sky above clouds
FINDING OUR WAY THROUGH CREATIVITY, AGING, AND ILLNESS
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SKU: 9780199371419
Paperback - 352 pp.
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November 4 -7, 2020 Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting Online Turning 75: Why Age Matters
October 28 - December 31, 2020 Online streaming of symposium -
Abstract ID: 867405: Why Creativity Matters to Aging and Health with Chair, Gay P. Hanna, PhD, co-chair, Pamela A. Saunders, PhD, and Individual Symposium Abstract Authors Wendy Miller, Ph.D, A.T.R.-BC, LPC, LCPAT, Marie A. Bernard, MD, FGSA, Jamie E. Dunlap, and Discussant Julia F. Langley, MA
Nov 4, 2020 1:45 - 2:15 PM Presenters Discussion: Why Creativity Matters to
Aging and Health
Registration: GSA Registration
Sept 2017 through June 2021, two Thursdays each month, 4:30 PM - 6 PM
An Ongoing Healing Circle for Grief and Loss of a Life-Partner, co-facilitators: Wendy Miller and Larry Kanter
Smith Center for Healing and the Arts
1632 U Street, NW | Washington, DC | 20009
Contact: Kiersten Gallagher and Smith Center
AUGUST 20, 2020, 12-1:30 PM Villages of Takoma Park Aging Well Zoom Meeting
Sky Above Clouds: A Creative View of Aging with Wendy Miller, Ph.D., A.T.R.-BC
A look at the kinds and patterns of creativity in aging, as well as what neuroscience has discovered about aging, creative potential, and psychological growth. This talk looks at creativity not only in the arts but also in pragmatic and social arenas. Miller shares new metaphors for aging, as well as Cohen’s research, including the social portfolio, which contributes to a view of aging that adds as it takes away.
Zoom recording available under Media
August 8, 2020, N2Creative Aging Podcast with Angel Duncan: A Panel Discussion on Dr. Gene Cohen’s Legacy on Aging, Health & Creativity
Dr. Wendy Miller, art therapist, mental health expert, and the widow of Dr. Gene Cohen, along with Berna Huebner, President & Founder of the Hilgos Foundation, with Dr. Marc Agronin, adult & geriatric psychiatrist, Senior Vice President of Behavioral Health at Miami Jewish Health, discuss their work, influences and how the late Dr. Gene Cohen, one of the founding fathers in geriatric and dementia care, changed America’s (and other country’s) concept in aging. His influence and legacy remain current in today’s medicine. This panel shares their views on what’s working and where we need improvement in treating older adults, particularly those living with dementia.
Podcast link: https://anchor.fm/angel4202/episodes/A-Panel-Discussion-on-Dr--Gene-Cohens-Legacy-on-Aging--Health--Creativity-ehr6f1
July 9, 2020, N2Creative Aging Podcast with Angel Duncan: Interview with Dr. Wendy Miller of the Create Therapy Institute
An Interview with Dr. Wendy Miller on her life’s work and passion in psychology, art therapy, and the mind-body connection. Dr. Miller discusses what sings to her soul with her influences, art and ways to listen to your inner whispers on creativity in life.
Podcast link: https://anchor.fm/angel4202/episodes/Interview-with-Dr--Wendy-Miller-of-the-Creative-Therapy-Institute-egfv67
March 2019 through June 2020, two Wednesdays each month, 1:30 PM - 3 PM (EST)
An Online Healing Circle via Zoom for those gravely tested through life, co-facilitators: Wendy Miller and David "Lucky" Goff
Contact: Kiersten Gallagher and Smith Center
May 25, 2020, 3:30 - 4:30 PM (9:30-10:30 AM EST) Zoom Lockdown Coping Group in JOHANNSEBURG, SOUTH AFRICA on topics of aging during COVID-19, hosted by counseling psychologist Dr. Hannetjie Edeling
Wendy Miller will look at the work of the late Dr Gene Cohen, considered one of
the founding fathers of the field of geriatric psychiatry, as well as a well known figure in the movement of creativity and aging. How can creativity be a catalyst
for hope, love, and healing under any circumstance and at every age, enabling individuals to grow beyond the limitations imposed by both illness and aging?
Zoom link: Be sure to use password once you open the link: 2k$28Fc0
Phone Contact: Hannetjie Edeling
March 26, 2020 5-6 PM Georgetown University, Humanities & Ethics of Aging: Mini-Speakers Series
Guest Speaker: Wendy Miller: Finding our way through creativity, aging, and illness
Georgetown University
Car Barn Suite 171
Room 183
Washington DC
Contact: Gay Hanna
October 31, 2019, 7:30 PM Ashbury Methodist Village, William Keese School of Continuing Education
Guest Speaker: Sky Above Clouds: A Creative View of Aging
Keese School of Continuing Education
Ashbury Methodist Village
Trott Building -301 Odendhal Ave.
