All You Wanted To Know About Buying or Selling a House
Presenter: Samantha Mason
When: Wed. Dec. 3, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Open to Men and Women

Tired of renting? Need to sell your house? Samantha will show you how to buy and/or sell your house. What is the process? Pre-approved, house hunting purchase agreement, home inspections, appraisals, title and closing will be discussed. There will be a presentation and question - answer time. She looks forward to meeting you. Buyer and seller representation is available.

Samantha is a Realtor for Edina Realty. Lake Minnetonka office. 952-476-5369

Knowing Ourself Through Our Body
Presenter: Jim Amundson
When: Wed. Dec. 10, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Open to Men and Women

Drawing on the techniques from a psychotherapy called Pesso-Boyden psychomotor psychotherapy (PBSP) participants will focus on exploring and discovering what their bodies say is needed to be happy and whole. Although we are born knowing this information, often in learning our gender role – how to be a real man or real woman – growing up we learn that it's necessary to suppress the knowledge of PBSP and so we carry this suppressed knowledge in our body. This presentation will be primarily an experiential evening of attempting to access our body's knowledge.

Jim Amundson, PhD., is a licensed psychologist in private practice. He is a certified PBSP therapist and has a lifelong interest in gender issues for both men and women.

Not in Our Town
Presenter: Carl Adamec
When: Wed. Dec. 17, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Open to Men and Women

Carl Adamec of Circus Reform Yes goes behind the glitter of today's circuses to expose their inherent cruelty to wild animals , their danger to public safety and their effects on children in our community. Come join us for a discussion on why wild animal circuses are incompatible with today's values.

Carl Adamec is a retired teacher from the New York Public System. He has a MS in Education. He has a MS in Education. He and his wife, Eileen founded Circus Reform Yes (CRY)

Christmas Eve
When: Wed. Dec. 24
No Presentation

New Year's Eve
When: Wed. Dec. 31
No Presentation

Aftermath: The Road to Resilience
Presenter: Norm Petrik
When: Wed., Jan. 7, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Norm will present a video tape developed by the American Psychological Association to help people learn about recovering from loses, and feel hope. "Aftermath: The Road to Resilience" was stimulated by the trauma associated with 9-11. APA developed this 44 minute video to help people know what to do to bet better.

Norm Petrik, PhD has been a psychologist for 35 years as the St. Cloud VA Medical Center and a board member of the Men's Center for the past 7 years.

Dreams - Opening the Door to Spiritual Transformation
Presenter: Carrie Sword
When: Wed., Jan. 14, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Open to Men and Women

Working with dreams is the most meaningful thing you'll ever do. Dreams lead you into the depths of your soul. They waken you to new possibilities in your life and your relationships. They also show you how to use seemingly negative experiences, like depression and anxiety, to ultimately gain deeper insight and open the door to spiritual transformation. This seminar will provide information about dreams and spirituality and will include an interactive exploration of participant's dreams.

Carrie Sword, is a National Certified Counselor with a PH.D in clinical psychology, an M.A. in counseling psychology, and fifteen years of dream therapy experience. She is also a researcher and writer on the topic of dreams. She offers one-on-one sessions, workshops and groups through Sword Dreamwork and Psychotherapy in Minneapolis, (612) 382-7843.

A Circle of Warriors
Presenter: Andy Miller and Others
When: Wed., Jan. 21, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

The ManKind Project is an organization of men working together to improve their lives and help other men. As New Warriors "We are an order of men called to reclaim the sacred masculine provides a model for men to generate and maintain a world in such a way as to include and yet rise above one's own issues for the betterment of one's self, one's own family, tribe, nation and race.
We are all familiar with a man's physical tools (a hammer, a sword, a plow,É) Is this enough? What about integrity, commitment, action and clarity? I know that most men want and need these tools. The New Warrior Training Adventure can help. Join a circle of warriors to ask questions and hear how the adventure has changed men's lives.

"The initiation of men is the hope of the world." - Don Jones, former chairman, ManKind Project.

Issues Relating to Divorce
Presenter: Kelley Lorix
When: Wed., Jan. 28, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Open to Men and Women

Kelley's presentation will include how to prepare financially and strategically for divorce, child support, spousal maintenance, custody and visitation – what the options are and how it will affect support, property – what happens to the house, pensions and other items acquired during the marriage. This session will include question and answer session geared Ñ helping you with the exact problems you may be faced with in your lives.

A private practice attorney, Kelley Lorix has better than fourteen years in state courts throughout Minnesota litigating, arbitrating and mediating the issues of concern to all of us as we go through divorce. Kelley has presented numerous times at the Men's Center.

New Developments in Understanding Relationships
Presenter: Jim Duffy
When: Wed., Feb. 4, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Open to Men and Women

There has been a lot of exciting and valuable research published in recent years on the subject of behaviors that help or hinder success in intimate relationships. From scientific researchers such as John Gorman and Neil Jacobson to psychiatric authors such as Bernard Apellbaum and Ellen Wachtel, these recent results are both immensely practical and profoundly fascinating in what they teach us about human nature. Come and hear a summary presentation of some of the recent research and learn more about how you can study in depth the new developments in understanding of intimate human relationships.

Jim Duffy is a writer and freelance researcher in a wide variety of areas of the human studies. He is a humanist, educator and consultant whose popular presentation and many subjects at the The Men's Center have been well received as both interesting and useful as well as often controversial.