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Coffee and Conversation: New Beginnings
Spring is a time of awakening when we can cultivate the seeds of thought and action that have been lying dormant. Share the seeds of your winter reflections with others and allow yourself to be energized and inspired.
Share your wisdom and stories each month in a facilitated conversation. Engage with other adults who are interested in the challenges and opportunities of midlife. Connect with other adults to stimulate imagination, activity and social engagement.
Wednesday, March 31, 6–7:30 p.m.
- Belmont Library
- Call 503.988.6317 for more information.
- Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Coffee and Conversation is a partnership between Multnomah County Library and Life by Design Northwest.
Perspectives on Positive Aging: Pilgrim at Home
Part of the pleasure of daily life can be paying attention to the way little events in the outer world can stimulate discoveries in the inner life. Kim Stafford will talk about this experience as a “pilgrim at home,” a seeker after beauties, puzzles, stories, and other encounters savored by daily writing practice.
Recommended reading: The Muses Among Us: Eloquent Listening and Other Pleasures of the Writer’s Craft by Kim Stafford
Stafford is the founding director of the Northwest Writing Institute at Lewis and Clark College, and author of a dozen books of poetry and prose.
Thursday, April 1, noon–1 p.m.
- Central Library, U.S. Bank Room
- Call 503.988.6317 for more information.
- Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Perspectives on Positive Aging is a monthly series sponsored by Multnomah County Library, partners with Life by Design Northwest.
Coffee and Conversation: Creative Engagement
What feeds your creativity? How do you express yourself? What inspires you? Explore ways to put thought into action. Share stories and create connections.
Share your wisdom and stories each month in a facilitated conversation. Engage with other adults who are interested in the challenges and opportunities of midlife. Connect with other adults to stimulate imagination, activity and social engagement.
Wednesday, April 28, 6–7:30 p.m.
- Belmont Library
- Call 503.988.6317 for more information.
- Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Coffee and Conversation is a partnership between Multnomah County Library and Life by Design Northwest.
Perspectives on Positive Aging: The Gift of Aging
What matters in a life? How does one savor life in the face of mortality and the challenges of these tumultuous times?
In 2000, poet and spiritual teacher Ana Callan almost died in a freak accident in her native Ireland. Her near-death experience and long recovery forever changed her and continues to inform her life. Using poetry, Callan will share her reflections on life, death and what matters.
Recommended reading: Duet with Hummingbird by Ana Callan
Ana Callan is an award-winning poet. She teaches intimate creative writing classes in spiritual memoir and mystic poetry around the United States and abroad.
Wednesday, May 5, noon–1 p.m.
- Central Library, U.S. Bank Room
- Call 503.988.6317 for more information.
- Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Perspectives on Positive Aging is a monthly series sponsored by Multnomah County Library, partners with Life by Design Northwest.
These programs are made possible through a partnership with Life by Design Northwest and, in part, by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library.