Open House - Women`s Exchange

winter-spring 2014 program guide
Women’s Exchange Talks TED
Classes & workshops
Quilting
Join the fun and help hospitalized children. All you need is the ability
to stitch two squares of cloth together. Judy Denenberg and Joanne
Steinback bring squares and then turn our sewn strips of colorful cloth
into finished quilts that are donated to Project Linus. Conversation
around the table is reminiscent of the quilting bees of old.
4 Mondays: Jan. 6, Feb. 3, March 3, April 7, 12 to 2:30 pm.
No charge
BeMoved® Dance Fitness Experience
BeMoved® is a dance fitness experience designed by Sherry Zunker.
Classes begin with easy-to-follow therapeutic movements that flow
into dance styles inspired by a wide variety of musical genres. Each
week focuses on a different musical style. BeMoved® is designed to
inspire participants to embrace dance as a lifelong means to health, joy
and fulfillment. Facilitated by Debbie Kristofek, Certified BeMoved®
Instructor. Classes are held in room 204 of the Winnetka Community
House. Punch cards sold for flexible participation.
Wednesdays, beginning January 8, 9 to 10 am.
$15 per session
Open House
Join us at Women’s Exchange when program facilitators
share two-minute highlights about their upcoming winter
and spring classes. This special time allows you to meet
others at Women’s Exchange and sign up for classes,
workshops or Salons. Bring a friend or come make a
new one!
Friday, January 10, 4 to 5:30 pm.
Women’s Exchange. No registration necessary
Together, we will watch and discuss provocative TED Talks. These
are short online talks given by international experts and chosen for
the quality of the content as well as the skill of the presenter. TED
Talks will be viewed at the beginning of class. Regina (Gina) Lopata
Logan, professor at Northwestern University, will lead the postviewing discussion. No homework – just come prepared for lively
discussions!
4 Thursdays: Jan. 9, Feb. 13, March 13, April 10, 7 to 8:30 pm. $60
Short Stories - Join the Series or Attend Single
Sessions
If you like book groups but don’t have the time to read as much as
you would like, this every-other-week short story group is for you.
Start with 1992 Edition of The Oxford Book of American Short Stories
(edited by Joyce Carol Oates). Attend this interactive group every
other week or drop in for a single session. The group is facilitated by
Connie Garner, yet discussion can be led by those in the group who
wish to take on the role. Check website for session’s stories.
8 Fridays: February 14, 28, March 14, 28, April 11, 25, May 2, 16, 10 to 11:30 am. $110 Series. Single sessions $15
Memoir Writing
Get your history down on paper. At the monthly meeting, you’ll bring
a story that you have written and share it aloud with the group. Topics
are suggested, but you are welcome to write on a different topic. Feel
free to move back and forth between day and evening sessions.
5 Mondays: Jan.13, Feb. 10, March 10, April 14, and May 12.
1 to 2:30 pm with Judi Geake OR
7:30 to 9 pm with Laura Lyman. $25
“MIND WHISPERING”
by Tara Bennett-Goleman
Tara’s book brings together the latest in cognitive psychology, the
neuroscience of habit change, Eastern philosophy and lessons from
her own experience with horse-whispering. We will explore the book
with Harriet Porter, LCSW, BCD, and rid ourselves of our most
challenging mental roadblocks so we can identify emotional triggers
and dysfunctional habits and begin to build new positive patterns in
our lives. Tara’s warm and engaging style and thoughtful examples
engage the reader.
For 1st class: Read Forward and chapters 1&2 of Mind Whispering: A
New Map to Freedom from Self-Defeating Emotional Habits.
10 Tuesdays: January 14 to March 18, 1-2:30pm $200 WOMEN’S EXCHANGE Mailing Address 725 PINE STREET WINNETKA IL 60093 847.441.3406 www.womens-exchange.org
Programs held at Harkness Hall, 620 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka unless otherwise noted.
A Note from the President
Supportive and
Empowering Groups
“If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we
aren’t really living.”
— Gail Sheehy, author of Passages.
Set Goals and Accomplish Them Together
With Professional Coaches
What does it mean to really live? In my life, it means
being flexible and welcoming to change. If there’s a door,
I pull it open and see what new adventure awaits me.
Granted, I might feel goose bumps as I wonder about what’s coming, but
we all know change is worth it. As author Gail Sheehy says, we cannot
grow without change. With new experiences, we start really living.
