The Unitarian Universalist Church of Hot Springs,100 Norwalk St., welcomes Michelle Crandell LCSW, at 10:30 am. Michelle is a student of Eastern religious and spiritual philosophy. She uses Taoist and Buddhist concepts to approach much of her own life. Her topic today is “Perseverance, Eastern Thoughts on a Western Value.” Please join us to hear a refreshing point of view regarding a valuable personal quality.

Michelle has created a diverse professional life for herself. She has provided individual, group, marital and family therapy for over thirty-six years. She currently sees clients privately and contracts with Levi Hospital as a group therapist for their Intensive Outpatient Program.

Michelle also has a long history as an educator. She was an adjunct lecturer at the University of Michigan in the 1980’s. She provided a monthly lecture at Borders Books and Music in Flint, Michigan, for five years. “The manager of Borders simply asked me to speak on anything I wanted. I chose a topic I wanted to learn about and spent a month studying. I was paid to “perform the topic. I was worth my weight in coffee sales, I guess.” Her most recent “teaching gig” was Introduction to Psychology at National Park Community College last year.

Michelle is also a professional mime and improv character actress. She has performed gratis at many local charitable events and she performs for a fee at private parties and special events. She is about to teach a four session course, “Introduction to Mime” at Emergent Arts on Saturdays. Her next mime performance is for the Grand Opening of Vintage Emporium, Exchange Street. You can see her do street mime if you attend Gallery Walk, Friday, February 7th. She will be inside and outside the Vintage Emporium from 5:30PM TO 7:30PM.

The Wisdom Seekers Book Group meet at 9:00 am for an engaging discussion. So come early and stay for coffee and refreshments at 10:00 before the service. All are welcome.