Monday, January 25, 2016

9:30 – 10:30 MONDAY INTEREST GROUPS

BOOK DISCUSSION Heritage Room The Painted Drum by Louise Erdrich

Discussion Leader: Marlys Petersen

Faye Travers discovers a rare moose skin and a cedar drum while appraising the estate of a family, descended from a North Dakota Indian agent. A study of these artifacts reveals the extraordinary lives it has touched. Readers are drawn into the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters, taking us on a journey backward and forward in time.

HANDWORK/ CRAFTS: Knitting Dining Room

Susie Erickson, Ann Harding, and Ellie Dahlstrom will share their varied expertise in knitting stitches and styles. Bring your own knitting as well.

HOT TOPICS Founders Room

Join Lil Lindsey for a lively interactive discussion on newsworthy events and more.

TRAVEL: Visiting Myanmar Presidents’ Hall

Ellen Hughes visited Myanmar in March 2015. Its autocratic, dictatorial, military regime is gradually, hesitantly, putting a toe into the 21th Century.

WRITERS’ GROUP Library

Join Bev Erickson and fellow members who enjoy writing of all kinds. No experience is necessary.

10:45 – 11:45 MENTAL WELL-BEING

Current Perspectives on Eating Disorders

Speaker: Heather Gallivan, PsyD, LP, Clinical Director Park Nicollet Melrose Center

Eating disorders are becoming increasingly common in our society and afflict people of all genders and all ages. We live in a culture that highly values appearance and will go to any length to achieve perfection of body, mind, and spirit. Dr. Gallivan will discuss the complexity of this puzzling disorder, citing causation, treatment, current research trends, and outcomes associated with state-of-the-art treatments.

11:45 – Noon ANNOUNCEMENTS
12:00 – 1:15 LUNCHEON

1:15 – 2:15 AS THE WORLD CHANGES

The Price of Things and the Price of Currency: Making Sense of the World of Finance

Speaker: Dr. King Banaian, Dean of the School of Public Affairs, Professor of Economics, St. Cloud State University

Dr. Banaian will explain how, as our world becomes more interconnected, the currencies and goods that matter become different. He will discuss how the cost of oil, agricultural goods, and government debt caused changes that have brought some stock markets to their knees. He will provide the backstory to help us understand the chaos in today’s financial world.