Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink
Pink exposes the mismatch between what science knows and what business does. He examines the three elements of true motivation – autonomy, mastery, and purpose – and offers techniques for putting these into action. “Important reading for frustrated…business leaders struggling to connect with stressed-out workers,” Kirkus Reviews.
Here you will find resources especially designed to address the needs of seniors in Wilton and the larger community.
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Senior Center Book DiscussionTuesday, February 23 , 11-noon
David Ostergren leads a discussion of The Defining Moment: FDR’s Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope by Jonathan Alter. Group meets 4th Tuesday of each month through May. Call the Senior Center for details and to register at 834-6240. Comstock Community Center, 180 School Road, Wilton.
Senior Center Book Discussion Tuesday, March 23, 11–noon
Miwako Ogasawara will lead a discussion of Burmese Days by George Orwell. Group meets 4th Tuesday of each month through May. Call the Senior Center for details and to register at 834-6240. Comstock Community Center, 180 School Road, Wilton.
Saturday, March 13, 1–5 pm
The AARP Driver Safety Program is the nation’s first and largest classroom driver safety course designed especially for drivers age 50 and older. The two-part, eight hour course covers the normal changes in vision, hearing and reaction time associated with ageing and provides practical techniques on how to adjust to these changes, along with learning to operate vehicles more safely in today’s increasingly challenging driving environment. There are no written or driving tests – classroom only. Session II will be held on March 20, 2010. Registration required. Program cost for both sessions: $12 for AARP members; $14 for non-members. Bring check or cash only to the first session.
Saturday, March 20, 1–5 pm
The AARP Driver Safety Program is the nation’s first and largest classroom driver safety course designed especially for drivers age 50 and older. The two-part, eight hour course covers the normal changes in vision, hearing and reaction time associated with ageing and provides practical techniques on how to adjust to these changes, along with learning to operate vehicles more safely in today’s increasingly challenging driving environment. There are no written or driving tests – classroom only. Session II will be held on March 20, 2010. Registration required. Program cost for both sessions: $12 for AARP members; $14 for non-members. Bring check or cash only to the first session.
Wilton Library Readers Wednesday April 14, noon-1:30 pm
Professional book discussion leader Susan Boyar discusses Lark and Termite by Jayne Anne Phillips. Group meets second Wednesday of each month from September through May (no meeting in December). Bring lunch; beverages will be provided. For a complete listing of meetings and titles, visit our Wilton Readers page. Advance registration suggested.
Wilton Library ReadersWednesday May 12, noon to 1:30 pm
Professional book discussion leader Susan Boyar discusses E. M. Forster’s A Room with a View. Group meets second Wednesday of each month from September through May (no meeting in December). Bring lunch; beverages will be provided. For a complete listing of meetings and titles, visit our Wilton Readers page. Advance registration suggested.
Senior Center Book Discussion Tuesday, April 27, 11-noon
Kathy Leeds will lead a discussion of Never Let Me Go by Kazua Ishiguro. Call the Senior Center for details and to register at 834-6240. Comstock Community Center, 180 School Road, Wilton.
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