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