The Willows Community School Dedicated to
Life-Long Learning
Events
2•Inspire Oct 2011 through
Mar 2012
E v en t s • 2 •I n spir e Dedicated to
Life-Long Learning
reduced shakespeare Company • All The Great Books (abridged) All proceeds benefit The Willows Community School Financial Assistance Fund
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 • 7:00 pm
A three-man comedy troupe takes this long, serious subject and reduces it to a short, sharp comedy. Little Dickens. Short Longfellow. Reduced Proust . . . All the Great Books. Less is more! “English class meets Monty Python” The Washington Post Tickets: Adult: $45 Student: $25 (Appropriate for Ages 13+)
Call 310-815-0411 or go to https://thewillows.org/calendars/events.aspx for reservations and additional information
Guest speaker • Allan Yu
Mathematics Consultant and Co-Director of the UCLA Stir, a UCLA Mathematics Project
Thursday, October 13th, 2011 • 7:00 pm A Talk and Breakout Sessions in the Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) problem-solving approach to teaching math. Free and open to the public • Reservations Required
Call 310-815-0411 or go to https://thewillows.org/calendars/events.aspx for reservations and additional information
Why Computers Matter • Gary Stager, Ph.d. Internationally Recognized Technology and Education Expert
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 • 7:00 pm
“Gary Stager is one of today’s leaders who are changing the landscape of ed tech through innovation and leadership.” Tech & Learning Magazine Free and open to the public • Reservations Required
Call 310-815-0411 or go to https://thewillows.org/calendars/events.aspx for reservations and additional information
Guest Author • Lisa Yee Award–winning children’s book author
Monday, November 7th, 2011 Lisa Yee’s lively, entertaining and informative presentation focuses on her books geared toward 3rd to 5th grade including the Millicent Min series, Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time and So Totally Emily Ebers. Free and open to the public • Reservations Required – Call 310-815-0411 for times, reservations and details
Book Fair • Guest Author • Al Yankovic
Sunday, November 13th, 2011 • 11:00am to 4:00pm
Grammy award – winning comedian/singer/songwriter Al Yankovic will read from and sign his New York Times best selling children’s book, When I Grow Up. Books to browse, refreshments, special readers, games, entertainment and fun for the whole family. Free and open to the public
Guest speaker • Alfie Kohn
Renowned educator, lecturer and author of 12 books including Unconditional Parenting and Homework Myth
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 • 7:00 pm Featured on the Today Show and Oprah and profiled in The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times, Mr. Kohn has been described as “perhaps the country’s most outspoken critic of education’s fixation on grades [and] test scores.” Time Magazine Free and open to the public • Reservations Required
Call 310-815-0411 or go to https://thewillows.org/calendars/events.aspx for reservations and additional information
Family Arts night
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
A community evening of hands-on activities, performances, video presentations and art gallery walks – geared to all ages!
Free and open to the public
All events at:
The Willows Community School
8509 Higuera Street • Culver City, CA 90232
Parking Information:
310.815.0411
• www.thewillows.org
Free parking is available in the parking lot (8550 Higuera Street) located directly opposite The Willows main entrance