Talk
Alli Joseph
Family History for 
Seven Generations

Wed, Aug 5, 2pm Teatro Santa Ana Biblioteca Pública Insurgentes 25 60 pesos

Other venues
Tue, Aug 4, 11am
St. Paul’s Church
Cardo 6

Thu, Aug 6, 3pm
Garrison & Garrison Books
Hernández Macías 59

Saving family stories
By Alli Joseph

Do you know your family’s history and stories? Have you captured them for your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren? In a talk about family storytelling and preservation, I share tips and techniques for doing your own personal or family history project, discuss why it’s important to tell your story, talk about options and resources to support your story-telling journey, and explain how to start this fun, emotional and informative process.

In our busy world, people too often focus on today, not tomorrow. We may lose family members before their time, and before their stories are told. I was one of those people: my mother Barbara, the family historian, was diagnosed with cancer just before I found out I was pregnant. She died six months later, and I failed to capture her stories for my newborn daughter. It became my greatest regret, but it inspired me to help others benefit from my mistake.

Now, I help people like you approach the overwhelming process of sorting through family photos and documents, interviewing elders and other family members, or searching for missing genealogical information.

This talk is intended for everyone interested in saving family stories. Bring up to 15 photos, a legal pad or notebook and a story to share, and leave with the beginnings of your project. There is no time like the present to save the past.

A question and answer session follows the talk. I also speak at the Parish Hall of St. Paul’s Church and later at Garrison & Garrison Books.

Alli Joseph, a personal historian, is the founder and president of Seventh Generation Stories (www.seventhgenerationstories.com), an international family storytelling company. She is a seasoned writer, producer and published Harper Collins author dedicated to helping individuals, families and groups capture their family histories in a variety of narrative and video formats.


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Lecture and Discussion
Religion in Crisis, Part I:
The Evolution of Religion
Rev. Dr. Thomas D. Lynch
Thu, Aug 6 & 13, 3–5pm
Sala Quetzal
Biblioteca Pública
Insurgentes 25
60 pesos

Reason and religion
By Rev. Dr. Thomas D. Lynch 

Religion today is in crisis. I am not talking about any one religion, but instead addressing religion in general. By crisis I mean that increasingly it is difficult for a thoughtful person of reason to be also a person of faith. While what I have to say may offend some, please understand that is not my intention. Rather my objective is to pose what I believe are important questions about the subject of religion, which often are ignored instead of being confronted directly.

Let me stress that I approach this subject as a person of faith. At the same time I do believe the atheists of the world have strong arguments, and people of faith should take these arguments into consideration, and then evaluate their thoughts about religions based upon the crisis at hand. I happen to agree with retired Bishop John Shelby Spong, who focused his critical observations on Christianity, but I believe many of his views apply to religion in general. He argues that Christianity is in crisis, and we need to reassess our approach and understanding of it in light of that crisis.

In the first part of this series on Religion in Crisis, I address the evolution of religion and discuss the first religious awakening. Later, I will examine the second major awakening in religion, the realities that are causing crisis in religion, and necessary reforms for religion to remain functional in our society. Join me in confronting these issues important to the evolution of religion.