Monday, November 1, 2021

Charles E Smith Life Communities - November and December events

Two Entertaining Programs this Fall

"Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old" by Steven Petrow
November 11

"There She Was: The History of Miss America" by Amy Argetsinger 
December 9

Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old by Steven Petrow

Join us, virtually, on November 11, at 6 p.m. as we welcome Steven Petrow, an award-winning journalist and author who is best known for his Washington Post and New York Times essays on aging, health, and civility.

Petrow will discuss his newest book, "Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old", part memoir and part manifesto. Shortly after his 50th birthday, Petrow began confronting and correcting his ageist beliefs with a vow not to let life diminish or disappoint him as he makes his own journey forward. Armed with a list of "things I won’t do when I get old," he humorously, honestly contrasts his parent’s generational attitudes towards aging with his own.

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There She Was: The Secret History of Miss America by Amy Argetsinger

Join us virtually on December 9 at 6 p.m. as we welcome Amy Argetsinger, Washington Post Style section editor and longtime pageant fan, as she leads a discussion about her new book, "There She Was: The Secret History of Miss America". Argetsinger authored the Post's Reliable Source column for many years before becoming an editor in 2014. Her fascinating look back at the Miss America pageant as it reaches its 100th anniversary brings the hidden world of the iconic competition to life in this deeply reported journey through Miss America’s past and present, featuring interviews with dozens of the women who won or desperately sought the title.

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