Presentations - October / November 2000
| The Men's Center Board appreciates the volunteer presenters who return from time to time and welcome first timers. Their presentations add a new dimension to our weekly Wednesday night gatherings. Presenters new to the Men's Center are: Chris Tenneson and Bob Anderson. Returning to continue their support are: Martha & Roy Sanbower, Jim Guswiler, Herb Jaehne, Dave Mueller, Steve Press, John Bullough.
Please take time to read the descriptions and plan to attend if they stimulate your interest. Bring a friend to share the experience and acquaint him/her with the Men's Center. Each presentation is intended to promote personal growth, stimulate your interest in a topic, and to give you an opportunity to interact with other attendees. We are always looking for new presenters and topics. Please call Randy at The Men's Center, 612-822-5892 with your ideas and names. We appreciate your help. |
Presentations are the sole responsibility of the presenter(s). The Men's Center does not endorse, takes no specific position, nor does it hold any opinion on the presentations, or of any information imparted, or of the presenter(s) themselves.
The Men's Center is a RESOURCE for the community, a clearing house for information of all kinds, agreeable or not, to one's beliefs. Listen, participate and make your own decisions. All groups meet at TMC, 3249 Hennepin Ave. So, Suite 55, unless otherwise noted. These low cost presentations are shown in the Calendar of Events and a more extensive description follows. No pre-registration is needed; entrance fees collected at the door are:
Note: All events are for men only unless otherwise stated. |
October / November 2000
Anger and Intimacy -- A Male Perspective
Presenter: Bob Anderson
Wednesday October 4, 7-9 pm
Open to Men Only
Anger can be a barrier or a bridge to intimacy. How can we own it and express it in ways that deepen rather than damage relationships? This presentation builds on the Men’s Center’s Anger Management program and looks at a positive definition of anger, harmful distortions of it, and connections with shame and intimacy-from a male perspective. Lecture, discussion and sharing of experiences will be supplemented by group activities designed to heighten awareness, facilitate healing and develop helpful assertiveness and communication skills. This is an excellent introduction or review of some key concepts found in the Men Helping Men with Anger program.
Bob Anderson is a writer, former teacher and veteran facilitator with the Men’s Center’s Anger Management program.
Story Telling
Presenters: Local Story Tellers
Wednesday October 11, 7-9 pm
Open to Men Only
Story telling at The Men’s Center picnic was such a success and of high interest. Come to the Center and hear stories of other men (& women) and tell one of your own. Learn from each other about telling stories and how your story is important and of interest to other men.
This is a free happening. Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate will be available with bagels and cream cheese or strawberry jam.
Issues Relating to Depression
Presenter Chris Tennessen
Wednesday October 18, 7-9 pm
Open to Men & Women
This presentation for men and women will be given by Christine Tennessen, Licensed School Nurse in Minneapolis. She will offer an overview of this condition with a focus on the issues of loss, stress and coping skills. Community resource information will also be available. Interaction with Chris is encouraged.
Christine is a graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College and is currently working toward a master’s degree at the University of Minnesota.
How to Maximize Your Energy & Minimize Your Stress
Presenter: Joe Carr
Wednesday October 25, 7-9 pm
Open to Men & Women
In this workshop we will discuss the fatal mind set that robs many people of their vital energy, and learn why we must not mess with Mother Nature if we are serious about increasing our energy and decreasing our stress.
Dr. Joe Carr is a leading expert on health and wellness. In addition to practicing chiropractic for over 15 years in the Twin Cities, he speaks and writes regularly to help people make positive changes in their life. His entertaining presentations are filled with exciting, easy to use strategies.
Rites of Passage
Presenter: Kevin Harrington
Wednesday November 1, 7-9 pm
Open to Men & Women
Many cultures have very established rites of passage to “anoint” their sons or daughters into adulthood. Many of us have not experienced any types of rite of passage because our larger society has lost these important rituals. This workshop will discuss the importance of “anointing” your sons or daughters as they enter adulthood and ideas of possible rituals.
