Book Launch & Author Conversation: The Essential Eight™ by Dr. F. Tony Di Giacomo
Thu, Mar 12
|Rye
Join us for an evening with Dr. F. Tony Di Giacomo, author of The Essential Eight, as he shares practical strategies to help students thrive and build independence. Lisa Dominici from Rye Youth Council will facilitate a Q&A session. Light refreshments. Open to all parents and educators


Time & Location
Mar 12, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Rye, 260 Stuyvesant Ave, Rye, NY 10580, USA
About the Event
Parents and teachers: join lifelong educator, researcher, and founder of Novella Prep Dr. Tony DiGiacomo for an engaging and practical conversation about raising capable, confident children in today’s fast-changing world.
Drawing from his new book, The Essential Eight™: The Defining 8 Hours of Student Life, Dr. DiGiacomo offers research-based insights and real-world strategies to help parents support their children’s emotional growth, independence, resilience, and long-term success—without burnout, fear, or unrealistic expectations.
This event is designed to be accessible, conversational, and immediately useful, offering parents concrete takeaways they can apply right away at home and school.
What Parents Will Gain
Practical strategies for fostering independence and confidence
Guidance on balancing academic pressure with emotional well-being
Tickets
Donation to Wainwright House
$+Ticket service fee
Total
$0.00