Psychologist Kate Eastman, Bates class of 1982, presents "Lessons on Living From Dying Children: A Hospice Director's Journey of Hope" at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, in Skelton Lounge, Chase Hall, at Bates College, Campus Avenue. The public is invited free of charge to attend this presentation, part of the series "Spiritual Journeys: Stories of the Soul 2003-04," sponsored by the Office of the Chaplain. Call 207-786-8272 for more information.

Executive director of the Jason Program, a pediatric hospice in southern Maine, Eastman will share her experiences of learning invaluable spiritual lessons from critically ill and dying children and their families. "Life takes on a very different meaning when you witness children facing death every day," Eastman says. "One rarely has a 'bad hair' day when working with these special teachers."