Please join us for an opportunity to watch the new documentary, Your Attention Please, in community with one another. Sunday, October 18th 6:00-8:15pm 5:45 pm Sanctuary opens 6:00 - 7:40 PM Film 7:45 - 8:15 PM Post-film discussion A new generation of parents, teens, and reformers are fighting back against Big Tech’s agenda to define the future of human connection. From Kristin, a mother pursuing legislative reform after losing her son, to Trisha, a young innovator building technology to stop cyberbullying, the film reveals how deeply the attention economy is shaping childhood, mental health, and human connection. (97m, NR, Documentary) This film explores difficult subject matter that some viewers may find distressing. Viewer discretion is advised. This film is suggested for ages 13+

Explore the latest kid-safe phones, watches, music players, cameras, and digital wellness tools—all in one place. Meet company representatives, compare products, and discover healthier technology solutions for your family.

Join us for an essential lecture by the acclaimed Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, on Monday, November 2nd from 5:30-7:30pm at Sanctuary Hall (1126 SW Park Ave. Portland, OR 97205). Jared Cooney Horvath (PhD, MEd) is a neuroscientist, educator, best-selling author and expert in the field of human learning. His new book "The Digital Delusion: How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kid's Learning - And How to Help Them Thrive Again" pulls back the EdTech curtain and explains the research showing how digital tools in the classroom consistently undermine learning. It also explains how parents, teachers and schools can push back with purpose. As a leading expert in the field of learning and technology, Jared testified at the US Senate about EdTech, and is an internationally sought after speaker. Sponsored by the Institute for Families and Technology and OR Unplugged. Reserve your tickets at the link below!

This event is FREE and open to the public! We will have free appetizers available for as long as supplies last. Bring your kid after practice! Or get a sitter and make it a date night! Drop in any time between 6-9pm to learn about and test out various kid-safe, alternative devices.

At WC Unplugged, we’re working to raise kids well in a digital age. At our November meeting, we will be joined by special guest John McGowan, Director of Technology from West Chester Area School District. We believe face-to-face interaction is a cornerstone of mental health, that free play and childhood independence are critical for healthy kids, and that parents should be the architects of family culture, not big tech. We meet on the second Tuesday of the month and rotate between virtual meetings at noon and in-person meetings at 7:00.

Kids, Screens and Schools: A Community Town Hall Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 6:00 to 7:30pm North Courthouse Road Library 325 Courthouse Rd, Richmond, VA 23236 Free, and everyone is welcome We've asked people who know this subject well to come and answer questions, and most of the evening is the open floor. If you've wondered whether you're the only parent uneasy about how much of your child's school day happens on a screen, you aren't. Come find out what your neighbors have been thinking. Here to answer: > Dr. Kate Bowers, pediatrician, Firefly Pediatrics > W. Monty Jones, Ph.D., professor of education at VCU, whose work is on classroom technology > Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg, who is working on this at the state level and taught in a classroom himself Bring anything: what the research actually says, what's changing inside Virginia school divisions right now, what happened at your own child's school this month, or what to do about the laptop that comes home every night and gets opened again after dinner and stays open until somebody says something. You don't need to have read anything or followed any of this to come. The General Assembly goes back into session in January, and school technology will be on the table again. This is the room where we find out what families around here actually want! You won't get a slideshow of alarming numbers, and nobody is going to tell you to throw the laptops out. We're not anti-tech, we're pro-childhood. A short opening from our panelists, then the floor opens and stays open. You can send a question ahead of time when you RSVP if you'd rather not raise your hand on the night. Hosted by The Balance Project, Central Virginia.

Join fellow PA Unplugged advocates to share your stories, experiences, educator feedback, concerns, and more on the following topics: -Online state testing -Safe, effective, and legal ed tech platforms, -the overuse of screens in schools -the unintended consequences of 1:1 device programs The goal of our individual public comments is illustrate and educate on what is happening inside the classroom and to ask the BOE to work with PDE and the Governor on offering a paper/pencil state test option. Time of meeting is TBD. Those that register for public comment will do so as a private citizen, not through PAU.