BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:149@shaverscreek.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200523T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200523T143000 DTSTAMP:20200520T130622Z URL:https://www.shaverscreek.org/public-programs-and-events/upcoming-event s/the-human-nature-series-our-wild-calling/ SUMMARY:The Human Nature Series: Our Wild Calling DESCRIPTION:Our Wild Calling\nIn modern times\, humans spend a majority of their lives in isolation. This has left many of us craving deeper connecti ons with our family\, friends\, and neighbors. In his new book\, Our Wild Calling\, world-renowned nature author Richard Louv offers an antidote for human loneliness by exploring our relationships with those we often forge t about — the animals around us. Louv will join us to discuss how connec ting with animals positively impacts our health and what we should be doin g to support and protect the nonhuman animals that we share this planet wi th.\nThe event will be streamed here: https://www.watch.psu.edu/shavers-cr eek/\n\nMeet the expert\nRichard Louv is a journalist and author of ten bo oks\, including Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-D eficit Disorder\; The Nature Principle\; and Vitamin N. His new book is Ou r Wild Calling: How Connecting with Animals Can Transform Our Lives — an d Save Theirs. Translated into 22 languages\, his books have helped launch an international movement to connect children\, their families\, and comm unities to nature.\n \;\nOur Wild Calling makes the case for protectin g\, promoting\, and creating a sustainable and shared habitat for all crea tures — not out of fear\, but out of love. Transformative and inspiring\ , this book points us toward what we all long for in the age of technology : real connection.\n"Richard Louv has done it again. A remarkable book tha t will help everyone break away from their fixed gaze at the screens that dominate our lives and remember instead that we are animals in a world of animals." \n— Bill McKibben\, author of Falter\nAbout the Human Nature S eries\nShaver’s Creek has partnered with local businesses including Web ster’s Bookstore Cafe\, ClearWater Conservancy\, and Purple Lizard Maps   to bring you the Human Nature Series. These workshops explore the healt h benefits associated with spending time in natural spaces and encourage p articipants to connect with the Earth around us\; it is human nature\, aft erall. This season\, join Shaver’s Creek\, local experts\, and best-sell ing nature writers as we bridge the gap between our health and the natural world. All events are free and open to the public.\nOther events\nMay 16\ , 2020\, 10:00 am – 11:30 am\nThe Original Social Distancer: Guidance Du ring a Pandemic\, featuring David Gessner\, New York Times bestselling aut hor\nMay 17\, 2020\, 10:00 am – 11:30 am\nResponsible Recreation\, featu ring Dan Trew\, Adventure Coordinator at ClearWater Conservancy\, and Drew Lehnerd\, Leave No Trace Master Educator END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR