Open Mind with Cecilia Skidmore, MA, LPC
Open Mind airs Sunday mornings at 7:30am (88.5fm) and Sunday afternoons at 3:00pm (88.5fm).

~Winner of a 2009 Gracie Allen Award for Outstanding Radio Interviewing~

Listen to select episodes of Open Mind here!
Items of Interest

Listen to Cecilia's latest conversation with Shelley Irwin on WGVU's Morning Show!:
http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/index.cfm?id=tmsdetail&sty=2794

This clip aired on Tuesday, April 7, 2009. You can hear Cecilia and Shelley on the Morning Show, on the first Tuesday of every month, from 10:30-11:00am.


As co-owner of Third Coast Counseling Center, located in Eastown, Grand Rapids, Cecilia is also an active member of the Eastown Business Association. The EBA, in partnership with the Eastown Community Association, sponsors a variety of community events throughout the year.


 


Check out the link below to hear Cecilia speaking with Shelley Irwin on WGVU's Morning Show!


http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/audio/fplayer1.cfm?styid=2173





News and Events


SPRING 2010

The cooking and conviviality continue this spring at Park Congregational Church in Grand Rapids! 

Terrie Loomis, Christian Ed Director for Park (Congregational) UCC and I are teaching a cooking class!

We'll be meeting once a month on a Monday evening to cook dinner together. Actually, you'll be cooking dinner with our help...I'm in charge of the meal; Terrie is in charge of the decorating. We'll be inviting people to explore new recipes, new ideas about life.

Everyone is welcome! Whether you are a single, or partnered, a young couple or empty-nesters, there will be something for you here--even if it's just the conversation (that's for all you picky eaters out there!)

MARCH: March's theme will be "Soup and Sides".  

Come join us in making delicious hearty soups that will warm your soul.  We will also be showing you a variety of wonderful side dishes to complement this meal.

This class is coming up fast!  So mark your calendars for Monday March 1st at 7:00pm.

We had a great time last Monday! We made classic minestrone, garlic walnut soup with avocado and basil, apricot and cream tartlets, and smoked salmon and cucumber crudites, just to name a few. It was a lovely evening of learning, chatting, cooking, and sharing a meal. Join us in April!

APRIL: April's theme will be announced in the next few weeks, but mark your calenders for APRIL 19, 2010.

Join us for a delicious evening of exploring our senses of smell, sight and taste.

Sign up soon, classes fill up fast! Cost: $25.00

Call the church (616.459.3203, ext. 14), sign on attendance pads at Park, or email Terrie at thunter@parkchurchgr.org.


We hope to see you there!

 


AUGUST 2009

Beginning this October, Cecilia will be hosting a cooking class at Park Congregational Church in Grand Rapids!

Classes will be held in the Park Church kitchen, and will run from 6-8pm.

The dates for 2009 are:
  • October 5th (Halloween),
  •  November 2nd (Harvest Foods), and
  •  December 7th (Holiday Foods).
Cost will be $25/person.

Contact Cecilia for more information, or to sign up!



JUNE 2009

See a photo slide show of Cecilia's recent trip to Italy here! 


MAY 2009

Join our reading group, beginning in June! We will be discussing Margaret Wheatley's "Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future."

APRIL 2009

New workshop series beginning July 13, 2009!

A slightly condensed version of the managing change workshop will be held this summer. Sponsored by The Good News Community, this series will run for six weeks, and is open to the public. See our Workshops page for more information.

If you are interested in scheduling a workshop on managing change, whether for a church or community group, or for an organization, contact Cecilia for more information.