WHAT WE DO: Author Talks

 

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PREVIOUS AUTHOR TALKS

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Discovering What's Next® & the Newton Free Library

invite you to:

Author Talk & Book Signing with Mary Catherine Bateson

Composing a Further Life: The Age of Active Wisdom

Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 7:00 pm

Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton

Register for this free event by email:

info@discoveringwhatsnext.com or phone: 617-467-5438

CLICK HERE for more information about the talk

 

 

Author Talk   Agewise:  Fighting the New Ageism in America  with Margaret Morganroth Gullette   Tuesday, September 27, 7:30 pm Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA

The Newton Free Library, Discovering What’s Next®, the City of Newton Department of Senior Services and Newton at Home invite you to join Margaret Morganroth Gullette as she confronts head on the issues of ageism as discussed in her new book, Agewise: Fighting the New Ageism in America, on Tuesday, September 27, 7:30pm, Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA.   According to Webster's College Dictionary ageism is “Discrimination or prejudice against older persons.” It’s no wonder that deep down nearly everyone fears growing old. Margaret Morganroth Gullette believes that we can change all of that and what’s more that it is our duty to do so. Her new book Agewise: Fighting the New Ageism in America broadsides the rampant ageism in our society that blights everything from our self-esteem to our love lives and even our nation’s economy. Drawing on under-reported evidence from science, psychology and economics, Agewise shows that the vast majority of problems we associate with aging are actually a product of ageism. Gullette lays out an ambitious plan for fighting ageism that includes teaching children anti-ageism, bolstering our social safety nets and rethinking our approach to age-related memory loss and physical decline. The talk will be followed by a book signing with books provided by New England Mobile Book Fair.   Margaret Morganroth Gullette is the author of Aged by Culture which was chosen as a Notable Book of the year by The Christian Science Monitor and Declining to Decline which won the Emily Toth award for the best feminist book on American popular culture. She contributes to several publications including The New York Times Magazine and The Boston Globe. A recipient of NEH, ACLS and Bunting Fellowships, she is a scholar at the Women’s Studies Research Center at Brandeis University.   For more information call the Newton Free Library at 617-796-1360 or Discovering What’s Next at 617-467-5438. All programs are free and open to the public; parking is free. The Newton Free Library is handicap accessible.

 

 

 

DISCOVER BALANCE

Becoming a Life Change Artist: 

7 Creative Skills to Reinvent Yourself

at Any Stage of Life

Leonardo da Vinci, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso and Berthe Morisot are some of the most creative geniuses in history.  What do these artists have in common with everyday people in the midst of a life transition?  Discovering What’s Next® and the Newton Free Library invite you to join author, Fred Mandell, PhD, Monday, September 13, 7:00pm, Newton Free Library, Druker Auditorium, 330 Homer Street, Newton, as he discusses his book, “Becoming a Life Change Artist: 7 Creative Skills to Reinvent Yourself at Any Stage of Life”.  Learn how Mandell with co-author, Kathleen Jordan, discovered that the creative methods painters use to create their masterpieces are the very same processes ordinary people can implement to make successful shifts in their personal lives.

“Becoming a Life Change Artist” is for baby boomers looking for a new spark in life or path toward reinvention.  It is also for anyone affected by the biggest economic downturn since the Great Depression which is causing many to re-examine their goals.  Filled with inspiring true stories, “Becoming a Life Change Artist” illustrates how everyday people confront and overcome their own creative dilemma by offering a practical and inspiring approach to making meaningful life change. 

Fred Mandell, a former business executive, is a painter, sculptor and nationally recognized thought leader in the field of midlife transition planning.  He conducts Life Change Studio workshops throughout the country.    His life and work have been featured in the Public Television Series “Boomers; Redefining Life After 50.”  He has been quoted widely in the media including The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe and Money Magazine.

Books will be available for purchase.  Register for this free program by email to info@discoveringwhatsnext.com or phone 617-467-5438.

 

 

“New Pathways for Aging”:

The Power of Personal Narrative

 

Tuesday, May 11, 2010, 6:45pm

 Newton Cultural Center

225 Nevada Street, Newtonville, MA

Discovering What’s Next® and the Life Planning Network (www.lifeplanningnetwork.org) invite you to, “New Pathways for Aging”: The Power of Personal Narrative”, Tuesday, May 11, 6:45pm, Newton Cultural Center, 225 Nevada Street, Newtonville, MA.  For directions: click here

Join the conversation with Peg Senturia and Rhoada Wald, two of the editors and members of the Harvard Institute of Learning in Retirement, as they discuss their book, “New Pathways for Aging”—a collection of personal narratives from 22 contributors illuminating the triumphs, joys and challenges of this life stage. Through personal stories, poems and theoretical insights about their lives, they tackle the issues of retirement, loss, illness and relocation with resilience, courage, creativity and hope.  Learn of the rewards and challenges of lifelong learning as the editors present the journey and conclusions from their research and book.  Copies of the book will be available for purchase.

New Pathways for Aging is an evolving project at the Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement (HILR). HILR, a branch of the Division of Continuing Education, is one of hundreds of institutions of learning for retired people.  Visit their website at www.pathwaysforaging.org.

Kindly register for this program by email to info@discoveringwhatsnext.com

or phone 617-796-1419.  Donations to help cover expenses will be greatly appreciated.

 

Project Renewment

The First Retirement Model for Career Women

Thursday, June 11, 2009, 7:00 pm

Druker Auditorium, Newton Free Library   

For the first time in history, millions of career women, who have worked outside the home for most of their lives, are considering retirement.  Discovering What’s Next invites you to join author Helen Dennis on Thursday, June 11, 7:00 pm, Newton Free Library, 3rd floor HUB, for a discussion on her book, co-written with Bernice Bratter, “Project Renewment”.  Without role models, women look to one another to face the challenges this life transition brings.  “Renewment” is a word made up by the authors as an alternative to the word “retirement”.  A combination of retirement and renewal, “renewment” suggests optimism and opportunity, growth and self discovery.  Join Ms. Dennis for the discussion of a new journey, vocabulary and vision for highly effective women embarking on their next chapter of life.

Registration is required for this free program.  Email to info@discoveringwhatsnext.com or phone 617-796-1419.  Please register by Monday, June 9th.

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Doug Dickson - Audacious Aging