Getting It Together: Creating a Financially
Organized Life
As you know Women’s Exchange is all about learning, growing, and
sharing. While we keep our core signature programs, we invite new
programming that is enlivening our offerings. For example, Dr. Elizabeth
Kelly of DePaul University recently hosted a Friday Salon on women
who have changed the face of foreign policy as U.S. Secretaries of State:
Madeleine Albright, Condoleezza Rice, and Hillary Clinton. Through
the generosity of The Book Stall, we’ve been able to jointly host well-loved
and respected authors like Anne Lamott and Eben Alexander. In March,
you can take a Journey Back to Self with Joan Anderson. So we invite you
to welcome change and experience growing at Women’s Exchange. That’s
the path to real living.
Anne Wieboldt and Carol Korhumel continue to facilitate a financial
“wisdom circle” in which participants identify, discuss and support
one another to navigate through financial options. Topics include:
Retirement Income, Using debt wisely, Protecting wealth with
Insurance, Planning for end of life: Ethical Wills.
4 Wednesdays: January 8, 29, February 12, 26, 1 to 2:30 pm. $80
Healthy Living Strategies
Join Stephanie Pearce, Duke Trained Integrative Health Coach as
she helps class participants get on track with their healthy lives. In a
supportive environment we will cover topics including: setting goals,
finding your Why?, visioning, overcoming obstacles and celebrating
your success!
3 Mondays: January 20 to February 3, 10 to11:30 am. $60.00
Holly
Holly Marihugh
Board President
“How Rough is the Ride?” Facilitator and Personal Development Coach, Julie Sullivan, will guide
participants in exploring all aspects of their lives including professional,
personal, financial, spiritual, relational, familial, and health and
wellness. Participants will choose which areas to focus on through
discussion, interactive exercises and goal-setting; while enjoying the
true benefits of a small, trusting, facilitated group dynamic. At the end
of 8 sessions every participant will have developed an individualized
life-care template to help them make small, incremental, positive life
changes.
8 Mondays: January 27 to March 17, 1 to 2:30 pm. $160.00
Life Planning
Life Planning 1
Are you ready for a change but not sure what direction to take?
Are you at a transition point in your life? Are you looking for
something to do that will make you feel energized? If so, then
give yourself a gift to attend the life planning class. This dynamic
eight-week class will give you well-deserved time to reflect
on your life experience in a new way. You will discover more
about yourself, which is the key to unlocking your potential
for understanding what you want to do at this time in your life.
This is Dee Kane’s ninth year instructing Life Planning at the
Women‘s Exchange.
8 Thursdays: January 30 to March 20, 10 am to noon.
$250 plus $15 materials fee
Building Life-long Strategies: An Evidencebased workshop for adults with ADHD
Weekly sessions teach practical strategies including: Time Management,
Organizational and Planning Skills (including Managing the Paper
Nightmare), Communications and Perception in family, friends and
workplace interactions. Dale Davison, MS.Ed, Bd. Certified ADHD
Life Coach, gives you new perspectives, awareness and strategies that
can work for you. Limit: 8 Participants
6 Tuesdays, February 4 to March 11, 7 to 8:30 pm. $120
6 Wednesdays, February 5 to March 12, 10 to 11:30 am. $120
Life Planning 2
Build on the ideas generated in Life Planning 1 and begin the
action phase of the process. The focus shifts from where you
want to go, to how you are going to get there. Clarify your
goal (job, volunteer, education, lifestyle), utilize networking
resources, overcome obstacles, and develop an action plan. The
energy of the class builds momentum as Dee Kane helps you
begin to bring your talents into the world.
5 Wednesdays: January 8 to February 5, 10 am to noon.
$150 plus $15 materials fee
Help us stay in touch
by adding your email address to our
Life Planning 3
list to receive weekly reminders and
In this results-producing workshop, Dee Kane helps you
focus on your goal and take your next steps. This is a monthly
accountability group with thought-provoking activities built in.
Life Planning 1 and 2 are prerequisites for this class.
3 Meetings are scheduled after Life Planning 2. $60
program updates.
deb@womens-exchange.org
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Learn the Strategies of an Organized Student
How Divorce Works
Less stress, more confidence, higher productivity and better grade
potential are the benefits gained by students with strong organizational
skills. Today’s children are inundated with classes, activities, obligations,
online distractions and high expectations while at the same time,
they are burdened by a 50% increase in homework. To address this
serious problem, Margie Heisler, founder of An Organized Student,
has developed the following “hands on” workshops targeting critical
organizational strategies designed to demonstrate and teach parents
the skills to help their child achieve future success.
