EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ADOPTING TALK: Experienced adoption professionals will discuss the current options available in adoption. It will cover topics including: preparing for adoption, the home study process, an overview of the differences between domestic and international adoption, costs of adoption, the risks associated with the process and the future of international adoption. Here are some titles we recommend on the subject: Adoption Answer Book by Brette McWhorter Sember; Adoption: The Essential Guide to Adopting Quickly and Safely by Randall Hicks; Adoption Wisdom by Marlou Russell; Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adopted Parents Knew by Sherrie Edlridge; The Family of Adoption by Joyce Maguire Pavao; The Whole Life Adoption Book by Jayne Shroder and Thomas Atwood; Life Books: Creating a Treasure for The Adopted Child by Beth O'Malley. 6:30pm