Event Calendar
Events for Thursday, November 3, 2016
Open Doors Academy luncheon with author Alfie Kohn
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Alfie Kohn writes and speaks widely on human behavior, education, and parenting. The most recent of his 14 books is Schooling Beyond Measure…And Other Unorthodox Essays about Education (2015) and The Myth of the Spoiled Child: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom about
Children and Parenting (2014).
Of his earlier titles, the best known are Punished by Rewards (1993), No Contest: The Case Against Competition (1986), Unconditional Parenting (2005), and The Schools
our Children Deserve (1999).
Kohn has been described in Time magazine as “perhaps the country’s most outspoken critic of education’s fixation on grades [and] test scores.” His criticisms of competition and rewards have helped to shape the thinking of educators—as well as parents and manager —across the country and abroad. Kohn has been featured on hundreds of TV and radio programs, including the Today show and two appearances on Oprah; he has been profiled in the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times, while his work has been described and debated in many other leading publications.
Kohn will share his unconventional perspective on handling issues that we as parents, educators, counselors, and helpers face. All proceeds will benefit Open Doors Academy.
Location:
Intercontinental Hotel
8840 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland
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12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Alfie Kohn writes and speaks widely on human behavior, education, and parenting. The most recent of his 14 books is Schooling Beyond Measure…And Other Unorthodox Essays about Education (2015) and The Myth of the Spoiled Child: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom about
Children and Parenting (2014).
Of his earlier titles, the best known are Punished by Rewards (1993), No Contest: The Case Against Competition (1986), Unconditional Parenting (2005), and The Schools
our Children Deserve (1999).
Kohn has been described in Time magazine as “perhaps the country’s most outspoken critic of education’s fixation on grades [and] test scores.” His criticisms of competition and rewards have helped to shape the thinking of educators—as well as parents and manager —across the country and abroad. Kohn has been featured on hundreds of TV and radio programs, including the Today show and two appearances on Oprah; he has been profiled in the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times, while his work has been described and debated in many other leading publications.
Kohn will share his unconventional perspective on handling issues that we as parents, educators, counselors, and helpers face. All proceeds will benefit Open Doors Academy.
Location:
Intercontinental Hotel
8840 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland
Click here for more information
University Heights Senior Happenings Program
2:00 PM
Farida Ejaz, Ph.D., senior research scientist at Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, will present an overview of financial wellness for the elderly, and strategies for avoiding elder financial abuse. His talk will include a Q-and-A session, and acknowledge the interplay of financial wellness, health and family relationships.
Location:
University Heights City Hall
Council Chambers
2300 Warrensville Center Road
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2:00 PM
Farida Ejaz, Ph.D., senior research scientist at Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, will present an overview of financial wellness for the elderly, and strategies for avoiding elder financial abuse. His talk will include a Q-and-A session, and acknowledge the interplay of financial wellness, health and family relationships.
Location:
University Heights City Hall
Council Chambers
2300 Warrensville Center Road
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AN OCTOROON: Pre-Show Discussion and Performance
6:30 PM
Join Heights Community Congress and Ten Thousand Villages at 6:30 pm for a pre-show discussion and desserts with Lenora Inez Brown, dramaturg for An Octoroon and the author of The Art of Active Dramaturgy: Transforming Critical Thought into Dramatic Action. RSVP to the pre-show discussion by calling 216.321.6775 or emailing info@heightscongress.org.
Tickets for An Octoroon
* Discounted tickets ($20, no ticket charge) are available by calling the HCC office (216.321.6775) or emailing info@heightscongress.org
* Tickets are also available by calling Dobama Theatre's Box Office (216.932.3396) or from the theatre during Box Office hours (Wednesday-Saturday, noon-4 pm during production weeks and one hour before every performance). Please use discount code "HCC" to receive a discounted price. Ticket charges apply.
Visit www.heightscongress.org or call 216.321.6775 for more information.
Location:
Dobama Theatre
2340 Lee Road
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6:30 PM
Join Heights Community Congress and Ten Thousand Villages at 6:30 pm for a pre-show discussion and desserts with Lenora Inez Brown, dramaturg for An Octoroon and the author of The Art of Active Dramaturgy: Transforming Critical Thought into Dramatic Action. RSVP to the pre-show discussion by calling 216.321.6775 or emailing info@heightscongress.org.
Tickets for An Octoroon
* Discounted tickets ($20, no ticket charge) are available by calling the HCC office (216.321.6775) or emailing info@heightscongress.org
* Tickets are also available by calling Dobama Theatre's Box Office (216.932.3396) or from the theatre during Box Office hours (Wednesday-Saturday, noon-4 pm during production weeks and one hour before every performance). Please use discount code "HCC" to receive a discounted price. Ticket charges apply.
Visit www.heightscongress.org or call 216.321.6775 for more information.
Location:
Dobama Theatre
2340 Lee Road
Click here for more information
Dobama Script Discussion – The Octoroon by Dion Boucicault
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
This tale of lovers divided by race was the most successful melodrama in mid-19th century America. Check out the script, then join us to talk about its current relevance, learn about the theater world of the 1860s, and get insight into Dobama's staging of An Octoroon by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.
Location:
Heights Libraries - Lee Road Branch
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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
This tale of lovers divided by race was the most successful melodrama in mid-19th century America. Check out the script, then join us to talk about its current relevance, learn about the theater world of the 1860s, and get insight into Dobama's staging of An Octoroon by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.
Location:
Heights Libraries - Lee Road Branch
Click here for more information