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SIR KEN ROBINSON, Ph.D. on Creativity and Innovation: Sir Ken Robinson is one of the world’s leading thinkers on creativity, innovation, and 21st century learning. Wise, witty, and incisive, he challenges parents, teachers, and government leaders to rethink their priorities and expectations for our youth. In today’s global economy, he says creativity and innovation are not “exotic, optional extras” but rather “strategic necessities” for survival. The gifted educator offers a pragmatic guide designed to help all of us recognize our innate talents and life passions. Dr. Robinson's internationally renowned books include The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything and Out of Our Minds: Learning to Be Creative. Download the flyer. Wednesday, November 9, 7 pm BARBARA COLOROSO on Integrity, Compassion, & Respect: Veteran family educator Barbara Coloroso has almost 40 years experience in teaching young people how to think and act ethically. She offers insightful, common sense advice on how to utilize the very stuff of family life -- chores, mealtime, sibling rivalry, bedtime, allowances, curfews and more -- to create a home environment that encourages self-disciplined, compassionate, and responsible young adults. Her books include Just Because It’s Not Wrong Doesn’t Make It Right and The Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander. We're pleased to announce that Ms. Coloroso will devote one morning session to her nationally recognized expertise on the topic of bullying. Tuesday, January 31, 9 am Tuesday, January 31, 7 pm Wednesday, February 1, 9 am Wednesday, February 1, 7pm RICK WOLFF on Sports Parenting: Former Detroit Tiger and Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Wolff is one of the nation’s most thought-provoking writers on the topic of sports parenting. Wolff, also a former Little League and college baseball coach, analyzes the psychological pressures put on student athletes in our sports-obsessed culture and what parents, coaches, and administrators should do to nurture motivated, well-balanced athletes with winning attitudes on and off the field. Mr. Wolff has written 18 books, including Parenting Young Athletes the Ripken Way with Cal Ripken and Good Sports: The Concerned Parent’s Guide to Competitive Sports. Tuesday, March 20, 9 am Tuesday, March 20, 7 pm Wednesday, March 21, 7 pm AYELET WALDMAN on Imperfect Parenting: Get ready for an irreverent evening that celebrates the joys of imperfect parenting with novelist and essayist Ayelet Waldman. Ms. Waldman, wife of Pulitzer Prize winning author Michael Chabon and mother of four, is a refreshingly honest, self-deprecating, and hilarious commentator on juggling marriage, children, and career. She has published several well-received novels and a controversial collection of essays called Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities and Occasional Moments of Grace. Ms. Waldman recently leapt into the Tiger Mom parenting debate, championing “The Guilty, Ambivalent, Preoccupied Western Mom” in an essay that wryly extolled the wisdom of letting kids quit activities, have sleepovers, and find their own way in the world. Thursday, April 26, 7 pm |