Aging Parents Panel
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 7-9 pm, School Cafetorium
Considerations for initiating a talk with your elderly parents about their continued health and safety, downsizing, living will and power of attorney. Two speakers who will discuss having those initial conversations and provide resources to follow them through. There will be time for questions.
(If you missed this panel, see the resources page on the blog.)
Nurturing the Math Instinct in Our Kids
Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 7-9pm, School Cafetorium
Family Game Night
Friday, April 4, 2014: 6:30-8:30 pm, School Cafetorium
Enjoy an evening of family entertainment. Bring your favorite board or card game to play with others or join in one others have brought to share. Every member of the family will be able to find a game that suits their interest.
Amy Lang, Birds & Bees
Monday, May 5, 2014: 7-9 pm, School cafetorium
Book discussion groups - open to everyone, even if you haven't read the book!
FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2014: 7-9 pm Cat Hoekman's houseTuesday, January 28, 2014 7-9 pm, School Cafetorium
Considerations for initiating a talk with your elderly parents about their continued health and safety, downsizing, living will and power of attorney. Two speakers who will discuss having those initial conversations and provide resources to follow them through. There will be time for questions.
(If you missed this panel, see the resources page on the blog.)
Nurturing the Math Instinct in Our Kids
Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 7-9pm, School Cafetorium
We are all born with the capacity to love mathematics. This class explores how to cultivate a child’s innate interest in mathematics by creating a culture of mathematics at home. Through puzzles and games that capture the quality of play in math, we’ll learn how to think creatively, support each other, and keep the spark of joy alive and well in our mathematical lives. Presented by Dan Finkel and Katherine Cook of Math for Love. Check out mathforlove.com.
Family Game Night
Friday, April 4, 2014: 6:30-8:30 pm, School Cafetorium
Enjoy an evening of family entertainment. Bring your favorite board or card game to play with others or join in one others have brought to share. Every member of the family will be able to find a game that suits their interest.
Amy Lang, Birds & Bees
Monday, May 5, 2014: 7-9 pm, School cafetorium
Book discussion groups - open to everyone, even if you haven't read the book!
Along Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less From Each Other, by Sherry Turkle.
Compiled from Amazon.com: "Technology has become the architect of our intimacies. Online, we fall prey to the illusion of companionship, gathering thousands of Twitter and Facebook friends and confusing tweets and wall posts with authentic communication. But, as MIT technology and social specialist Sherry Turkle argues, this relentless connection leads to a new solitude. As technology ramps up, our emotional lives ramp down. Alone Together is the result of Turkle's nearly fifteen-year exploration of lived on the digital terrain. Please RSVP to Cat at catia@mac.com.
Friday, May 2, 2014: 7-9 pm at Anne Seims' house
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv.
June 2014
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel J Siegel MD. Check out his NPR interview on drdansigel.com
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