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Contact: Pam Parmer, Associate Dean
October 3, 2019, 1:00 BrightView Senior Living/Perry Hall
Guest Speaker for Active Aging Week: Sky Above Clouds: A Creative View of Aging
9657 Bel Air Rd
Nottingham, MD 21236
Contact: Erin Nichols
September 23, 2019 8 AM - 12 PM Towards an Age-Friendly World:
Improving Lives for All
Wendy Miller, Panel Speaker: Age Friendly Arts and Creativity
The Center for Aging, Health, and Humanities University Seminar Series
The George Washington University Marvin Center Room 309
Contact: Melissa Batchelor-Murphy
Registration: CAHH
September 16, 2019, 9AM - 1 PM National Organization of the Arts in Health (NOAH) Pre-Conference Course
The Creative Age: Arts, Health and Aging Pre-Conference with Gay Hanna, Wendy Miller, Sandra Bertman, Lisa Wong, and Goddard House.
Miller Address: Sky Above Clouds: Finding our Way through Creativity, Aging, and Illness
Hynes Convention Center
Boston, MA
Registration: NOAH Conference registration
March 28, 2019, 6 - 7:30 PM Villages of Kensington
Guest Speaker Talk, Sky Above Clouds: A Creative View of Aging
Kensington Park Library
4201 Knowles Ave, Kensington, MD
Contact: Laurie Pross or at 240-4098-9272
Jan 23, 2019, 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM PST (2:45 PM - 3:15 PM EST),
Power to Change: Creative Aging Symposium 2019
Virtual symposium via webinar or phone
Registration: Creative Aging Symposium or 877-797-7299
Nov. 17, 2018, 5PM - 6:30 PM Gerontological Society of America 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting. The Creative Age: Finding Insights, Meaning and Purpose in Later Life with Gay Hanna, Wendy Miller, Sandra Bertman, John Zeisel, and Lisa Wong.
The Boston Sheraton Hotel
39 Dalton Street
Boston, MA. 02199
Registration: GSA
Dec 4, 2017, Whole Care Network, Hospital Warriors: Advocates and Experts:
Bonnie Friedman interviews Wendy Miller
Live posting date Dec 4, 2017 first episode, Life, Illness and Creativity
Contact: Hospital Warriors
Nov 9, 2017, 5 PM - 7 PM Sky Above Clouds, at the author book signing event
Nov 12, 2017, 8 AM - 11 AM Creative Aging: The healing power of creativity through illness and adversity
Presentation with the American Art Therapy Association 48th annual conference: Traversing Languages of Heart and Mind
The Albuquerque Convention Center and
Albuquerque Hyatt Regency
330 Tijeras Avenue, NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Registration: AATA Conference
October 14, 2017, 3 PM The Mindfully Creative Creative Podcast: Sharon Burton interviews Wendy Miller
Live posting date November 2017, Episode 10
Contact: SJB Creative Art:
October 8, 2017, 8 AM - 9:30 AM in Gateway Room
Presentation at the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA) Conference: Indigenous Roots of Expressive Arts Therapy
Hotel Fort Garry
222 Broadway Avenue
Winnepeg, Manitoba
Canada
Registration: IEATA Conference:
Sept 25 - 28, 2017 Sky Above Clouds presentations hosted by KAIROS ALIVE! in Minneapolis, MINN
Monday, Sept 25, 2017, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Salon reading hosted by Kairos Alive! board member, Leni de Mik
4140 Drew St
Minneapolis, MN 55410
Wednesday, Sept 27, 2017, 6:30 PM - 8 PM
Sky Above Clouds reading hosted by Magers and Quinn Booksellers
3038 Hennepin Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Thursday Sept 28, 2017, 9 AM - 10 AM
Testimonial Keynote for Kairos Alive! Dancing Breakfast
Center for Changing Lives, Lutheran Social Services
2400 Park Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Contact for all: Maria Genne
Sept 7, 2017, 10:30 AM - noon
Sages of Eastern Village discussion with Sky Above Clouds on creative aging
Eastern Village Co-Housing
7981 Eastern Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
RSVP: Sara Lovinger
Aug 21, 2017, 11 AM - 12:30 PM, followed by book sale and signing
Alan R Mack Speaker Series with Wendy Miller, "Rethinking the Paradigm of Aging" , CEU's available
Rockdale Temple Social Hall
8501 Ridge Road
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45236
Registrations: Jewish Family Services
Aug 21. 2017, 7 Pm - 8: 30 PM, followed by book signing sale and signing
Alan R Mack Speaker Series with Wendy Miller, "Creative Aging: Soaring beyond boundaries
Cooper Creek Event Center
4040 Cooper Road
Blue Ash, Ohio 45241
Registration: Jewish family Services:
Both events hosted by: Jewish Family Service
8487 Ridge Road
Cincinnati, Ohio
513-766-3393
Contact: Debi Varland
June 17, 2017, 12:30 PM
Author Reading at the Charles Houston Community Writers:
Charles Houston Recreation Center
901 Wythe Street
Alexandria, VA
Registration: flyer
April 27, 2017, 2 PM - 3:30 PM
Reading and presentation: A Conversational Reading from Sky Above Clouds: Finding our Way through Creativity, Aging and Illness
Grand Oaks Assisted Living Residence
5901 MacArthur Blvd NW
Washington, DC 20016
Event open to the public but please RSVP: Margretta Buckley
or call 202-660-7882
April 23, 2017, 11 AM – 4 PM; Featured speaker at 2:15 - 2:45
Sky Above Clouds, as well as Gene Cohen's The Creative Age and the Mature Mind, will all be at the book table
The Kensington Day of the Book
Old Town Kensington - Howard Ave. and Armory
Kensington, MD. 20895
Free Public Event: see schedule and authors
April 20, 2017, 2 PM - 3:30 PM
Reading and Presentation on Sky Above Clouds for the Silver Spring Village, aging in place community.
