# Event Details

- **Event Name**: McLendon Speaker Series featuring  Dr. Peter Gray
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 26 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Mon, 26 Jan, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for a conversation with Dr. Peter Gray about raising resilient, happy kids at the McLendon Speaker Series!About this EventWant your child to succeed in school—and in life? Let them play.Join us for a thought-provoking presentation by Dr. Peter Gray, renowned developmental psychologist and author of The Power of Play: The Neuroscience Connection Between Play, Happiness, and Student Learning. Drawing on decades of research in psychology, education, and evolutionary biology, Dr. Gray makes a powerful case: play isn’t a break from learning—it is learning. Come away with a renewed understanding of your child’s most natural and powerful learning tool—and how to protect it in a world that undervalues it.Dr. Peter Gray is a research professor of psychology at Boston College, where he taught for more than 30 years. He is known for his work in evolutionary psychology, education, and the role of play in child development. His recent work explores how children learn naturally through play and self-directed exploration—ideas he explores in his influential book Free to Learn (Basic Books, 2013). Dr. Gray authors a regular Substack series entitled Play Makes Us Human and is a founding member of the Alliance for Self-Directed Education and the nonprofit Let Grow.This event is free and open to the public.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/greensboro/mclendon-speaker-series-featuring-dr-peter-gray/100001739344067929
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, kids, fine-arts
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Greensboro
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Greensboro Day School
- **lat**: 36.1485561
- **long**: -79.8359725
- **full address**: Greensboro Day School, 5401 Lawndale Drive, Greensboro, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is McLendon Speaker Series featuring  Dr. Peter Gray being held?
  - **A:** McLendon Speaker Series featuring  Dr. Peter Gray takes place on Mon, 26 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Mon, 26 Jan, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Greensboro Day School, 5401 Lawndale Drive, Greensboro, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing McLendon Speaker Series featuring  Dr. Peter Gray?
  - **A:** McLendon Speaker Series featuring  Dr. Peter Gray is organized by Greensboro Day School.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** McLendon Speaker Series featuring  Dr. Peter Gray is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Greensboro, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If McLendon Speaker Series featuring  Dr. Peter Gray sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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