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
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: $18.99/adult, $18.00/senior). Come join us for some friendly and interesting conversation!
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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Humanist Explorations - Cancelled for April
Saturday, April 4, 2026, 2:30PM
We have decided to skip our April Humanist Explorations meeting this year. We are definitely meeting in…
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…
Monthly Meeting
Monday, April 20, 2026, 6:30PM
This is our monthly meeting, held on the third Monday of the month at 700 Hartford Turnpike in Hamden.
We usually meet for coffee …
Book Discussions
"Heretic" by Catherine Nixey
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 2:30PM
Our book for April is Heretic: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God – An Eye-Opening Account of Early Christian Divergence by journalist, historian, and classicist Catherine Nixey.
From Amazon: Contrary to the teachings of the church today, in the first several centuries of Christianity’s existence, there was no consensus as to who Jesus was or why he had mattered. Instead, there were many different Christs. One had a twin brother and traveled to India; another consorted with dragons. One particularly terrifying Christ scorned his parents and killed those who opposed him.
Heretic unearths the different versions of Christ who existed in the minds of early Christians, and the process of evolution – and elimination – by which Jesus became the singular figure we know today.
“Heretic has the mother lode of tales too hot for Christendom. Nixey has carefully wrung out a number of apocryphal texts for scandal.” – Harper’s Magazine
"The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 2:30PM
Our book for May is The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz.
From Amazon:
In The Four…
"The Fourth Turning is Here" by Neil Howe
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 2:30PM
Our book for June is The Fourth Turning is Here: What the Seasons of History Tell Us About How and When this Crisis will End by…
You can download the New Haven Free Public Library’s flyer for the 2024 book discussions at the Wilson Branch.
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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.