 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. Learn more and register |
 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. Learn
More and Register |
