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NEW FRONTIERS A Program of Mesa Community College for Lifelong Learning Lifelong Learning Events in the East Valley An irregular email notification of lifelong learning events of possible interest to New Frontiers Members from the Communications Committee Hardt-Nickachos Lectures in Peace Studies FEB 20: Surviving Genocide: The Women of Srebrenica Speak 3:00PM • West Hall 135 Caught in the violence of war in the mid 1990s, Bosnian Muslims became the victims of a brutal purge at the hands of Serbian forces, making the small town of Srebrenica the site of the first genocide in Europe since World War II. Years later, despite a signed peace agreement, the war continues in the minds of survivors: the Srebrenica women who remain mourn more than the dead, as their connections to the wider world and their own communities have been severed. 1 Join us for this upcoming event: Join us as Selma Leydesdorff, professor of oral history and culture at the University of Amsterdam, gives voice to the women of Srebrenica, discussing why their stories need to be told, and how such stories can help us reflect on the need for peace as a lived reality. FEB 20: Event details & RSVP Event flyer available to download here Copyright © 2019 Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict, All rights reserved. Charles Babbitt will be presenting his book on Birding Arizona: What to Know, Where to Go at the Tempe Changing Hands Bookstore on Saturday, February 23rd at 5PM. Thought a number of our members might be interested. Isabelle Main There certainly is a LOT going on at our local bookstore! Members check it out. Thanks for sharing, Isabelle. Dr. Hilda Villaverde and Mary Former Secretary of State Join David Romanelli and his special guest Beth Stern: Living Brave: Madeleine Albright speakers for "Drinks with Your Elders" 2 Women in Business discusses her new book Jan Groenemann discusses her Cyndi Coon shares her guide Jasmine Guillory (The Wedding Date) latest novel in Tempe to help people in creative presents her latest fields Tania Katan shares her Hanif Abdurraqib with his Charles J. Babbitt signs copies of his creativity and imagination book about A Tribe Called guide: Birding Arizona guide Quest Rita Connelly shares recipes Claire Evans discusses the Robin Marty shares her manual for and Arizona's love of women who made the understanding reproductive rights law chimichangas internet what it is today Big news, Good Morning Arizona fans. Olivia Fierro is starting a virtual book club in partnership with Changing Hands Bookstore! Get 20% off her first pick, Liane Moriarty's Nine Perfect Strangers, at either Changing Hands location. More about Olivia's Book Club here » 3 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 7pm | TEMPE | JAN GROENEMANN | WOMAN ALONE: ONE WOMAN'S JOURNEY THROUGH THE MURKY AND MAGICAL | The artist and author of Through the Inner Eye: Awakening to Your Creative Spirit discusses her latest novel. Even though her childhood dreams of being wife, mother, and artist have been realized, Jude instinctively knows something is missing. So when her mother suddenly dies, she sets out on a quest to find herself. As her search for meaning in an unpredictable world takes her from rural Illinois into the international art world, from Christian traditions to a universal spirituality that encompasses even her Native American heritage, and from the belief that she needs a man to be whole, Jude must learn to embrace her vulnerability, the joy of self-discovery, and most importantly, her purpose. More » SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9 10am | PHOENIX | FAMILY EVENT | VALENTINE'S PARTY AND COSTUME STORYTIME WITH THE POKY LITTLE PUPPY | Bring the kiddos and your camera, and join us for stories and pictures with Little Golden Book character the Poky Little Puppy. More » 5:30-8:30pm | TEMPE | TAROT READINGS | Mystic Journeyz with Suzi Coggins. "Your Angels Are Waiting." Cost: $20 for 15 minutes. Registration at 480.730.0205. More info: mysticjourneyz.com. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10 5pm | PHOENIX | CYNDI COON | THRIVE!: THE CREATIVE'S GUIDEBOOK TO PROFESSIONAL TENACITY | Entrepreneur Cyndi Coon shares her guide to help people in creative fields acquire the skills and tools needed to successfully market their talents and manage their careers. Thrive! The Creative's Guidebook to Professional Tenacity understands the importance of speaking to creative professionals in their own language, and showing them how to leverage their outside-the-box skills to achieve professional and financial success. The book is ideal for anyone studying or working in the fields of art and design, or any creative endeavor. More » MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11 6:30-9:30pm | PHOENIX | DRINK AND DRAW | First Draft Book Bar presents a night of drinking and drawing for all skill levels, featuring a local model for a three-hour pose. Bring your own supplies. Cost: $8. Registration at 602.274.0067 or online. More » 6:30-7:30pm | PHOENIX | MIND YOUR BUSINESS