WILDLIFE IN MARIN: FRIEND AND FOE

THURSDAY, JANUARY 27TH, 2022 – 1 PM

The Bay Area is teeming with wildlife – playful squirrels, lovely birds, and those not so welcome – rats, skunks, raccoons and coyotes.  How do we deal with the “problems” these animals may present when them we meet on the trail or in our backyards? That’s where Alison Hermance, Director of Communications at WildCare comes in.  With her 18 years of experience at WildCare in San Rafael, Alison will share facts and anecdotes to teach us how to make peace with our wild neighbors.  She’ll help us learn how to keep some animals at bay and how to accept others into our space.  We’ll also learn how animals are cared for at WildCare and what to do if we find an ill or injured animal.

Program Chair:  Mary Herr

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THE WORK OF THE CANAL ALLIANCE

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH, 2022 – 1 PM

Speaker: Sara Matson, Development Director, San Rafael’s Canal Alliance

Program Chair: Dinna Eisenhart

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DANCE AND MENTAL WELL-BEING

THURSDAY, March 3rd, 2022 – 1 PM

Speaker: Ben Needham-Wood, former Smuin Ballet Dancer, educator, choreographer

Sherri Yoshizu and Pamela Cooper, Cultural Arts Event Chairs

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108 BELOVED OBJECTS

A Special Solo Performance by Jeff Greenwald, Author/Journalist/Ethical Traveler

THURSDAY, MARCH 31ST, 2022 – 1 PM 

“What do a pink elephant, a Cuban beer bottle, and a Krishna statue have in common? All are among the 108 Beloved Objects featured in author/journalist Jeff Greenwald’s new one-man show. With COVID-19 squashing his travel assignments, Jeff decided to take an inward journey – around his Oakland flat. He picked out 108 objects, all of which evoked personal passages, and made a decision: He would part with the items but hold onto their stories …” https://themarsh.org/.

Jeff is the author of eight books, including Shopping for Buddhas and The Size of the World. He co-authored The Nine Gifts with Christine Marie Mason, and Out of Nothing with Burning Man co-founder Larry Harvey. He is the executive director of the non-profit Ethical Traveler, a global alliance dedicated to creating positive global change through travel. Jeff is a Member Emeritus of the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto, a faculty member of the Book Passage Travel Writers’ Conference, and a sworn enemy of fascism in all its forms, foreign or domestic.

Lynn Fabian Lasner, Cultural Arts Event Chair

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DEMENTIA OR ALZHEIMERS? ADVICE/SUPPORT FOR CAREGIVERS

THURSDAY, APRIL 7TH, 2022 – 1 PM 

Gene Girimonte and Shelley Dombroski from The Alzheimer’s Association will give an overview of the distinction between Alzheimer’s and Dementia.  They will present the latest treatments and medical facts.  Along with this presentation, Gene and Shelley will discuss effective communication strategies and will address hands-on care, best practices and resources for CareGivers.  Their talk will conclude with a Q&A session.

Program Chair:  Joanne Zavlaris

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PEACEBUILDING ON THE FRONTLINES – SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND

THURSDAY, MAY 5TH,  2022 – 1 PM 

We are honored and excited to host speakers from the World’s Largest Peace Building Organization, Search for Common Ground (Search). VP of Human Resources, Jacqueline Oburu, interviews Judy Kimamo, Country Director, Search for Common Ground, Kenya

Creativity and ingenuity have always been hallmarks of the Search for Common Ground approach. In just one of many innovative initiatives, Judy Kimamo helped to restore Kenya’s economy when she led her team in a breakthrough project to stop extremists from sneaking into Kenya. (Responding to the extremist threat, the government had banned nighttime fishing, thus tanking the coastal economy.) Posing as fishermen, Kimamo’s team successfully arranged digital identity cards for fellow fishermen, convincing the government to lift the nighttime fishing ban and restore economic balance! Join us to learn how Search’s five values: Collaboration, Audacity,Tenacity, Empathy and Results are keys to their amazing mission and work. We guarantee you’ll be inspired.

Carol Banquer, Cultural Arts Event Chair

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