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Post-Thanksgiving Colloquy Led by Elaine Durbach: The Good, the Bad, and the Not-So-Ugly After All

The Ethical Culture Society of Essex County, 516 Prospect St., Maplewood 973-763-1905, www.essexethical.org Sunday, Nov. 29, 11 am

In the season celebrating gratitude, we are going to take a look at those life events that, for all our diligent attempts to avoid them, often turn out to be the most beneficial. While we seek to be good and do good, can bad behavior sometimes prove productive? And so-called “bad luck” actually provide just what we need?

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