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Virtual Author Talk

Dr. Michele Borba - "Thrivers"

2022-09-08 14:00:00 2022-09-08 15:00:00 America/New_York Virtual Author Talk Join us online for a conversation with bestselling author, Dr. Michele Borba, as she discusses her book, Thrivers: Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Thrive. Streamed live. Westlake Porter Public Library - Online

Thursday, September 08
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-09-08 14:00:00 2022-09-08 15:00:00 America/New_York Virtual Author Talk Join us online for a conversation with bestselling author, Dr. Michele Borba, as she discusses her book, Thrivers: Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Thrive. Streamed live. Westlake Porter Public Library - Online

Join us online for a conversation with bestselling author, Dr. Michele Borba, as she discusses her book, Thrivers: Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Thrive. Streamed live.

Data shows that today’s youth are the loneliest, most stressed, and risk-averse on record. Though well-educated, they are failing to launch in real life. So how can we teach them to be mentally strong and more successful? Dr. Michele Borba empowers educators and parents to help kids thrive in today’s fast-paced, digital-driven, often uncertain world. Through her research, she found the difference between those who struggle and those who succeed comes down to the personal traits that set Thrivers apart and set them up for happiness and a greater potential later in life. She offers practical, actionable ways to develop these Thrivers traits for kids and shows you how to teach them to cope today so that they can flourish tomorrow in school and life. These are lessons that will last a lifetime.

Michele Borba, Ed. D., the author of UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World, is an internationally renowned educational psychologist and expert in parenting, bullying, and character development. She has spoken to over one million participants on five continents. She has been a regular NBC contributor who regularly appears on Today and has been featured as an expert on Dateline, The View, Dr. Phil, NBC Nightly News, Fox & Friends, Dr. Oz, The Early Show, and many others.


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AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Education/Lifelong Learning | Books and Authors |

TAGS: | LSC |

Westlake Porter Public Library

Phone: (440) 871-2600
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Wed, Dec 17 9:00AM to 9:00PM
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Fri, Dec 19 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 20 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Dec 21 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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Thu, Dec 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Dec 19 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 20 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Dec 21 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Westlake Porter Public Library is an independent public library serving the residents of the city of Westlake, western Cuyahoga County and eastern Lorain County. The library is located at 27333 Center Ridge Road in Westlake, Ohio. Anyone who lives, works, owns property, or goes to school in Ohio can register for a free library card.

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Tue, Dec 16, 9:30am - 9:50am
Storytime Room

Tue, Dec 16, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Porter Room

Tue, Dec 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Makerspace

Tue, Dec 16, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Technology Training Lab

Wed, Dec 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dover Room

Wed, Dec 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room,Teen Lounge

Wed, Dec 17, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Wed, Dec 17, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Thomas A. Fox Board Room

Wed, Dec 17, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Porter Room

Cancelled
Wed, Dec 17, 7:00pm - 7:30pm

Wed, Dec 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Craft Room

Thu, Dec 18, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Technology Training Lab

Thu, Dec 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Technology Training Lab

Sat, Dec 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room

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Sat, Dec 20, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Sun, Dec 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Storytime Room

Mon, Dec 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Sat, Dec 27, 10:30am - 11:00am

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Mon, Dec 29, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Registration opens Monday, December 22 2025 at 9:00am

Mon, Dec 29, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Dover Room

Sun, Jan 04, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Makerspace
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Technology Training Lab

Mon, Jan 05, 11:00am - 11:45am
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Wed, Jan 07, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Jan 07, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room

Wed, Jan 07, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Study Room YS-Group

Wed, Jan 07, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Makerspace
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Wed, Jan 07, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Dover Room

Thu, Jan 08, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

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Storytime Room

Thu, Jan 08, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Porter Room

Thu, Jan 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Teen Lounge

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Technology Training Lab

Tue, Jan 13, 9:30am - 10:00am
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Storytime Room

Tue, Jan 13, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Technology Training Lab
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Tue, Jan 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Storytime Room

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Wed, Jan 14, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Storytime Room

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Craft Room,Teen Lounge

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Wed, Jan 14, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Study Room YS-Group

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Conference Room

Thu, Jan 15, 9:30am - 10:00am
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