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Creating Beloved Community Jan 27, 2010

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Dr. Martin Luther King had the dream of creating beloved community, one that is grounded in love and that encourages people to care for one another. Explore in this session how we can create beloved community in our personal lives and in our community.

Roslyn Farrington currently serves as faculty member in PortlandStateUniversity’s Women’s Studies Department. She holds a Master’s Degree in Education and served as the Executive Director of the Oregon Commission for Women from 2000-2005.

Recommended reading: Search for the Beloved Community: The Thinking of Martin Luther King Jr. by Kenneth L. Smith

This program was part of a series entitled, Creating Connection and Community, that was sponsored by Multnomah County Library, partners with Life by Design NW, and offered in May 2009.

Global Concerns, Grassroots Solutions with Toby Dittrich and Richard Brenne Jan 25, 2010

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The creators of the groundbreaking Global Climate Change online PCC course will share stories from the trenches.

Dream It, Plan It, Do It! with Frank Mungeam Jan 20, 2010

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Learn where to get the courage to dream, how to take that first step and what achievers do to overcome obstacles that stop others.

Recorded January 14, 2010

Stinky: A Toon Book (Booktalk) Jan 13, 2010

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Stinky: A Toon Book by Eleanor Davis

Stinky, a monster who lives in a swamp, gets upset when a boy named Nick starts hanging around his swamp, and so he tries to scare Nick away. A 2009 Geisel Award honor book.

Chicken Said, "Cluck!" (Booktalk Jan 11, 2010

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Chicken Said, "Cluck!" by Judyann Grant

Earl and Pearl do not want Chicken's help in the garden, until a swarm of grasshoppers arrives and her true talent shines.

Being Teddy Roosevelt (Booktalk) Jan 11, 2010

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Being Teddy Roosevelt by Claudia Mills

When he is assigned Teddy Roosevelt as his biography project in school, fourth-grader Riley finds himself inspired by Roosevelt's tenacity and perseverance and resolves to find a way to get what he most wants--a saxophone and music lessons. A 2010 Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award nominee.

One Boy (Booktalk) Dec 29, 2009

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One Boy by Laura Vaccaro Seeger.

A boy creates ten paintings in this counting book that also explores the relationship of words within words. Turn the page, peep through the window, and the word changes! This book was a 2009 Geisel Award Honor Book.

Target audience: Children

Perspectives on Positive Aging: Living More Authentically As We Age with Guadalupe Guajardo Dec 16, 2009

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Aging is an opportunity to reclaim our own unique and eccentric qualities. Hear Guadalupe Guajardo discuss how aging frees us to move out of our socialized consciousness and conditioning, so that we can reclaim our authentic selves.

Recommended reading: From Age-Ing to Sage-Ing: A Profound New Vision of Growing Older by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi.

Guadalupe Guajardo is a senior associate with TACS, an organization that serves and supports nonprofit organizations. She is also a co-founder of Tools for Diversity, a multi-cultural team that addresses problems caused by discrimination and prejudice and helps build culturally competent organizations. She is bilingual and bicultural, has advanced degrees in theology and organizational development and is a member of the Sisters of the Holy Names.

Perspectives on Positive Aging is a monthly series sponsored by Multnomah County Library, partners with Life by Design NW www.lifebydesignnw.org. This program is made possible, in part, by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by Oregon State Library.

Perspectives on Positive Aging: Creating a Portfolio Life with Jay Bloom Dec 14, 2009

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Learn how to create a richer, more fulfilling life, with new meaning and purpose. Consider preparing a portfolio for your life after 50 and refocus your energies on meaningful pursuits. Couples can prepare together for what may be 20 or 30 years of healthy living. Hear Jay Bloom speak about the opportunities and challenges of this new age of life and the need for developing a "Portfolio Life”.

Recommended reading: Portfolio Life: The New Path to Work, Purpose and Passion After 50 by David Corbett.

Jay Bloom coaches leaders, managers and individuals in the private, philanthropic and government sectors through his consulting business, Bloom Anew. He also does leadership and management consulting for nonprofit and private organizations. He has been an interim President and CEO of United Way of Columbia-Willamette and President and CEO of Morrison Child and Family Services.

Introduction to Energy Healing with Andrea Fruber and Linda Negrin Dec 09, 2009

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In this economy, we need all the help we can get to support our healing and maintain our good health. Often referred to as "acupuncture without needles," Energy Healing is a no-touch healing technique that offers specific, tested, step-by-step procedures for treating ailments and preventing illness.

In this program, you will hear about your energy anatomy and how to treat common first aid issues such as cuts, scrapes and burns. Energy healing is easy to learn, easy to apply, totally portable -- and best of all -- you don't need any special tools! Presented October 4, 2009 by PNW Pranic.

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