First program to deal with aging, creativity
Winchester Academy will open its Winter/Spring Series with Rev. Dr. Thomas Aldworth on “Cultivating Creativity as We Age: Resisting the Pull of Apathy” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7,
Aldworth will present strategies for cultivating creativity as found in the seminal work of the psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, especially his books “Flow,” “Finding Flow,” and “Creativity.”
Aging inevitably leads to a diminishing of physical abilities, but aging does not necessarily lead to a diminishing in imagination and creativity.
Aldworth will explore pathways that lead to flow and enhance creativity.
He is an award-winning author of two books on healthy spirituality, a long-time adjunct instructor in philosophy at Moraine Valley Community College, an award-winning counselor and pastoral theologian, and a certified third-degree black belt in the Korean martial art of Tae Kwon Do, which he taught for many years.
Aldworth has a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, a master of divinity degree, a master’s degree in counseling psychology, a doctoral degree in spirituality, and he is a licensed professional counselor in Illinois.
Sue Martin and Brenda Wenberg are co-sponsors of this program.
Venue
Winchester Academy will begin using a hybrid format, with limited seating in the Council Chambers at Waupaca City Hall. Masks will be required for unvaccinated persons. Reservations may be made via email to [email protected] or by telephone to 715-258-2927.
Winchester hopes to return to pre-pandemic venue in the Waupaca Public Library’s lower-level meeting room with in-person attendance when it is safe to do so.
The free programs are available on Mondays beginning at 6:30 p.m. Broadcasts can be heard on WILW 96.3 FM and live-streamed via Facebook Live, YouTube, and on WIN-TV.
Series schedule
• Feb. 21 – “Watching Paint Dry: It’s More Fascinating Than It Sounds,” with Allison Fleshman, associate professor of chemistry at Lawrence University.
• March 7 – “A Journey Around the World through the Eyes of International Schools: A First-Hand Account,” with Colin Mitchell and Jenny Mitchell, international teachers who traveled to more than 70 countries in 15 years abroad.
• March 21 – “’I Will Always Be Somebody:’ Dr. Mary Walker, the Civil War, and the Fight for Women’s Rights,” with Theresa Kaminski, professor emerita of history at UW-Stevens Point.
• March 28 – “Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women: A Historical and Personal Perspective,” with Andrea Lemke-Rochon, member of the MMIW WI State Task Force.
• April 11 – “Insect Borne Diseases,” with Xia Lee, postdoctoral fellow at the Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Disease.
• April 25 – Winchester Academy’s Roots of Jazz, a three-week focus on jazz, begins with “A Durable Dane: The Eddy Hanson Story.”Pat Phair, with musical accompaniment by Linda Harmon, narrates a a mini drama about the life of Waupaca native ragtime piano player (1893-1986).
• May 2, “The Roots of Jazz: A Rhythmic Perspective,” with Ryan Korb, lecturer of jazz percussion and jazz studies at UW-Stevens Point.
• May 9 – “Wisconsin Jazz: From the Roots to the Present,” with Kurt Dietrich, professor emeritus of music at Ripon College.
Winchester Academy is a nonprofit Waupaca organization administered by a volunteer board of trustees. There are no dues, tuition or membership fees.
For more information, visit winchesterwaupaca.org, follow on Facebook or contact Executive Director Ann Buerger Linden at 715-258-2927 or [email protected].