BOOK CLUB | THRIVE: THE THIRD METRIC TO REDEFINING SUCCESS AND CREATING A LIFE OF WELL-BEING, WISDOM, AND WONDER | This month's book is Thrive by Arianna Huffington, in which the author makes an impassioned and compelling case for the need to redefine what it means to be successful in today's world. Drawing on the latest groundbreaking research and scientific findings in the fields of psychology, sports, sleep, and physiology that show the profound and transformative effects of meditation, mindfulness, unplugging, and giving, Huffington shows us the way to a revolution in our culture, our thinking, our workplace, and our lives. More » 6:30-8:30pm | TEMPE | POETRY ROUNDTABLE | Workshop one of your poems with a group of peers. More info: jedesign2004@yahoo.com. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 10:15am | TEMPE | FAMILY EVENT | STORYTIME | Join us for interactive storytime for pre-schoolers and kindergarteners. More » 6:30-8:30pm | TEMPE | WRITING WORKSHOP WITH MERLE NUDELMAN | "EKPHRASIS POETRY" | Ekphrastic poems, which date back to Homer's description of Achilles' shield in The Iliad, are written in response to works of art and engage directly with the subject piece. Tonight Merle Nudelman will discuss the ekphrastic process, illustrating the form with some of her own pieces from The Seeker Ascends 4 accompanied by the paintings that inspired them. Participants will write their own ekphrastic poems in dialogue with original paintings that will be displayed at the workshop, and will have the option of sharing their work with the group. Cost: $25 + fees per person. Register online. More » WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 7pm | PHOENIX | FOUND IN TRANSLATION BOOK CLUB | THE END OF DAYS | This month we discuss The End of Days by acclaimed German author Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Susan Bernofsky. Winner of the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize and the Hans Fallada Prize, The End of Days consists essentially of five "books," each leading to a different death of the same unnamed female protagonist. More » 7pm | TEMPE | GREG PETERSON | "JUMP START YOUR SPRING GARDEN" | Join Greg as he walks you through the most important things to know about starting your spring garden. Being a lifelong Phoenix gardener, it is often assumed that he has growing all figured out — so much so that when people tell him they have two black thumbs he just laughs, then promises them that he has killed more plants, including trees, than they probably ever will. In reality, gardening in the desert is simple if you know the rules. More » THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14 | HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! 9:15am | PHOENIX | FAMILY EVENT | BABY TIME | Babies (accompanied by a favorite adult) enjoy songs, activities to promote movement, rhymes, books, and playtime in each lively session. Baby Time gives your baby the opportunity to hear lots of language while you get to know other families with young children. Also join us in Phoenix at 9:15am on Thursdays, February 21 and 28. More » 10am | PHOENIX | FAMILY EVENT | STORYTIME | Join us for interactive storytime for pre-schoolers and kindergarteners. More » FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 7pm | PHOENIX | STORYLINE SLAM | "CRUSHING IT!" | 10 STORYTELLERS. 6 MINUTES. 1 WINNER! Ten tellers will have 6 minutes each to share a story based on the theme of "Crushing It!" Sign up on TheStoryline.org January 19 through Saturday, February 9 to tell a story. Eight names will be drawn on Sunday, February 10 and posted on the TheStoryline.org. At least two more names will be drawn at the beginning of the show. Five members of the audience will be the judges. The storyteller with the most points at the end of the show receives a $30 cash prize. Cost: $6 online / $8 at the door. Register online. More » SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 3pm | TEMPE | TEEN EVENT | TEEN ADVISORY BOARD (T.A.B.) | DARK OF THE WEST | Teens meet to discuss Joanna Hathaway's YA fantasy debut Dark of the West. T.A.B. will be reading advanced copies provided by the publisher. If you are interested in reading the book beforehand and joining in our discussion on February 16, please contact our T.A.B. coordinator Leah with your request. Limited copies available. More » 5:30-8:30pm | TEMPE | INSIGHTS TAROT READINGS | James R. Betz offers advice on life, relationships, and career choices. Cost: $20 for 15 minutes. Registration at 480.730.0205. More info: 602.840.2222. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18 | PRESIDENTS' DAY 7pm | PHOENIX | JASMINE GUILLORY | THE PROPOSAL AND THE WEDDING DATE | The New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Date presents her latest, a novel about what happens when a public proposal doesn't turn into a happy ending, thanks to a woman who knows exactly how to make one on her own... When freelance writer Nikole goes to a Dodgers game with her actor boyfriend, his man bun, and his bros, the last thing she expects is a scoreboard proposal.