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Sylvia Kramer: The Power, Purpose, and Pleasure of Poetry




Poetry
carves a direct path from mind to heart to form. Sylvia Kramer will read
original poems on a variety of themes and share her experiences as a
teacher and lecturer with groups from age 3 to l03.



 



A
published author, poet and lecturer, Kramer is also a poetry therapist. For
over 40 years she has conducted workshops and given lectures at colleges, high
schools, nursery schools, nursing homes, retirement and rehab centers throughout
the State and has been frequent guest lecturer for the Poetry Therapy
Association in New York City.

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The
“Story of Ruth,” the true account of a Holocaust victim, is not only in her
book, Velvet & Stone, but is also
included in When Biology Was Destiny.
She led poetry workshops at Daughters of Israel Geriatric Center for l5 years
and wrote The First 75 Years, a
history of the nursing home. She presently tutors private clients.

The
Ethical Culture Society of Essex County is a progressive non-theist religion
dedicated to living ethically in a complex world. Founded in l876 and
established in Maplewood in l945, over the years the ethical culture movement
(known as The American Ethical Union) has been instrumental in launching
Planned Parenthood, the NAACP, Visiting Nurses, New York Settlement House,
Fieldston School, and National Ethical Service at the UN. The Society began a
long-running Ethics for Children program and most recently, Essex Time Exchange
(a time bank facilitating the exchange of services) among other initiatives.
The Maplewood Society was the first peace site in the country. Its motto is: to
act so as to bring out the best in ourselves by bringing out the best in
others.  

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Contact
information: 973-763-1905; www.essexethical.org. Join us for weekly programs,
discussions, and fellowship Sundays at 11 am. All are welcome.

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