2 Tuesdays, January 21 and January 28, 7 to 8:30 pm.
$40 plus materials.
Are you going through — or considering — a divorce? This program
will help you navigate one of life’s most stressful experiences in a
confidential and empathetic environment. Kate van Dyke, MA, of
Divorce Counseling and Coaching, Inc., will give you vital information
about divorce so you’ll be prepared for all the challenges of the process.
Topics include: divorce myths, process options, preparing for the
business aspect of divorce, and preparing for the emotional piece of
divorce.
3 Tuesday mornings beginning February 11 to 25, 9:15 to 11:15 am. OR
3 Tuesday evenings beginning April 8 to 22, 7 to 9 pm. $75
Drawing and Watercolor for Those Who Truly
Don’t Think They Can
Searching for a new form of self-expression? Explore your unique
creativity using fabric as the art medium with Kathleen Warren, fabric
artist. In this class, you will become an artist who plays with fabric of
all colors and designs. No sewing involved. You will learn basic art
concepts and about fabric art supplies. Then unleash your imagination
on three creative projects.
2 Tuesdays: March 18 and 25, 9:30 am to Noon. $70 Materials $15
Creativity with Fabric Art
No prerequisites. No experience required. Even if you are a true novice,
join Marla Snyder to learn basic drawing and watercolor techniques
by drawing one session and watercolor painting the next. Supplies
provided.
2 Mondays: February 3 and 10, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.
$80 plus $5 materials fee
RADICAL ACCEPTANCE: Embracing Your Life
with the Heart of a Buddha
The Artist’s Way
‘Believing that something is wrong with us is a deep and tenacious
suffering”, says Tara Brach at the beginning of this illuminating book.
Suffering emerges in self-judgments and conflicts in relationships,
addictions and perfectionism, in loneliness and overwork. Harriet
Porter, LCSW, facilitates as Dr. Brach leads us to trust our innate
goodness, and develop the balance of clear-sightedness and compassion.
For 1st class read: Forward, Prologue and Chapter 1.
8 Tuesdays: April 8 to May 27, 1 to 2:30 pm $160
Let’s unleash that creative spirit within us! This popular course,
facilitated by Amy Mahoney, is based on The Artist‘s Way by Julia
Cameron. The class includes weekly readings, activities, and the
opportunity to discuss your thoughts and discoveries. Participants will
need a copy of the book and a journal for the class.
7 Wednesdays: February 5 to March 19, 3:30 to 5 pm. $140
From Abigail Adams To Lilly Ledbetter and
Beyond: The Struggle For Women’s Equality In The U.S.
“Now What?” The Career Workshop
Dee Kane helps you find a career that matches you! Through a series of
assessments, you will develop a succinct self-inventory. This includes:
Who you are, What you have to offer, Where you would fit in, and Why.
Once you have your self-inventory, you compare your capabilities with
careers that value your cadre of talents. Then you assess how to bridge
the gap between where you are and what you want to do.
4 Tuesday evenings, April 15 to May 6, 7 to 9 pm. $150
This four-part course with Beth Kelly, Professor from DePaul
University looks at the history of the struggle for women’s rights in the
U.S., beginning with Abigail Adams’ plea to her husband to “Remember
the Ladies” at the Continental Congress in 1776, moving through the
battle for suffrage and continuing through to issues of equal pay and
reproductive rights. We will also explore the dangers of complacency
that may allow for a “rolling back” of hard won rights and progress if
women’s history remains untold. Finally, we will examine the cyclical
nature of activism for women’s equality and analyze the 1940s film,
“Woman of the Year,” as an example from popular culture of how
these cycles played out in the 20th Century. Brief readings providing
background information will be provided prior to each class session.
4 Wednesdays, February 5 to 26, 7 to 8:30 pm. $120
No Pick-Ups or Fix-Ups: Internet Dating at
Midlife
Back by popular demand...More and more midlife women are interested
in dating and today’s dating includes the internet. Learn strategies
and techniques for meeting interesting, intelligent men in a safe
environment. Gina Logan, professor at Northwestern University leads
this informal class. Write your own profile and learn to read between
the lines on potential dates’profiles. Many helpful tips are shared.