Holy Cross Senior Source
8580 Second Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 503-7401
Free Public Event but please RSVP: Lisa Rosenthal
April 5, 2017, 8:30 AM - noon PM
Specialty Workshop: A Conversational Reading from Sky Above Clouds: Finding our Way through Creativity, Aging and Illness
Thursday, April 6, 2017, 10AM – 11AM & 4 PM – 5 PM
Conference Book Table
ADEC 39th Conference (Association for Death Education and Counseling
Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront
1401 SW Naito Parkway
Portland, OR 97201
Tel: 503-226-7600
Registration: conference brochure
April 2, 2017, 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Workshop: Finding our Way through Creativity, Aging and Illness
A Conversational Reading in Creative Potential
Expressive Media Summit
Hilton Los Angeles Hotel
5711 West Century Boulevard
Los Angeles, Ca. 90045
Tel: 503-226-7600
Registration: conference brochure
March 26, 2017, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM, Manchester Room
Presentation with Dr Marc Agronin and Wendy Miller: The Art and Science of Creative Aging:
2017 Annual Meeting AAGP American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry
March 24-27, 2017
Hilton Anatole Hotel
2201 North Stemmens Freeway
Dallas, Texas 75207
Tel: 214-748-1200
Registration: Final Program, go to page 24
March 8, 2017, 1:00 - 2:30
Neighbor's Club Of North Arlington, VA
Local Author's Book Club Meeting
Arlington, VA
January 8, 2017, 10:30 AM - 12 PM
Kehila Chadasha Adult Learning lecture/reading from Sky Above Clouds
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School cafeteria
4301 East-West Highway
Bethesda, MD 20814
November 30, 2016 5:30 PM - 8 PM
The 27th Annual Meet the Author Night and Book Fair
The University Club of Washington DC
1135 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
Free to the Public
Contact Book Fair Coordinator: Judy Voorhies-Gutierrez
November 29, 2016,10:30 AM -12:30 PM
Oasis Washington DC Classes present a workshop with Wendy Miller on Sky above Clouds and Creative Potential
Macy's Home Store (2nd floor)
7125 Democracy Blvd
Bethesda, MD 20817
Reservation link: Janice Pliner
November 13 and November 14, 2016
Sky Above Clouds: A Conversational Reading, hosted by Pat Webster and the Community Life Hub
Durham Central Park Co-Housing Community
130 Hunt St., Durham, NC
Suggested Donation: $5 - $15
Contact: Pat Webster
November 9, 2016 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Author reading of Sky Above Clouds in Maine at Waterville Public Library
Waterville Public Library
73 Elm Street
Waterville, ME 04901
207.680.2611
September 26, 2016, 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM and 4 PM - 5 PM
National Center for Creative Aging Leadership Exchange and Conerence: The Creative Age: Global Perspectives on Creativity and Aging, Keynote Closing with Dr. Marc Agronin: "Sky Above Clouds: The Ongoing Creative Age of Gene Cohen" in Washington DC.
