Events: Literature

This experience will be centered on curiosity as a force for connection and transformation, building on the success of Scott’s award-winning book Seek: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World. Scott will especially focus on the stories and concrete tools that anyone can apply to introduce more curiosity into their lives and communities. The audience will walk away “recognizing curiosity as a critical practice for us to solve problems in our families, workplaces and society,” says Scott.

Schedule:

5:30pm – doors open

6:00pm – event begins

7:30pm – book signing (Scott’s book Seek will be available for purchase)

About Scott:

Scott Shigeoka is an internationally recognized curiosity expert, speaker, and the author of the award-winning book Seek: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World. His research-based work promotes positive well-being and relationships, including at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center and through his groundbreaking courses at the University of Texas at Austin. 

He has spoken at schools, organizations, and conferences around the world. He is also a screenwriter and playwright with two major projects in development. He is from Hawaii but now lives in California. Scott’s work has appeared on The Today Show, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Financial Times, Forbes, CNBC, and more than 70 other outlets worldwide. His dynamic, creative, and interactive keynotes and workshops have been experienced by hundreds of thousands of people across the world.

The event is free and open to the community but registration is required. 

Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3HGfFYjQ_LtPtte_yW1lWVND-w5WmM9dwdumQxSMv5EdVJA/viewform

Join us for a special Bilingual Storytime at the library in celebration of Welcoming Week! We’ll be sharing stories and songs in both English and Spanish, making it a fun and inclusive experience. After the storytime, there will be a book raffle where a few lucky participants will win a book to take home. We’ll also have a craft activity that you can create and keep as a memory of this special day. All ages are welcome to come celebrate diversity and community with us!