3 Thursdays, May 15 to 29, 7 to 8:30 pm. $60
A Course in Miracles Workshop
Therese Evans, author, intuitive counselor, teacher and holistic
integrative therapist will help us learn practical strategies to meet
challenges common in our daily lives. We will examine the two
distinct thought systems that are opposite in every respect- the Voice
of the ego- and the Voice for truth- and learn how to tell them apart.
Through guided meditations, we will learn to recognize the Voice for
truth that connects with our internal wisdom.
5 Thursdays: February 6 to March 6, 1 to 2:30 pm. $130
30th
Birthday
Celebration
&
Fall
OPEN
HOUSE
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Join us for birthday cake as we celebrate the 30th birthday
of Women’s Exchange. This OPEN HOUSE is also an
opportunity to hear from fall program facilitators
one time workshops
New Year, New You. Top Tips for Getting Organized in 2014
Drum Circles: Empowerment, Community, and Joy
Participants will discover the power and joy of the drum circle as they
join together and create music in the moment using drums, shakers,
tambourines, and other percussion instruments, all provided. In
an empowering and affirming environment, Linda Schneider will
facilitate the transformation of a circle of individuals into a community
of music-makers. Drumming helps reduce stress, create energy, and
release emotions. No music experience is needed. Everyone has
rhythm, and everyone can drum.
Saturday, February 8, 10 to 11:30 am. $15
Mondays: Feb. 17, March 17, April 21 and May 19, 7 to 8 pm. $15 each session.
Do you resolve each New Year to get better organized? Professional
organizer Bonnie Hillman Shay will share tips and techniques to help
you get your home in order for 2014. Topics include: basic organizing
principles, time management skills, emergency planning for critical
documents and email control.
Tuesday, January 14, 7 to 8:30 pm OR
Tuesday, January 21, 10 to 11:30 am. $20
Heart Smart: Taking Care of the Heart Naturally
Heart disease and the related conditions of high cholesterol and
high blood pressure affect millions of Americans each year. While
we have been led to believe that eating a diet low in eggs and red
meat, along with taking prescription drugs, is the way to manage and
prevent these conditions, there might be a better way. Lynn Bednar
of Walsh Natural Health tells us how supplements, proper diet, stress
management, calming inflammation and movement will support the
heart without drugs.
Wednesday, January 15, 1 to 2:30 pm. $20
Vision Boards: For Personal or Business Clarity
Put aside a couple of hours to honor yourself by bringing your personal
and/or professional heart’s desires to create or add to an existing
Vision Board. The process is powerful and fun! Any time you focus
on what you want you are giving instructions to your subconscious
mind to bring that into your life. With amazing facilitation from
Nancy Creely, we will end the workshop with a visualization process
you can continue to use. All materials provided. (Bring your lunch
and you are welcome to stay and create as long as you like.)
Tuesday, March 4, 10 am to Noon. $30
Empower Your Closet to Work for You
Join image and wardrobe consultant Suzanne Newman to begin the
New Year learning important steps for clearing your closet of what
doesn’t work, and organizing your clothing and wardrobe to be sure
you own what you need for your lifestyle.
Thursday, January 16, 1 to 2:30 pm. $20
The Algebra of Pie: Winter Solutions
No fresh fruit? No problem! In her home, Jane Perisho will teach you
three basic crust techniques plus two sweet and one savory filling,
adding up to three delicious pies! The savory pie will be lunch by the
fire along with a seasonal salad to ease the guilt. Limit 5.
Wednesday, March 5, 11 am to 1:30 pm. $45
Anchor Your Intentions with Energy
This is the time of year when we take stock of where we have been
and where we would like to go. We make a New Year’s Resolution and
then comes the let-down. New Year’s Resolutions are so difficult to
achieve! This workshop with Katie Oberlin, HTCP, Healing Touch
Certified Practitioner, will apply principles from energy medicine to
support your resolutions for 2014.
Friday, January 17, 10 to 11:30 am. $20
Pluto Square Uranus: Losing Our Way; Finding
Ourselves
The planets Pluto and Uranus will continue to bring incredible
changes in 2014 and 2015. The last time these two planets created
such revolutionary change was 400 years ago during the American
Revolution. This time they are bringing an even deeper, more
profound transformation in human consciousness, which can feel like
we are losing our way. In this workshop with Sue Baugh we cover how
Pluto and Uranus are affecting us globally and personally.
Tuesday: March 11, 9 am to Noon. $40
The Enneagram and Lessons From “The Untethered
Soul”
For each of us our personality type can interfere with our desire to sit
in the seat of the observer/witness, accept how things are, stay in the
present moment, walk a path of balance and inner peace. All of these
and more are discussed in The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer. Join
Harriet Porter, LCSW as we discuss what these interferences are for
us and the most helpful ways to achieve the balance and peace we
desire.
For this workshop please have a working understanding of the
Enneagram and read The Untethered Soul.
Saturday, January 18, 9 to 3 pm. $80 Bring your lunch.
Walk Well, Walk Pain Free
Walking is one of the best exercises that anyone can do. Led by Susan
Thomson, we will review exercises that can help prevent typical lower
body compensations and overall injuries, and explore strategies for
adapting high-intensity interval training programs to walking. This
workshop is designed for individuals who can easily get up and down
from the floor, have no significant orthopedic issues and who can
walk at least a ½ mile in 12 minutes.
Thursday, March 13, 1 to 2:30 pm. $20
Social Security: How To Get The Most Out of Your
Benefits
Do you believe Social Security is cut and dried? Think again! Social
Security is a retirement income source where you can have some
control. Managing your Social Security benefit is a major part of
your retirement income plan. Whether you are married or single,
this workshop led by Annette Findling, CFP, is designed to educate
you on the process and give you the confidence to make informed
decisions on this important benefit.
Thursday, January 30, 1 to 2:30 pm. $20 OR
Tuesday, February 4, 7 to 8:30 pm. $20
Lunch Time Book Presentation: Let It Go: The
Entrepreneur Turned Ardent Philanthropist, by
Dame Stephanie Shirley
Dame Stephanie Shirley was five years old when she boarded the
orphan train from Austria to England during WWII. The kindness
of strangers she met throughout her childhood made her vow: “to
make sure that mine was a life that had been worth saving.” Dame
Shirley became one of England’s first software developers and one of
the nation’s most generous philanthropists. Raising a son with autism,
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while building her business, made her particularly attuned to the
needs of ‘working women’ and more. Sit back, listen and learn while
Holly Marihugh presents, Let It Go: The Entrepreneur Turned Ardent
Philanthropist.
Friday, March 21, Noon to 2 pm.
$30 Includes: Book Talk and Box Lunch
Myers-Briggs in Total
MBTI 101: Questionnaire
The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is one of the most well
respected personality assessments. Knowing your personality style
helps you understand your behavior patterns, relationships, and
conflict sources. If you haven’t taken the MBTI and are curious
about those 4-letter abbreviations like ENFP and ISTJ, then this is
the best way to get started. After you complete the questionnaire
in class, Dee Kane, Certified MBTI administrator, will score it and
give you a private 30 minute feedback session.
Monday, March 3, 10 to 11:30 am OR 7 to 8:30 pm $50 includes
private consultation.
Taming Your Desk and Email Inbox: Restore Control
and Peace of Mind
Everyone needs clarity and focus for optimal results. Learn tips and
techniques for transforming your desk and email inbox into stressfree places. Bonnie Hillman Shay, Professional Organizer, will share
her expertise and wisdom. Learn how to regain control of your email,
how to create a better functioning desk space, how to prevent clutter
and how to motivate yourself to stay more organized.
Tuesday, April 8, 10 to 11:30 am. $20
MBTI 102: Introductory Overview
If you know your MBTI personality type but don’t have a clear
understanding of what the letters mean, Dee Kane will get you up
to speed. The 4 dichotomies will be clearly explained so that you
have a working knowledge of the types. The Introductory Overview
will also help you better understand the MBTI type of your friends
and family; now that’s interesting! Prerequisite: You need to know
your MBTI 4-letter type.
Monday, March 17, 10 to Noon. $30 OR
Tuesday, March 18, 7 to 9 pm. $30
Oh, Snap! I took some photos, now what?
So you’ve taken digital photos of people, places and things, capturing
memory makers, awe-inspiring beauty, maybe even one of a kind
images -great! But what do you plan on doing with them? Led by Jen
Richard, we will receive basic knowledge and inspiration in addition
to being exposed to some creative choices. Class sharing time will
allow participants the opportunity to share and introduce each
other to ways photos bring joy to you and others. Class participation
increases the breadth of possibilities so come ready to share! (Not
required - but encouraged!)
