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John Lee, author of the 1980s bestseller, The Flying Boy: Healing the Wounded Man, will be the keynote speaker at the 10th Annual Men's Day Conference on Sunday, Nov. 24, at Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Road."Men's Day at Oakton is the longest-running annual forum in the country devoted to exploring the common concerns and critical issues important to men," said Steve Schada, professor of sociology at Oakton. "This year's program focuses on better understanding the complex relationships that men form with their fathers, their wives and each other."
Lee's keynote address, "Courting A Woman's Soul: Friends and Lovers Forever," will offer suggestions on how to "love at the speed of life, instead of the speed of light." Lee will examine such topics as how to deeply connect with others, and how men and women can learn to become best friends with their spouses and lovers.
More than 20 workshops and seminars are scheduled throughout the day, including:
- "Masculinity and Religious Tribalism," with Douglas Gillette, co-author of the seminal men's movement book, King, Warrior, Magician, Lover. This session looks at the global conflict between Western pluralistic civilization and Medieval fundamentalism.
- "Are We Having Fun Yet?" with Meg and Dan Haycraft, co-founders of Twogether, Inc., teaching new skills for writing a "partner prescription" designed to help couples create more pleasure, fun, and enjoyment in their relationship.
- "The Wisdom Years," with Buddy Portugal and Bob Mark, who explore such issues as fathering, loss, sexuality, and spirituality in a man's life after age 50.
- "Baseball's Greatest Players," with David Shiner, who shares stories about many legends of the baseball diamond.
- "If We Do Such Great Men's Work, Why Aren't Our Wives Eternally Grateful?" with John L. Farrell, Ph.D. Discover ways to transfer the gains from creating positive relationships with men to the most important female relationship in your life.
Other sessions will feature discussions of such issues as divorce, dealing with emotional and spiritual pain, anger and grief, shamanism, and meditation.
Men's Day, which developed from the popular Men's Program founded by Schada in 1982, completes a weekend of activities at Oakton that includes a national gathering of men for the Seventh Annual At-Home Dads Convention on Nov. 23.
Registration for the Men's Day Conference and luncheon is $40 before Nov. 18 and $45 at the door. Registration for both Men's Day and the At-Home Dads Convention is $70.
For more information about Oakton's Men's Day Conference, call Bill Paige at 847-635-1806, or visit www.oakton.edu/news/colrel/spevents.htm.
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