Living Well

Programs that guide us toward better lives.

 

Wright Library welcomes local and nationally-recognized experts to guide us toward better health, finances, and sustainability through a variety of in-person and virtual programs.

Topics include health, nutrition, finances, safety, holistic living, staying organized, and coping with aging or loss.

Visit the Wright Library Calendar for a list of every program each month.


 

Book cover for "The Ledge and The Abyss: Near Death, Rescue, & the Search for Meaning"

Near Death, Rescue, & the Search for Meaning

May 2

Dean Waggenspack shares his near-death experience hiking along the St. Croix tide pools with his wife, Rose. Book sale and signing to follow for The Ledge and The Abyss: Near Death, Rescue, & the Search for Meaning. All profits from book sales and donations will be directed to the Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital Foundation in St. Croix.

Author and presenter Dr. Martha Jo Atkins

Signposts of Dying

May 4

Wright Library welcomes nationally renowned author and speaker Dr. Martha Jo Atkins for a special workshop on death and dying.

Young couple look over will and trust paperwork with questioning gestures.

Wills & Trusts

May 5

Attorney Jeff Winwood with Coolidge Wall will lead an estate planning workshop on wills and trusts. Learn how money and property are distributed after death, the difference between wills & trusts, and why some people may want to have both.

Senior couple receive advance directives information from an attorney.

Advance Directives Seminar

June 20

Learn how Power of Attorney and Do Not Resuscitate directives are used in medical care, plus Medicare planning, veteran benefits, retirement home planning, and wills and trusts. Attendees can receive a free living will, free healthcare power of attorney, and may schedule a free consultation if they wish with attorney George Lovett of Lovett & House Law Firm.