Thursday, April 10, 10:30 am to Noon $20
MBTI 103: “Oh No You Didn’t!”
Why do some people consistently shock us? This workshop
will help you with anticipating issues, predicting problems and
designing detours in order to reduce conflict. You will also learn
how to recognize and relieve the patterns of stress.
Prerequisite: You need to know your MBTI 4-letter type.
Monday, April 7, 10 to Noon. $30 OR
Tuesday, April 8, 10 to Noon. $30
Let’s Get Dressed for Spring!
Achieve the optimal look for your goals, both professional and
personal, in this fun, hands-on class. Learn how to organize your
closet, choose clothes that flatter your body type and define the
image you want to achieve. Image and wardrobe consultant Suzanne
Newman will lead this workshop. You will learn the basics of decluttering, organizing and enhancing your Spring wardrobe following
her Top Ten image inventory questions.
2 Thursdays: April 10 and 17, 1 to 2:30 pm. $40
Thank you to our Premium Program Guide Sponsors
Kate van Dyke, M.A.
Divorce Counseling & Coaching, Inc.
The Positive Course for Family Transitions
847-275-4643 kate@atdivorce.com
The Lifetime Impacts of Quality Early Childhood
Education
Growing academic literature has documented the long-term
importance of high-quality early childhood education. Yet, one
might not be aware these impacts are as strong for children from
higher-income families as they are for low-income children. Diane
Schanzenbach, research professor at Northwestern University will
describe the research and discuss what it means for our children. This
event is in collaboration with The Alliance for Early Childhood.
Wednesday, April 16, 7 pm. Registration required. No charge.
Dr. Kim Martin, DC FASA
North Shore Health Solutions,Ltd
www.NorthShoreHealthSolutions.com
847-715-9060
Dr. Carol Meynen, GYN, Women’s Health
847-446-4370 drcarolmeynen.com
Kathleen McDonald, CFP, CLU
The McTigue Financial Group
www.kathleen-mcdonald.com
773-724-6097
S av e t h e D at e
Spring Luncheon
Newest Program Guide Sponsor
Mitra Ryndak
Café Aroma – 749 Elm Street
Winnekta www.cafearoma.cc
847-881-2601
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2014
WESTMORELAND COUNTRY CLUB • WILMETTE
11:30 am to 2 pm
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salons
Women’s Exchange Salon is a Friday afternoon gathering for wine, and thoughtful conversation. To get that conversation
started, Women’s Exchange invites an interesting person to make a short presentation on a timely topic.
My Home, My Castle
Progress Happens Here
This slide lecture with artist, Anne Gaines, shares the story of
designing and creating a large collaborative mural and mosaic for
San Jose Obrero Mission, a women’s shelter in Chicago’s Little Village
neighborhood. Learn how numerous shelter residents, individuals from
that community, shelter volunteers, and other Chicago artists became
involved to the mural’s end.
Friday: February 14, 4 to 5:30 pm. $20
Downsizing offers a chance to rethink all sorts of nifty questions. What
does my space say about me? What does my stuff say about me? Is
that what I want to say? Sociologists have pondered such questions, of
course. Their findings are great fun. It’s never too late to say what you
want--and feel at home in your own space. Cate Wallace joins us again
to share her thoughts and author’s: Sam Gosling’s, Snoop: What Your
Stuff Says about You and Winifred Gallagher’s, House Thinking: A Room
by Room Look at How We Live.
Friday, January 17, 4 to 5:30 pm. $20
Unforgivable Curse
Are there events or wounds legitimately too deep to be forgiven? They
dwell within us like an “unforgiveable curse” cast in our lives. In this salon,
Sue Baugh will explore what it means to bear this kind of knowledge and
what it can offer us. Usually people talk about forgiving, about being a
“light in the darkness,” but in this salon, we look compassionately at the
darkness and what it knows.
Friday, February 21, 4 to 5:30 pm. $20
From Role to Soul: Ten Shifts on the Awakening
Journey
Begin your new year with author Annie Burnside, as she tells us about
the missing piece (PEACE) in our world today that few desire to look
at head-on. This missing piece is not a religious piece, a political piece,
an educational piece or an economic piece. It’s a consciousness piece—a
spiritual piece. There is no greater contribution that we can make to the
human race than our own awakening. Join in the conversation to learn
the 10 Shifts on this journey.
