"THE FOUR CONVERSATIONS" Reading & Coaching Group Series at COSI

Get maximum results from the conversations every one of us must use to get things done. Participants in this six-part series will learn how to engage in the right conversation at the right time, including planning, starting, and finishing every conversation effectively.

PRESENTER: Dr. Jeffrey D. Ford
Associate Professor of Management & Human Resources
The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business

Professor Ford's research focuses on breakdowns in communications links and the role of communications in organizational behavior and change. His work has been published in the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Management Education and Journal of Marketing Research. He was elected as a charter member in the Academy of Management Journal's Hall of Fame. He also received the Academy's Bronze Award for research and a Best Paper Award. Dr. Ford is a frequent consultant to organizations such as Intel and Mead Paper.

Series Dates: 12/1/09, 12/15/09, 1/12/10, 1/26/10, 2/9/10, 2/23/10, NOON-1PM
COST: All six sessions are $120 per person, including a box lunch at each (book the series without box lunch for $75).

Price includes the book, "The Four Conversations - Daily Communication That Gets Results" by Jeffery Ford and Laurie Ford. Parking is not included. All sessions take place in COSI's Mezzanine Meeting Room, 333 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio, 43215.



Call 614.228.2674 to RSVP for this series. Space is limited and advance reservations are required. more info...

Annual Presenting Media Sponsor: Time Warner Cable

Science Day: It's Snot Science

Meet real health professionals and ask all those embarrassing questions you never thought you could ask. Add our "Get Gross with Science Family Workshop" to your day for an additional fee. Science Days are made possible by annual Presenting Sponsor: Connect A Million Minds, an initiative of Time Warner Cable. more info...

Parents' Night Out: Valentine's Night

Parents, go out on the town (or have fun at COSI's "Sweet Science" program for adults) while your kids ages 5-14 learn about Valentine's Day science, have dinner, and make chocolate here at COSI. This evening program at COSI for kids ages 5-14 begins at 6:00pm and ends at 10:00pm. Wrap-around care is available from 5pm to 6pm and from 10pm to 11pm. more info...

Sweet Science Adult Program

Tempt your taste buds with the Sweet Science of Chocolate at COSI's after hours adult-only party on February 11th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.

Indulge your chocolate dreams with decadent candies and sinful chocolate drinks. Learn from the best chocolatiers in Columbus. Sample sugary concoctions, and learn the science behind the cocoa bean. If you're looking for a night out with your girlfriends, or a special evening with your Valentine, you won't want to miss Sweet Science at COSI. The chocolate martinis are flowing!

Register by February 4th, and you'll be entered to win a $25 gift certificate to the Spaghetti Warehouse or The Elevator restaurant.

Science demonstrations and samples provided by: Anthony Thomas, Pure Imagination, and Abbott Labs.

Stop by Spaghetti Warehouse or The Elevator restaurant on February 11th before coming to COSI's Sweet Science event, and mention COSI to receive $10 off your dinner bill.

And, February 11th is also COSI's Parent's Night Out - parents go out (or enjoy Sweet Science at COSI) while kids ages 5-14 learn about Valentine's Day science, have dinner, and make chocolate at COSI! COSI Members pay $25 for first child ($15 each additional child) and non-Members pay $35 for first child ($20 each additional child.)

Register by calling 614-228-2674, or purchase tickets online by clicking the "more info" link below.

Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body

Explore why your body produces mushy, oozy, crusty, scaly and stinky gunk at GROSSOLOGY: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body, a new limited engagement exhibition at COSI! more info...

Presented by:

Educational Partner: Nationwide Children's Hospital

Free Vision Screen for Children Ages 3 to 5

Vision screening, especially for young children, plays a critical role in detecting and preventing serious problems that can be lifelong and irreversible.

Did you know that...
-80% of what your child learns is through their sense of vision?
-1 in 20 preschoolers has a vision problem?
-Children often don't realize that they are not seeing as they should and may not complain about signs of a vision problem?

Please join us for complimentary vision screenings for preschoolers ages 3 to 5 in little kidspace at COSI (333 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215) on the following dates:

Monday, February 15, 2010 from 10am-12pm

No reservations are necessary.

Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia

New Extreme Screen Film opening November 18th! Thanks to the magic of the giant screen, Dinosaurs. Giants of Patagonia provides a unique occasion to get a true experience of the incredible size and strength of these creatures that once roamed the Earth. Follow paleontologist Rodolfo Coria, who is credited with discovering some of the largest dinosaurs every found as he explores his home in Patagonia for secrets to the past of dinosaurs, see them come to life on the screen and learn more about how they still are with us today. more info...

Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees

Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees invites viewers to be among the few humans who have ventured into the realm of the wild chimpanzee to see them at close range and witness some of her groundbreaking observations of chimpanzees. more info...