National Center for Creative Aging Conference: Newseum Knight 706
555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.,
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 895-9456
Reservation Link: www.creativeaging.org
Early Bird Registration Opens Februrary 19, 2016
September 15, 2016, 12:30 - 1:30
Smith Center Cancer Support book club meeting on Sky Above Clouds, with author Wendy Miller
Cancer Support Program, http://smithcenter.org
Smith Center for Healing and the Arts
1632 U Street, NW | Washington, DC | 20009
p 202.483.8600 | f 202.483.8601
Reservation link: Kiersten Gallagher
September 13, 2016, 7 PM - 8:30 PM
A Conversational Reading with Wendy Miller and Sky Above Clouds: Finding our way through creativity, aging, and illness at the Oliver Wolcott Library
Oliver Wilcott Library
60 South Street, PO Box 187
Litchfield, CT 06759
Phone: (860) 567-8030
Reservation Link: awhite@owlibrary.org
August 3, 2016, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Politics & Prose at Busboys and Poets Takoma, Author Reading for Sky Above Clouds
Politics & Prose at Busboys and Poets
235 Carroll St NW
Washington DC 20012
202 726-0856
Contact: Candace Wilkinson
July 20, 2016, 6 PM - 7:30 PM
MaineGeneral's Alfond Cancer Center hosts Wendy Miller for a discussion of Sky Above Clouds
Prescott Room
Alfond Cancer Center
35 Medical Center Parkway
Augusta, Maine 04330
(207) 626-1279
Contact: LeeAnna Lavoie
JJuly 19, 2016 , 7PM - 8 PM
Finding our way through creativity, aging, and illness with Wendy Miller
Camden Public Library
Phone: (207) 236-3440
55 Main Street, Camden, ME 04843
Contact: Camden Library Events calendar
July 11, 2016, 6:00 PM - 8 PM
MaineGeneral's Healthy Living Resource Center hosts Sky Above Clouds: A Conversational Reading with Wendy Miller
HLRC Educational Center
35 Medical Center Parkway
Augusta, Maine 04330
(207) 626-1279
Contact: Wendy Jorgensen
June 16, 2016, 6:30 PM- 8:30 PM
IONA Senior Services hosts Sky Above Clouds: A Conversational Reading with Wendy Miller
Iona
4125 Albemarle St NW
Washington DC, 20016
202 966-1055
Contact Patricia Dubroof
June 14, 2016, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Sky Above Clouds Reading at Smith Center for Healing and the Arts in conjunction with Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery and the Cancer Support Program
1632 U Street, NW
Washington, DC
20009
202.483.8600
Contact: Smith Center
May 24, 2016, 5 PM - 7 PM
University of California, San Francisco Memory and Aging Center and Institute on Aging host Sky Above Clouds with Gay Hanna of the National Center for Creative Aging's 15th Anniversary Celebration and Trailblazer Tour.
UCSFging Center
675 Nelson Rising Lane, Suite 190
San Francisco, CA 94158
415.476.5591
Contact: Jessica McCracken
May 19, 2016, 1 PM- 2 PM
2016 NCCA Distance Learning Series presents free webinar with Wendy Miller on Sky Above Clouds
National Center for Creative Aging
Registration: NCCA
May 10, 2016, 7 PM
Book reading with Kensington Park Friends of the Library (KP FOL) Authors’ Event.
Kensington-Parkwood Library
4201 Knowles Ave.
Kensington, Md, 20895
Reservation link: Liz Brennan
May 7, 2016, 5pm - 7pm
Book reading with Brentwood Arts Exchange exhibition "Boundless: Aging and Creativity" with Gay Hanna of the National Center for Creative Aging's 15th Anniversary Celebration and Trailblazer Tour.
Brentwood Arts Exchange, Gateway Arts center
3901 Rhode Island Ave.
Brentwood, MD 20722
Reservation link: Brentwood Arts Exchange
May 5, 2016 6pm, Award Ceremony and Presentation 7pm
Elders Share the Arts Flamekeeper Awards and Event with the National Center for Creative Aging's 15th Anniversary Celebration and Trailblazer Tour. Wendy Miller to receive the Marjorie H. Cantor Leadership Award
The Lotos Club
5 East 66th St
New York, New York, 10065
Reservation Link: NCCA
April 26, 2016 11am - 4pm
Kensington Day of the Book Festival, author's table
Antigue Row Kensington, all along Howard Ave
Kensington, MD 2089
301-949-9416
Contact: Elisenda Sola-Sole, Festival Director
March 20, 2016 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
The American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry Annual Meeting and Conference presents Sky Above Clouds: The Ongoing Creative Age of Gene Cohen. Featuring Wendy Miller in the 2nd Annual Gene Cohen Lecture with Dr. Marc Agronin
Washington Hilton Hotel
1919 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 483-3000
Room Name: Jefferson West
Contact: AAGP
March 19, 2016 10 AM - 12 PM
Am Kolel/Sanctuary hosts Wendy Miller and Sky Above Clouds for creative aging shabbaton and retreat
Am Kolel Sanctuary & Renewal Center
19520 Darnestown Road
Beallsville, MD 20839
Contact: David Schneyer
January 10, 2016, 12:30 PM - 4 PM
Center for the Study of Aging at The Washington School of Psychiatry presents: A conversational reading from Sky Above Clouds with small group discussions
Washington School of Psychiatry
5028 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. , Suite #400, 4th Floor,
Washington D.C 20016
202.966.1381
Contact: Tybe Diamond
Admission $15