Friday, January 24, 4 to 5:30 pm. $20
“A Jury of Her Peers?”
Join Connie Garner when she presents “Trifles”, a one-act play published
in 1917, when women were not allowed to vote or sit on juries. Here, a
woman finds herself ‘judged by her peers’ when suspected of murdering
her husband. This riveting play written by Susan Glaspell will be read in
parts by the audience. A lively discussion promises to follow!
Friday, April 11, 4 to 5:30 pm. $20
The Kennedy Women: Wives and Sisters
This talk with Beth Kelly, professor from DePaul University, explores
the complicated lives and legacies of the women who lived in the
shadow of the men; Jack, Robert, and Teddy Kennedy—who made a
lasting impact on U.S. politics. The three brothers inherited a tradition
of womanizing and a belief that ordinary rules didn’t apply to Kennedy
men, while at the same time seeking and serving in high political office
in the U.S. We will look at the fascinating stories of how this affected
the lives and legacies of the “Kennedy Wives” – Jacqueline Kennedy
Onassis, Ethel Skakel Kennedy, and Joan Bennett.
Friday: February 7, 4 to 5:30 pm. $20
Supercharged Change Strategies
Change is not just a 3 step process; there are strategies, behaviors,
beliefs, patterns, and risks that impact your ability to change. Once
you learn what these are, you will have the keys to unlock the change
you desire in your life. Dee Kane presents the best of Tony Robbins’
seminar: “Unleash the Power Within”.
Friday, May 16, 4 to 5:30 pm. $20
In Sex After Iris Krasnow takes readers through the perils of hooking up in their twenties to the dating landscape that widows face
in senior communities, and everything in between. No subject is off-limits as she discusses how intimacy evolves after college, the
honeymoon, pregnancy, midlife malaise, adultery, menopause, cancer, AIDS, Viagra and widowhood. Finally women have answers
to all the questions we’re all curious about but too timid to ask.
Tuesday, February 18, 7 to 8:30 pm. $20
New York Times bestselling author, Kelly Corrigan will join us in coordination with The Book Stall to share her new memoir,
Glitter and Glue that examines the bond—sometimes nourishing, sometimes exasperating, occasionally divine—between mothers
and daughters. Join us for coffee, tea and desserts. This special time together includes a copy this book.
Wednesday, February 26, 2 to 3:30 pm. At Mather Place at Wilmette, 2801 Old Glenview Rd., Wilmette
All reservations must be paid in advance by Feb. 21. $40
Join us at Women’s Exchange in coordination of The Book Stall when together we host Alice Hoffman. Hoffman, will discuss her
newest release, The Dovekeepers and how the lives of these four complex and fiercely independent women intersect in the desperate
days of the siege. All are dovekeepers, and all are keeping secrets—about who they are, where they come from, who fathered them,
and whom they love.
Friday, March 7, 2014, Noon. Lunch details to be confirmed via our website.
Watch www.womens-exchange.org for new additions!
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In keeping with
honoring our 30th year,
the Women’s Exchange
proudly presents
The Journey
Back
to Self
When: Saturday, March 8, 2014, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Includes: Workshop with Joan Anderson, Continental Breakfast, Lunch and
Closing Reflections with Afternoon Tea – $185
Location: Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel, 933 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook, IL 60062
If making overnight accommodations at the Renaissance, please ask for the Women's Exchange special rate
of $99.00 per night. Please contact the hotel direct, toll free at 1-800-468-3571.
Workshop Reservations - www.womens-exchange.org Questions - deb@womens-exchange.org
Partially underwritten by Send Out Cards Distributor: Linda Smith
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The Women’s Exchange provides programs in a supportive
environment for all women to share ideas and information
— to learn, to grow, to build relationships, and to have fun.
NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
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WINNETKA IL
725 PINE STREET, WINNETKA IL 60093
Deb Guy, Executive Director
Sally Kelly, Business Manager
Holly Marihugh, President
Candace Tesler, Vice President
Marcia Cleveland, Secretary
Judy Luken-Johnson, Treasurer
Cynthia Baldwin
Kate Coughlin
Connie Garner
Susan Gaud
Gina Logan
Cam Picchietti
Leslie Reed
Roberta Rubin
Julie Sullivan
Lauren Szwiec
Kate van Dyke
Stephanie Vlahakis
Vicky Young
Cathy Baillet, Editor
Multicopy, Printer
program registration
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