SPRING 2010
Eating Between the Lines
THURSDAY, APRIL 1
The Facts WILL Surprise You!
Led by Merrie Buchsbaum of Family Nutrition for Life. Ages 9-12
(with a parent). 7:00 - 8:30pm, at the Guilford Free Library.
In collaboration with the Guilford Free Library and
Guilford Youth & Family Services. Free.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 23
Vegetarian Community Potluck
6:00pm. Free with your potluck goodie.
An outgrowth of the Eating Animals book discussion group, come share a vegetarian meal and continue the discussion about what we eat, our relationship to food and living a vegetarian life. Meet new friends. Open to all, the dinner is not limited to those who attended the earlier discussion. Call the Center if you are interested in participating.
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SUNDAY, APRIL 25
Spring is in the Air
Learning How to Grow a Vegetable Garden
In collaboration with the Guilford Community
Garden Association. 3:00-5:00pm, $5/pp
Spring is in the air, and the earth is bursting with new life. Get into the action at this two-hour workshop that will give you the basics of how to transform that sunny patch of your yard into an edible garden. This year you'll eat vegetables fresh from the ground, spring, summer and fall - yum! The workshop will be presented by a local master gardener and will take place at a location to be announced. Part of the Share Our Voices series: Eating Between the Lines. Please call Center if interested in attending. No charge.
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THURSDAY, MAY 13
Body Image and Teens
Led by Dr. Mala L. Matacin, Ph.D. 7:00-8:30pm, $10/pp
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THURSDAY, MAY 20
Understanding Eating Disorders
Led By Dr. Denise LaFramboise , Ph.D, 7:00-8:30pm, $10 pp.
For more information, call 203.458.6699. Reservations
strongly suggested. Scholarships are always available.
womenandfamilylifecenter.org
What happens when one's relationship with food and their body gets skewed and out of balance? An over-emphasis on appearance to measure one's self-worth, and dangerous or chaotic eating patterns usually ensue. In this presentation we'll discuss the spectrum of eating concerns from the common disordered eating symptoms seen in many young women to life-threatening eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. We'll consider risk factors and "red flags," how eating disorders develop, and what maintains them. We'll discuss common treatment approaches and how successful they are, including the newest models of treatment for eating disorders. And we'll consider what parents, families, and peers can do to help a loved one who may be at risk of or suffering from an eating disorder.
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