Kevin Harrington is a licensed psychologist in the Twin Cities. He has been involved professionally with adolescence for over 20 years.
The Purpose of Life is to Be Happy
Presenter: Robert Parker
Wednesday November 8, 7-9 pm
Open to Men Only
Robert Parker has spent many years motivating clients in real situations and using intuitive talents all individuals possess but often don’t use or don’t trust. He is presently working on books covering these areas. He is realistic and fun in his outlook. He is big bun not “big winded”. The talk will cover these hidden talents and each person can learn them for everyday life. He has found that people in general either try too hard to make things happen or they “almost” quit. He believes God gave us the means to be happy in all kinds of situations.
Robert Parker has an extensive business background including his twenty years as a professional psychic. He has worked with people such as Jeanne Dixon, Linda Goodman and many other professionals in the motivation, metaphysical and health fields. He has appeared on more than 800 radio and television shows since 1971 and is noted in Marquis’ Who’s Who In America and Who’s Who in The World. He has lived in Minnesota since 1973 moving from New York City and New England.
Healing Our Family Through Story Telling
-- Ways of Reconnecting to the Tree of Life
Presenters: Tom Weaver & Scott Wright
Wednesday November 15, 7-9 pm
Open to Men & Women
Men (and women) in recovery are invited to put the FUN back in dysfunctional. In a co-facilitated circle process, we will check in and name myths and traditions in our family systems and how they may block our growth and connection with our higher source.
Goal: Teach and Inspire honest connections to our ancestors and relatives through telling family stories.
Belief: When we tell our stories in a good way, with intention of learning the truth, we access true emotions and honest connections that align our hearts and minds with the Creation and Creator and Our Family Soul.
Tom Weaver is a story teller and wordsmith, enjoying travel connections with his German and British Isles lineage. He is the father of 2 teenage sons, son of an alcoholic professional, and is now mentoring with Lakota elders and other earth centered traditions.
Scott Wright will invite us into the clearing of the Irish-Celtic “Reiteach”. He is the father of a teenage daughter and has traveled to the Emerald Isle as part of his journey. He recently discovered the work, The Four Agreements, A Toltec Wisdom Book, by Don Miguel Ruiz, which is recommended for participant preparation.
No Presentation
Wednesday November 22
Reiki: Heal With Your Own Hands
Presenter: Barb Simmonds
Wednesday November 29, 7-9 pm
Open to Men & Women
Barbara MacKay Simmonds, a Counselor and Healing Facilitator, is a Reiki Master/Teacher who has been using Reiki with clients in her Post-Trauma Healing Practice for the past 16 years. She gives individual Reiki treatments; teaches all levels of Reiki, including Master-Teacher; and hosts a monthly Reiki Healing Circle that is open to Reiki practitioners.
Barbara received her Reiki training from Reiki Masters Charlotte Sophia Kasi, William Lee Rand, and Frank Arjava Petter; and her M.A. in Human Development from St. Mary’s University, where she focused on the relationship between counseling psychology and holistic healing. She also teaches an advanced course in the ethics of self-care for helping professionals.
Telling Stories To Children
Presenter: Larry Johnson & Elaine Wynne
Wednesday December 6, 7-9 pm
Open to Men & Women
Come and spend a couple hours looking at the tales that shaped you as children and the practicing the ones you already do or wish to tell to your own children or grand children. Open to men and women and assumes the importance of sharing the positive influencing of children. Will include some hints on shaping personal stories as well as giving storytelling life to those already in print. We’ll talk just a bit about storytelling following through as children become older and even adults.
Larry Johnson and Elaine Wynne have worked together as the Key of See Storytellers for almost 20 years, teaching many people of many different backgrounds to find their own stories and use them in their work, especially the work of raising children. They are partnered with a blended family of five grown up children with eleven grandchildren to share storytelling with. Larry and Elaine have just returned from doing several workshops in Scandinavia where a main countrywide event is Alle Berrattres Dag or Everyone Tell A Story Day.