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SUMMARY:"Mr. V.'s Day Off" - Presidents' Day
DESCRIPTION:“Mr. V.’s Day Off” – Presidents’ Day\nKids ages 4-11:  Kick off the celebration of America’s 250th birthday with award-winning music educator and composer Mr. V! Join Bill Vaananen as he leads students in a series of  thrilling\, powerful\, and delightful songs and scenes that will present a tapestry of American history celebrating its past presidents and other notable historical figures. Sign up for full day or half day.\n \nOption #1:  Half day – 9 am-noon $55\nOption #2:  Half day  – noon-3 pm $55\nOption #3:  Full day – 9 am-3 pm $110  \n\n Monday\, Feb. 16\n9 am-3 pm\nAges 4-11\n\n \nBill Vaananen is an award-winning music educator and composer who has taught and directed elementary-aged students for over 45 years. Originally from Oklahoma\, “Mr. V.” was general music teacher at Wescott School in Northbrook for 37 years. He has written hundreds of songs and dozens of original theater works that have been performed across Chicago’s northern suburbs. Recipient of the Golden Apple Award\, IEA Human Rights Award\, National-Louis Distinguished Alumni Award for Social Justice\, and Star of Teaching Award for the State of Illinois\, Vaananen continues to perform classes and presentations for children\, weaving his original music into inspiring lessons on Nature\, history\, culture\, and adventure. \n  \n \nAbout Our Artistic Director: Jeremy Kruse\, Artistic Director of Gorton Drama Studio is the author of “The Young Actor’s Handbook” (Applause Acting Series\, 2017).The book was published in Korean and Chinese in 2022. Jeremy is a professional actor\, published playwright\, award-winning screenwriter\, and award-winning filmmaker. Some of the classes he taught at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York include Method Acting\, Comedic Improvisation\, Sketch Comedy Writing\, and Acting for Film and TV. He graduated from The Strasberg Institute at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where he majored in drama. Jeremy also teaches privately\, one on one  www.jeremykruse.com and www.jeremykruseactingtraining.com 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/mr-v-s-day-off-presidents-day-monday/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Age,Camps,Classes,Gorton Drama Studio,Youth
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SUMMARY:THE WAY OF EXCELLENCE: A GUIDE TO TRUE GREATNESS AND DEEP SATISFACTION IN A CHAOTIC WORLD
DESCRIPTION:In The Way of Excellence: A Guide to True Greatness and Deep Satisfaction in a Chaotic World\, bestselling author and performance coach Brad Stulberg offers a practical guide to realizing our potential amid the chaos of modern life by reconnecting to ourselves through the pursuit of excellence. Combining modern science\, timeless wisdom\, and actionable strategies\, Stulberg redefines excellence—not as a finish line to cross\, but as an ongoing process of growth and becoming that allows us to reach our fullest potential while staying deeply connected to our values and what truly matters. \nInspired by research from diverse fields and grounded in real-world application\, Stulberg frames excellence as the integration of mastery and mattering\, providing a clear\, sustainable path for pursuing meaningful goals with focus and intention. Unlike “hacks” and the hustle culture of “pseudo-excellence\,” this book champions meaningful challenges that align with our values and goals and foster deep satisfaction\, fulfillment\, and contribution. \nStulberg explores critical principles such as defining and living in alignment with your values\, cultivating focus\, prioritizing consistency over intensity\, building genuine confidence\, and creating environments that foster our best performances. He shows how striving for genuine excellence can reconnect us to ourselves\, our work\, and each other\, creating lives rich in meaning and purpose. \nStulberg is the bestselling author of The Practice of Groundedness and Master of Change\, and coauthor of Peak Performance. He regularly contributes to The New York Times\, and his work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and The Atlantic\, among other outlets. He is co-host of the podcast excellence\, actually and is on faculty at the University of Michigan. \nStulberg will be in conversation with Angela Duckworth\, Ph.D. (FAN ’12\, ’16)\, the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor at the University of Pennsylvania\, faculty co-director of the Penn-Wharton Behavior Change for Good Initiative\, and founding faculty co-director of Wharton People Analytics. She is also co-host of the podcast No Stupid Questions. \nBonus Book Giveaway: FAN is giving away copies of The Way of Excellence to randomly selected Zoom attendees. Details on the webinar registration page. \nThis event is suitable for youth ages 12 and up. It will be recorded and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/the-way-of-excellence-a-guide-to-true-greatness-and-deep-satisfaction-in-a-chaotic-world/
LOCATION:On Zoom
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