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SUMMARY:Get Your Stories Straight
DESCRIPTION:Organize Your Life Stories Photos & Family Tree In One Family Heirloom Book\nDo you or a loved one have a surplus of photos that need sorting and personal stories that should be written down for future generations? Both of these can be daunting tasks that we tend to procrastinate year after year. During the “Get Your Stories Straight” program\, participants will learn how to interview family members\, organize stories and curate photos to go along with each story. The end goal is to create a single book that will be a family heirloom for generations. \nAdrienne Fawcett has been collecting and telling stories for many years. She’s the former editor of the local news websites GazeboNews and DailyNorthShore; producer and editor of Architectural Lake Forest\, a book published by Lake Forest Preservation Foundation; and writer of Lake Bluff History Museum’s Lake Bluff Stories series. She has also worked as an interviewer for a book company that publishes autobiographies. Adrienne runs a small business\, Family Heirloom Books\, where she helps people organize their own or a family members’ memories\, stories and photos into a single\, beautiful book.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/get-your-stories-straight/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine
DESCRIPTION:Educator Yvonne Wolf gives a brief background on the ancient practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine\, including three main principles of its purpose. She will relate this ancient study to Western traditions and introduce 5 common roots and herbs that are meaningful and useful in Chinese Traditional Medicine such as ginger\, ginseng\, and licorice. She will show samples of these common herbs and roots in their dried forms. If you have been curious but not quite confident about trying Chinese herbal medicine\, this presentation will be the first step towards an alternative path to health. \nIntercultural consultant and educator Yvonne Wolf specializes in bringing an element of Chinese culture to a relatable understanding.  She has given talks at libraries\, museums\, and community centers. Yvonne’s thoughtful consideration serves to enrich her entertaining presentations. \nYvonne generously shares the knowledge and skills she has gained from her experiences living in four different countries where she became fluent in three languages: Chinese (Mandarin)\, English\, and Danish. She worked as a bilingual analyst in a Japanese global corporation in Denmark and served as a global language trainer in Japan. She is also well traveled in the States and Canada. She has ten years’ experience working as an organizational consultant in Los Angeles mediating cross cultural misunderstandings. She continues her work in the Greater Chicago area. 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/introduction-to-traditional-chinese-medicine/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
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