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Learn, Grow, Share learn, glreoawrn, ,s hgarorew , share Virtually Women’s Exchange Be a part of our community even when we are apart Fall 2020 Classes and Workshops are Starting Now! STARTING IN SEPTEMBER Literature Circle Series Memoir Writing and Sharing Let’s talk books with our knowledgeable and well-read facilitator, Lauren Szwiec. Get your family history down on paper with facilitator Laura Lyman. This group will continue into its second decade! For fans of offbeat mysteries, Fowler’s Imagine all their written stories. long-running series continues to offer Returning Group, Mondays: 3:30 to 5 pm $50 some of the best reading; this entry Begins: September 14, 2020 features an array of eccentric characters, a killer conclusion in a library setting, quirky humor, witty Power Hour: Let’s Be Productive Together! writing, interesting side trips and expositions, and a well- Join this productive Zoom group with Dale Davison, M.Ed., ordered, intricate plot. Join us to explore these questions PCC, BCC, Credentialed Executive Functioning Coach for a quick and more. introduction of how Power Hour will be hosted. Then, each Sept 18: Wild Chamber (Bryant and May Peculiar Crimes participant can state to the group (if you choose) something Unit) by Christopher Fowler briefly about the project you want to work on for the next 55 minutes. You will stay online in the meeting, but you can turn Oct 16: Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner off your audio and video to walk away to work on your project. A poignant reminder of both the strides women have made Checking in with the Dale is an option, as needed. Then at the since the 1950s and barriers that still hold them back. end of the 55 minutes, rejoin the group to joyfully share what Nov 13: Cher Ami and Major Whittlesey by Kathleen Rooney you did or learned. Everyone accomplishes something they A heroic tale of the cross-species relationship between have been wanting to do. pigeon and man during the Great War. It’s great for getting started, which is half the battle. You’ll Dec 11: The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich amaze yourself at how much you actually do get done. The The struggles of generations of Native people to retain accountability of meeting with the group at the end of the their cultural identity and their connection to the land.” hour is motivating and encouraging. Tuesdays: Begins Sept 15, 10 to 11 am $10 each 4 Fridays: 10 am to 11:30 am $20 each A Zoom link will be sent the morning of the event. A Zoom link for each specific book will be sent the morning of the discussion. Election 2020: An Astrological View Personal Leadership Series In 2016, Sue Baugh joined us to present the presidential Personal Leadership (PL) is a highly candidates by looking at their strengths effective tool for engaging with and challenges as expressed in their different viewpoints. Join facilitator, astrological charts. Sue will do the Sharon Kristjanson when she teaches same by Zoom for the 2020 candidates. by Zoom how it reduces internal stress This objective, cosmic view offers from perceived discord — at work and an impersonal way to evaluate the at home — and it expands the possibilities of collaborative candidates for President and Vice teamwork. When consistently practiced, the outcomes are President in the upcoming 2020 election. consistently positive. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES: Being polite and respectful is not enough. We have Participants will acquire a deeper, more objective understanding different viewpoints because we all have different of the candidates’ strengths and challenges and what they bring experiences that shape our frame of reference, and those to the offices they are running for in 2020. experiences also shape our emotions. ) For meaningful engagement, expanded understanding, and creative Participants will gain an overview of how well each presidential problem-solving, we have to know how to engage with and vice-presidential pair are likely to interact with one another. difference effectively. PL teaches us how. Participants will gain a more objective perspective about how ANTICIPATED OUTCOME: each candidate’s strengths and challenges are likely to match People who make the effort to practice and integrate this up with the needs of the country. method into their lives have found it to be completely Sue Baugh combines life experience with studies in mysticism, transformative. It reduces interpersonal conflict and science, history, and human evolution. She has been studying, discomfort, and it improves the outcomes of collaborative practicing, and teaching astrology for over 30 years. efforts — with colleagues, friends, and family. It reduces Friday, September 18, 4 to 5:30 pm. $20 stress from open conflict or bottled-up aggravation. A Zoom link will be sent the morning of the event. The course is divided into 3 modules, and each module consists of 4 one-hour