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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
Social Dinner
Monday, July 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 holding these dinners in Woodbridge for a while! The restaurant is just off Rt. 15, near the junction of Rt. 63 and Rt. 69)
For more information, see https://www.cthumanist.org
Humanist Explorations - A Guide for the Married Man
Saturday, July 11, 2026, 2:30PM
With all the Trumpian bombs continuing to drop, celebrating the 250th holiday calls for some deep humor. This comedy from 1967…
Monthly Meeting - Spirits of Empire
Monday, July 20, 2026, 6:30PM
Historian Tisa Wenger will talk to us about her new book, Spirits of Empire: How Settler Colonialism Made American Religion in…
Board Meeting
Sunday, July 26, 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 …
Online event
Northern Social Dinner
Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 7:00PM
We’ll be meeting again in Wallingford at Pacific Buffet & Grill (https://pacificbuffetandgrill.com/). Come join us for…
Book Discussions
"Stone Yard Devotional" by Charlotte Wood
Saturday, July 18, 2026, 2:30PM
Our book for July is Stone Yard Devotional: A Novel by Charlotte Wood.
From Amazon: Burnt out and in need of retreat, a middle-aged woman leaves Sydney to return to the place she grew up, taking refuge in a small religious community hidden away on the stark plains of rural Australia. She doesn’t believe in God, or know what prayer is, and finds herself living this strange, reclusive existence almost by accident.
But disquiet interrupts this secluded life with three visitations. First comes a terrible mouse plague, each day signaling a new battle against the rising infestation. Second is the return of the skeletal remains of a sister who disappeared decades before, presumed murdered. And finally, a troubling visitor plunges the narrator further back into her past.
Meditative, moving, and finely observed, Stone Yard Devotional is a seminal novel from a writer of rare power, exploring what it means to retreat from the world, the true nature of forgiveness, and the sustained effect of grief on the human soul.
“Stone Yard Devotional is about one woman’s inward journey to make sense of the world and her life when conflicts and chaos are abundant in both realms…A fierce and philosophical interrogation of history, memory, nature, and human existence.” – Booker Prize remarks
"The Triumph of Seeds" by Thor Hanson
Saturday, August 15, 2026, 2:30PM
Our book for August is The Triumph of Seeds: How Grains, Nuts, Kernels, Pulses, & Pips Conquered the Plant Kingdom and Shaped …
"Against Empathy" by Paul Bloom
Saturday, September 19, 2026, 2:30PM
Our book for September is Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion by psychologist Paul Bloom.
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Titles selected for our book discussions can be found in most local libraries or ordered from bookstores such as Barnes and Noble.
HAC is a chapter of the American Humanist Association and a UU Humanists local group.