Retaining the Qualities of Childhood: The Creativity of Albert Einstein & Implications for Our Lives / Online Program

Retaining the Qualities of Childhood: The Creativity of Albert Einstein & Implications for Our Lives / Online Program

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Feb/Tue/2022 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
-Virtual Program-

Tuesday, February 15
7-8 pm

Registration is required. Register below or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org.

William Crain has just written a new book, Forever Young: How Six Great Individuals Have Drawn upon the Powers of Childhood and How We Can Follow Their Lead. In this talk, Bill will focus on the biography of Albert Einstein and will suggest that Einstein's capacity for childhood wonder is available to us, too.

About our presenter: William Crain is professor emeritus of psychology at The City College of New York. His writings include the book, Reclaiming Childhood: Letting Children Be Children in Our Achievement-Oriented Society. With his wife Ellen, Bill founded Safe Haven Farm Sanctuary in Poughquag, which gives a lifelong home to farm animals rescued from slaughter. Bill and Ellen have three grown children and six grandchildren.

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