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Thriving in the Midst of Change - 3 session seriesThriving in the Midst of Change - 3 session series
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Description: Change is the only “constant in life” and we don’t always get to choose how it comes about. Sometimes it’s easy, other times it pushes us beyond our comfort zone, and then there are those occasions when every step seems so damn hard! Whether it’s a move, divorce, season of the year, unexpected medical diagnosis, child leaving the nest, new job (or job loss), the next stage of life, death of a loved one … change is inevitable. Yet all of these circumstances offer an incredible opportunity to gently let go of the old and powerfully embrace the new. It’s not about just surviving - but thriving in the midst of change. In this three (3) session series you’ll learn simple yet effective strategies to empower you to: Identify your feelings around a specific life change and what you may be resisting Embrace the lessons and blessings hidden within any change or circumstance Tap into the positive energy within the things you can control Step out into the world in a greater way that supports healthy ways to weather both the steady and unbalanced rhythms and cycles of life Class Fee: $75 Class Dates: March Session Class 1 of 3 March 2 @ 7pm CST Class 2 of 3 March 9 @ 7pm CST Class 3 of 3 March 16 @ 7pm CST Materials Needed: Blank paper and a pen for taking notes. Approximately 10-15 3”X5” or larger notecards, and scotch or masking tape or safety pins, to use for one of our interactive activities. In the absence of notecards, cutting regular paper into 3”X5” or larger pieces will work as well. Facilitator: Lysa Allman-Baldwin is a gifted and sought-after motivational speaker, writer, and workshop facilitator. Her classes and workshops include practical tools that promote and support good mental health, self-awareness and spiritual growth, interactive activities, and other group elements. For more information contact Lysa at Lysa@AuthenticityAndPurpose.com. You can also visit her website: AuthenticityAndPurpose.com. Submitted by: Andrew Prystai Event Vesta (Submitted on Behalf of the Event Organizer)
Tue, March 2nd - 7:00pm
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March Story Book ScienceMarch Story Book Science
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Description: Story Book Science in March will be focused on National Parks! Join us every Wednesday at 10am on Facebook for live readings and fun, hands-on STEM Challenge activities led by the KU Natural History Museum Education Coordinator, Colleen MacGilvray. This month we’ll learn about Marjory Stoneman Douglas, and her work saving the Everglades and we’ll explore the Grand Canyon. We’ll also learn about the Lion Queens of India, a group of women rangers who established a national park in India where Asiatic lions now thrive. Below are the dates and events you can look forward to! Learn more at https://biodiversity.ku.edu/story-book-series Science Kits - Pick up a free Science Kit on Saturday, March for this month's STEM Challenges & our March 20 Pop Up Science! Learn more: https://biodiversity.ku.edu/science-kits STORY BOOK SCIENCE SCHEDULE Wed., March 3 – Story Book Science Live Reading - Marjory Saves the Everglades: The Story of Marjory Stoneman Douglas (Paula Wiseman Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster) Wed., March 10, Story Book Science - STEM Challenge – Writing in a Nature Journal Activity Guide PDF: https://tinyurl.com/STEM-Challenge-Nature-Journal Wed., March 17, 10am, Story Book Science Live Reading: Grand Canyon (Roaring Brook Press) Wed., March 24, 10am, Story Book Science - STEM Challenge – Modeling Prickly Cactus Roots Activity Guide PDF: https://tinyurl.com/Cactus-Roots Wed., March 31 – Story Book Science Live Reading - The Lion Queens of India. Please note this will be the last read aloud for spring. Submitted by: Alexander Worth KU Natural History Museum
Wed, March 3rd - 10:00am
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Ecosystems of Kansas - Ecosistemas de Kansas Ecosystems of Kansas - Ecosistemas de Kansas
