Living Well

Stress Down: Eustress-ing Me Out! From the Cleveland Museum of Natural History

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  • Wed, 01/06/2021 - 4:00pm
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Stressed out? Recognize biological reactions to stressful situations and learn techniques to manage your stress response. All animals share basic chemical responses to perceived dangers. Learn how to distinguish the stressors that you can and cannot control, and use that information to lower their effects on your body and mind. Pick up a small kit of de-stressors at the library between December 28-January 6. Register HERE.

Virtual Event - Understanding Social Security

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  • Thu, 12/03/2020 - 7:00pm
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Register for Understanding Social SecurityWright Library invites you to join Edward Jones financial advisor Katie Mitakides, in partnership with Protective Life, for a webinar on Understanding Social Security.  The Zoom webinar will begin at 7:00 p.m.

Stress Down: Eustress-ing Me Out! from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History

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  • Mon, 01/06/2020 - 4:00pm
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Stressed out? Recognize your biological reactions to stressful situations and learn techniques to manage your stress response. All animals share basic chemical responses to perceived dangers; distinguish the stressors that you can and cannot control, and use that information to lower their effects on your body and mind. 

It’s Not Black And White: How the Cleveland Museum of Natural History Defines “Race”

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  • Mon, 12/28/2020 - 2:00pm
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Throughout history, genetic variation within the human species has been a source of community strength and personal identity. It has also been the basis for discrimination and oppression. Today, geneticists and anthropologists have proven that all humans share ancestry in Africa. In the light of these scientific breakthroughs, discuss with our educators the idea that "[Racism] is not about how you look, it is about how people assign meaning to how you look." (Robin G.D.