Langhorne Council for the Arts has an exciting lineup of presenters scheduled for its 7th annual Summer Speakers Series
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Langhorne Council for the Arts has an exciting lineup of presenters scheduled for its 7th annual Summer Speakers Series. All presentations will be held at the headquarters of Historic Langhorne Association (Anna Mary Williamson Library and Museum), 160 W. Maple Avenue in Langhorne Borough, beginning at 7:30 p.m. A donation of $5 per person is requested at the door to support the LCA student scholarship fund. The building is air conditioned and handicap-accessible. Seating is limited.
Stone House Revival will take place June 26. Meet Jeff Devlin, the Langhorne native who put the beautiful, old homes of Bucks County on the map with his popular television shows on HGTV and the DIY Network. Devlin will discuss his love of restoration and his experiences preserving 200-year-old homes and barns in the area.
Songs of the Times of Our Lives will take place July 10. Langhorne composer and performer Carol Deaver will be joined by three equally talented women who comprise the musical group, No Windows, in a concert and conversation about songwriting. The event promises a clever, touching, funny and entertaining evening.
Tales of the Woodlands People: Traditional Native American Stories of the Eastern Woodlands will take place July 24. Storyteller Rob Aptaker has spent decades researching and sharing stories of Native Americans from all over North America. With great respect for their heritage and beliefs, Aptaker will relate traditional tales and sacred teachings of Native Americans of the region.
Behind the Scenes of a Local Newspaper will take place August 7. Shane Fitzgerald, executive editor of the Bucks County Courier Times, Burlington County Times, and Doylestown Intelligencer, will discuss the efforts and decisions that go into publishing a newspaper that serves a diverse community.
Cultivating Everyday Mindfulness to Reduce Stress and Enhance Creativity will take place August 21. Each day, we learn more about the benefits of mindfulness and its effects on our mental health and ability to lead an active and fulfilling life. Using an evidence-based approach, attendees will learn and practice a simple and highly effective way to be mindful throughout the day and how to share this practice with others. This will be presented by psychologist Phil Tenaglia.