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Description: We will explore the ecosystems of Kansas from long ago and how they changed over time. 80 million years ago Kansas was part of an inland sea, we will see the organisms that lived in that sea and their relationships to each other. We will consider the different ecosystems of Kansas from 190,000 thousand years ago to 11,900 years ago when Kansas was much cooler and covered in tundra for a time and Spruce Forests for a time and then eventually transitioned to the grasslands we find in Kansas today. We will see how some animals adapt to the changes in their environment, how some are able to move when climate changes and how others go extinct. We will explore natural selection to demonstrate how organisms can change over time. The videos debut Thursday, March 4 at 10am CST on our Facebook page & will later be available on the KU Biological Survey’s YouTube channel. Meeting NGSS standards: 3-LS4-1, LS2.C, LS2.D, LS4.A, 3-LS4-1, 3-LS4-3 Note: All episodes will premiere with the Spanish-language version (10 am), followed by the English-language version. This broader impacts project is led by Dr. Peggy Schultz, KU Environmental Studies Program Associate Specialist, and her team. (Grant: Kansas NSF EPSCoR RII Track-1 Award OIA-1656006.) ------- Exploraremos cómo eran los ecosistemas de Kansas hace mucho tiempo atrás y cómo cambiaron con el tiempo. Hace 80 millones de años, Kansas era parte de un mar interior, veremos los organismos que vivían en ese mar y sus relaciones entre sí. Consideraremos los diferentes ecosistemas de Kansas desde hace 190.000 mil años hasta hace 11.900 años, cuando Kansas era mucho más frío y estaba cubierto de tundra, luego de bosques de abetos y finalmente hizo la transición a los pastizales que encontramos en Kansas hoy. Veremos cómo algunos animales se adaptan a los cambios en su entorno, cómo algunos son capaces de moverse cuando cambia el clima y cómo otros se extinguen. Exploraremos la selección natural para demostrar cómo los organismos pueden cambiar con el tiempo. El video se estrenará el jueves 4 de marzo a las 10 am CST en nuestra página de Facebook y también estarán disponibles en el canal de YouTube de KU Biological Survey. Cumpliendo con los estándares NGSS: 3-LS4-1, LS2.C, LS2.D, LS4.A, 3-LS4-1, 3-LS4-3 Nota: Todos los episodios se estrenarán en su versión en español (10 am), seguidos de su versión en inglés. Este proyecto de amplio impacto está dirigido por la Dra. Peggy Schultz, especialista asociada del Programa de Estudios Ambientales de la Universidad de Kansas, y su equipo. (Grant: Kansas NSF EPSCoR RII Track-1 Award OIA-1656006.) Submitted by: Alexander Worth KU Natural History Museum
Thu, March 4th - 10:00am
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Priority Fit Camp LivePriority Fit Camp Live
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Description: Join the Make Fitness A Priority Community for Priority Fit Camp Live!! This is a FREE workout that you can do with us live or virtually from the comfort of your own home. This is a total body workout that we scale for all fitness levels. This bootcamp will include both resistance training and cardio training exercises. We will work the whole body and you will get a great workout to begin your weekend with. At the half way point of the workout we have a short pause to share a fitness tip with the class. Making fitness a priority in your life isn't always easy. Sometimes its a real challenge. The good news is you do not have to do it alone. Join the Make Fitness A Priority Community, and surround yourself with people on the same mission as you. Rsvp here for more details and zoom link: Priority Fit Camp Live!! Submitted by: Chad Austin Priority Fitness
Sat, March 6th - 8:00am
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Sat, March 13th - 10:00am
KUNHM Youth Science Kit DistributionKUNHM Youth Science Kit Distribution
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Description: The KU Natural History Museum will be distributing a limited number of free Science Kits for our Spring 2021 youth programs! The kits are not required to enjoy our online programs, but will provide all materials a child might need for doing our activities at home. Information on how you can pick up the March kit for your household is below. Remember to mask up when you pick up your kit at the KU Natural History Museum. Science Kits will include all materials necessary for the following online programs: • Wed., March 10 Story Book Science - STEM Challenge – Writing in a Nature Journal Video premieres on Facebook at 10am on March 10 • Wed., March 24, Story Book Science - STEM Challenge – Modeling Prickly Cactus Roots Video premieres on Facebook at 10am on March 24 • Sat., March 20, 10am on Facebook: Pop Up Science – Bird Beaks! Video premieres on Facebook at 10am on March 20 HOW TO GET YOUR MARCH SCIENCE KITS On Saturday, March 13, 10am through 2pm or until we run out, come to the KU Natural History Museum at Dyche Hall, 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard. Our staff will be following COVID-19 recommended protocols, including wearing masks. We ask that participants picking up kits also follow protocols, including wearing masks when picking up kits. Households can get up to 2 kits total. We have drive-up and walk-up options: Drive-up: Museum staff will direct you to pull your car up to a designated spot on Jayhawk Boulevard in front of the north entrance of the museum (closest to the KU