sessions. Completing all Modules Amherst Style Writing Circle — will promote deeper skills of Personal Leadership. Let’s write! By Zoom until further notice, begin with a Module 1 (Prerequisite): Learning the Skills of Personal facilitated warm-up activity offered by Kim Leadership (4 sessions) Grahl, followed by a writing prompt, with Module 2: Applying the Skills to Different Situations time to write in silence for 30 to 40 minutes. Afterward, share (4 sessions) individual writings (if you choose) with a specific set of rules for Module 3: Integrating the Skills into Daily Life feedback. Beginners are always welcomed. It is truly the safest (4 sessions) place to write with only inspired feedback. Thursdays from 11 am to 12 pm Central Time (U.S.) 7 Alternating Tuesdays, September 22 to December 15, September 17 - December 10 (No class on Thanksgiving) 3 to 5 pm $175 Cost is $100 per module or $250 for three modules. Short Stories Reading Circle A FREE INTRODUCTION to learn more about this will be held Great literature has the power to take us worlds away, and during on Zoom for 45 minutes. Register before September 8th. this trying time, reading is a very welcome distraction. So, this Thursday, September 10 at Noon $250 fall, let’s explore some fine imaginative short stories by North A Zoom Link will be sent the morning of the event. American women. We will be using the anthology titled More Stories We Tell – The Best Contemporary Short Stories by North American Women, edited by Wendy Martin, copyright 2004. Circle of One FALL 2020 Ready to continue renewing, reviewing Sept 25 The Burning House Ann Beattie and integrating life-changing principles Oct 9 Big Bertha Stories Bobbie Ann Mason of mystical truth that are the foundation Oct 23 Beg, Sl Tog, Inc, Cont, Rep Amy Hempel of Unified Consciousness, the Circle Nov 6 Light Can Be Both Wave and Particle Ellen Gilchrist of One? Join us again with Therese Nov 20 Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog Stephanie Vaughn Evans, for this discussion/meditation Dec 4 Hairball Margaret Atwood workshop offering previous attendees Dec 18 Silver Water Amy Bloom an opportunity to set aside the cares of the day to connect with the Divine Presence within. This class hosted on Zoom is Coordinated by Connie Garner. Book discussion leaders rotate at near capacity with returning participants. among willing participants. 5 Wednesdays: September 16, October 7, 21, November 11 and 7 Alternating Fridays, September 25 to December 18, 10 to 11:30 December 9, 3 to 4:30 pm $125 am $98 or $15 per session 2 JOIN THE EMAIL LIST FOR UPDATES TO THE WE CALENDAR: www.womens-exchange.org Exploring Our Inner Peace Expressive Workshop Big Talk has expanded to include an Amazon exclusives card This expressive workshop weather permitting will be hosted in game, diverse educational programs, and events around the an outdoor location. If not, by Zoom. world from Australia to Singapore to Uzbekistan. Big Talk has appeared in the Huffington Post, USA Today, Forbes, NBC, Michelle Wirth Fellman and Mignon Dupepe will provide Business Insider, The Washington Post, and more. writing and art tools to help participants find their inner peace Friday, October 2, 4 to 5 pm $20 during these uncertain times. They will begin the session with a poem prompt and meditation to set the tone. Michelle, Project Linus WE facilitator for “Journal to Self,” will then lead the group in Stitching Group a journaling exercise using the senses to focus on an image Join the fun and help that brings inner peace. Mignon will continue the sensory hospitalized children. All exploration of inner peace through the use of watercolor you need is the ability to paints, pastels, pen, and collage art processes. No previous stitch two squares of cloth art skill is required, only an openness and curiosity to try art together by hand. Sewn materials for creative self-discovery and expression. strips of colorful cloth are later turned into finished quilts that Friday, September 25, 1 to 3 pm $30 are donated to Project Linus. Meets monthly. A Zoom link will be sent the morning of the event. Will return Spring 2021, noon to 2 pm FREE Date: October 5, 2020 STARTING IN OCTOBER Inspired Action Group Coaching Mindful Monday: Sneak Preview of Experience the Inspired Action Group Coaching which has Superpowers of the Subconscious Mind a masterminding structure with a coaching approach. Every Join us by Zoom for A Morning to Calm. Inspire. member in the group gets to discuss their most pressing business Educate. Moderated by Nancy Creely, Teacher, challenge with other savvy women business owners and receive Energy Specialist, Hypnotherapist, Intuitive & Spiritual Coach. implementable ideas. Adrienne McGill and Sue Opeka will, as Each “Mindful Monday” begins with a meditation followed by your coaches, lead the group and also actively participate in the an expression of gratitude and inspirational reading.
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