneur. Through her work, she bridges the gap between sophisticated style and ethical living, proving that fashion can be both high-end and highly sustainable.

We will meet for coffee and conversation at 6:30 PM followed by Rebekah’s talk at 7:00 PM.

USNH, 700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden CT

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Board Meeting

Sunday, March 22, 2026, 7:00PM

All members of the Humanist Association of Connecticut are welcome to attend. If you have something to bring to the board or wish …

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Northern Social Dinner

Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 7:00PM

We’ll be meeting again in Wallingford at Pacific Buffet & Grill (https://pacificbuffetandgrill.com/). (Buffet Prices:…

Pacific Buffet & Grill, 20 Ives Rd # 301C, Wallingford CT

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Humanist Explorations

Saturday, April 4, 2026, 2:30PM

This is our monthly Humanist Explorations meeting. We meet at 700 Hartford Turnpike in Hamden for a presentation followed by a…

USNH, 700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden CT

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Social Dinner

Monday, April 6, 2026, 7:00PM

Join us at Thai Stories for our monthly Social Dinner, and discuss a wide range of topics with like-minded people. (We’re…

Thai Stories, 16 Seldon Street, Woodbridge CT

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Book Discussions

"The Icon & the Idealist" by Stephanie Gorton

Saturday, March 21, 2026, 2:30PM

Our book for March (Women’s History Month) is The Icon & the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That Brought Birth Control to America by Stephanie Gorton.

From Amazon: [A]s the birth control movement was born, two leaders emerged: Margaret Sanger and Mary Ware Dennett. While Sanger would go on to found Planned Parenthood, Dennett’s name has largely faded from public knowledge. Each held a radically different vision for what reproductive autonomy and birth control access should look like in America…The Icon & the Idealist reveals how and why these two women came to activism, the origins of the clash between them, and the ways in which their missteps and breakthroughs have reverberated across American society for generations.

“The Icon & the Idealist is an essential, and accessible, look at the U.S.’s fraught history of reproductive freedoms through the lives of two leaders as complex and nuanced as the topic itself.” – Rachel Somerstein, author of Invisible Labor

Wilson Branch Library, 303 Washington Ave, New Haven CT

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