The Lightning Jar and Bennington Young Professionals have teamed up to create a full schedule of social and professional events targeted at working professionals and entrepreneurs.  The current schedule is listed below, but check out our events calendar on our website for updates and additions.

Events will be held on a standard repeating schedule, so mark your calendar.  The event schedule is:

• TED Screening and Open Discussion (2nd Thursday of every month)
• BYP Mixers (3rd Wednesdays of every month)
• Professional Topics (4th Thursday of every month)

Here are the event details:

Thursday, March 10 - TED Screening and Open Discussion
Theme: Relationships
Talk 1: Amy Cuddy: Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are
Talk 2: Helen Fisher: The Brain In Love
Location: The Lightning Jar
Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Wednesday, March 16 - BYP Mixer
Location: Ramuntos
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Thursday, March 24 - Professional Topics (topic TBD)
Location: The Lightning Jar
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Thursday, April 7 - Milk Money Investor and Entrepreneur Meet-up (Date to be Confirmed)
Location: The Lightning Jar
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Thursday, April 14 - TED Screening and Open Discussion
Theme: Personal Growth
Talk 1: Emilie Wapnick: Why Some of Us Don’t Have One True Calling
Talk 2: Amy Purdy: Living Beyond Limits
Location: The Lightning Jar
Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Wednesday, April 20 - BYP Mixer
Location: Two Brews Café
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Thursday, April 28 - Professional Topics (topic TBD)
Location: The Lightning Jar
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Thursday, May 12 - TED Screening and Open Discussion
Theme: Alternative Energy
Talk 1: Al Gore: Averting The Climate Crisis
Talk 2: Donald Sadoway: The Missing Link To Renewable Energy
Location: The Lightning Jar
Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Wednesday, May 18 - BYP Mixer
Location: The Tap House at Catamount Glass
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Thursday, May 26 - Professional Topics (topic TBD)
Location: The Lightning Jar
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Thursday, June 9 - TED Screening and Open Discussion
Theme: Work/Life Balance
Talk 1: Nigel Marsh: How to Make Work-Life Balance Work
Talk 2: Dan Thurmon: Future of Engagement and Work-Life Balance: Off Balance On Purpose
Location: The Lightning Jar
Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Wednesday, June 15 - BYP Mixer
Location: Library/Pangea
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Thursday, June 23 - Professional Topics (topic TBD)
Location: The Lightning Jar
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Thursday, July 14 - TED Screening and Open Discussion
Theme: Creativity
Talk 1: Elizabeth Gilbert: Your Elusive Creative Genius
Talk 2: Dan Pink: The Puzzle of Motivation
​Location: The Lightning Jar
Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Wednesday, July 20 - BYP Mixer
Location: Southern Vermont College
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Thursday, July 28 - Professional Topics (topic TBD)
Location: The Lightning Jar
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Thursday, August 11 - TED Screening and Open Discussion
Theme: Poverty
Talk 1: Mia Birdsong: The Story We Tell About Poverty Isn’t True
Talk 2: Gary Haugen: The Hidden Reason for Poverty the World Needs to Address Now
​Location: The Lightning Jar
Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Wednesday, August 17 - BYP Mixer
Location: JC's - Beach Party
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Thursday, August 25 - Professional Topics (topic TBD)
Location: The Lightning Jar
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Thursday, September 8 - TED Screening and Open Discussion
Theme: Biology
Talk 1: Louie Schwartzerg: Nature. Beauty. Gratitude.
Talk 2: David Blaine: How I Held My Breath for 17 Minutes
​Location: The Lightning Jar
Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Wednesday, September 21 - BYP Mixer
Location: Mount Anthony Country Club
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Thursday, September 22 - Professional Topics (topic TBD)
Location: The Lightning Jar
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Thursday, October 13 - TED Screening and Open Discussion
Theme: Entrepreneurship
Talk 1: Ernesto Sirolli: Want to help someone? Shut up and Listen.
Talk 2: Cameron Herold: Let’s Raise Kids to be Entrepreneurs
​Location: The Lightning Jar
Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Wednesday, October 19 - BYP Mixer
Location: Publyk House
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Thursday, October 27 - Professional Topics (topic TBD)
Location: The Lightning Jar
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Thursday, November 10 - TED Screening and Open Discussion
Theme: Happiness
Talk 1: Brené Brown: The Power of Vulnerability
Talk 2: Dan Gilbert: The Surprising Science of Happiness
​Location: The Lightning Jar
Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Wednesday, November 16 - BYP Mixer
Location: Southwestern Vermont Health Care
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Thursday, November 24 - Professional Topics (topic TBD)
Location: The Lightning Jar
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Thursday, December 8 - TED Screening and Open Discussion
Theme: Psychology
Talk 1: Susan Cain: The Power of Introverts
Talk 2: Brené Brown: Listening to Shame
​Location: The Lightning Jar
Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Wednesday, December 21 - Annual Lightning Jar / BYP Holiday Mixer
Location: The Lightning Jar
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Thursday, January 12, 2017 - TED Screening and Open Discussion
Theme: Education
Talk 1: Ken Robinson: Do Schools Kill Creativity
Talk 2: Salman Khan: Let’s Use Video To Reinvent Education
​Location: The Lightning Jar
Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 - BYP Mixer
Location: Safford Mills Inn
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Saturday, February 18, 2017 - BYP Presents “A Party”
Location: Masonic Hall
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm

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Join us for an evening of networking, learning and open discussion, with pizza and beer on us.  Our next monthly Professional Events Series will be held on Thursday, Feb. 11 from 6:00-7:30pm.

This month’s feature will be two TED talks by Simon Sinek on the subject of leadership, followed by open discussion and networking.

• When: Thursday, February 11.  Social mixer starts at 6:00pm, the TED screening begins at 6:30pm, followed by open discussion.
• Where: The Lightning Jar @ VSECU, 194 North Street, Bennington.
• Pizza, beer and wine will be provided

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