Memorial Union). Then they’ll give you a kit containing all materials needed for the Story Book Science STEM Challenges on March 10 and 24, as well as materials for Pop Up Science – Bird Beaks! on March 20. Our program videos remain online too, so if you can't follow along on the day of the event, you can still do science with us when it's convenient for your young scientist! Walk-up: You can walk up to the museum to pick up a kit, too! Museum staff will direct you to the pick-up location while maintaining a 6-foot distance between you and others. For more details, including contact information for this program, mail options and more, please visit our website: https://biodiversity.ku.edu/science-kits Submitted by: Alexander Worth KU Natural History Museum
Sat, March 13th - 10:00am
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Mon, March 15th - 12:00pm
Win The Fight Against Your Excuses & Make Fitness A Priority 5-Day Mini CourseWin The Fight Against Your Excuses & Make Fitness A Priority 5-Day Mini Course
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Description: Win The Fight Against Your Excuses & Make Fitness A Priority! FREE 5-Day Mini Course Have you ever caught yourself saying... *I don't have time to workout. *I work crazy hours and that makes finding time to workout impossible. *My kids have activities going on every other night of the week, and I need to be there to support them. *My job is so stressful that I don't have any energy left when I get home to workout. *It's just too expensive to eat healthy these days. *I wouldn't know what to do at the gym even if I went. Do any of those statements sound familiar? Have you used any of them as an excuse to put off working out? We use these challenges as validation to ourselves that it is just not the right time to worry about our fitness right now. In our minds fitness is always the thing we will get to later, because we are too busy now. If you are ready to start putting yourself first, and improve your quality of life by making fitness a priority, then jump into this FREE 5-Day Mini Course. This 5 day mini course, will be led by Chad Austin. Chad is personal trainer with over 15 years experience. He is a best selling author of the book series, "Make Fitness A Priority", and the owner of Priority Fitness in Overland Park, KS. Sign up with this link now for more details about the course: Free 5-day mini course Submitted by: Chad Austin Priority Fitness
Mon, March 15th - 12:00pm
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Sat, March 20th - 10:00am
Pop Up Science - Bird Beaks!Pop Up Science - Bird Beaks!
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Description: Learn how bird beaks are adapted for eating different foods during our monthly Pop Up Science for kids, with Eleanor from the KU Natural History Museum! Birds' beaks come in all shapes and sizes, according to their specialized functions. Learn about beaks and have fun with our hands-on activity that helps you create some bird beak models out of common household objects! Review the activity materials list: https://tinyurl.com/kunhm-beaks Or learn how to pick up a free KUNHM Science Kit on March 13 with everything you'll need for this event and our Story Book Science STEM Challenges: https://biodiversity.ku.edu/science-kits Submitted by: Alexander Worth KU Natural History Museum
Sat, March 20th - 10:00am
Sat, March 20th - 10:00am
Spring into Reading: An Altrusa Book GiveawaySpring into Reading: An Altrusa Book Giveaway
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Description: Altrusa International of Greater Kansas City, Inc will partner with “The Merc” in a Spring into Reading Book Give-a-way children's event at “The Merc” parking lot, 501 Minnesota Avenue (intersection of 5th and Minnesota streets) , KCKS; 10 am until noon. This is a free outdoor event for families with children. Join us as we seek to share a love of reading by encouraging each child to select one brand new book to take home and add to his/her library. Geared toward pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade children. This FREE event is hosted by Altrusa International of Greater Kansas City, Inc in partnership with "The Merc." It was made possible by a grant of $4000 from Altrusa International Foundation to improve the economic well-being and quality of life in communities that host an Altrusa club. Learn more about Altrusa and the value this service organization places on the importance of literacy to our community. For more information contact Regina Irwin at (816) 507-1463 or by email altrusakansascity@gmail.com. Information also available at www.districteight.altrusa.org or https://www.facebook.com/altrusa.kc Submitted by: Barbara Britt Altrusa International of Greater Kansas City, Inc
Sat, March 20th - 10:00am
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