Harry Smith | Less is more. More or less.

Schedule

Fri Jan 23 2026 at 12:30 pm to 01:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Calvin College Covenant Fine Arts Center | Grand Rapids, MI

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Harry Smith will share insights on how simplifying life can create more meaning, satisfaction, and peace. Drawing on decades of storytelling as an Emmy- and Peabody-winning journalist, Harry offers reflections on balance, fulfillment, and what truly matters.
Harry Smith is a professor at Central College in Pella, Iowa, where he teaches on curiosity and adaptability. He is the recipient of four Emmys, a Peabody Award, and the Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism. A former NBC and CBS News reporter and anchor, Harry has spent nearly four decades covering stories from all 50 states and every continent.
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Calvin College Covenant Fine Arts Center, 1795 Knollcrest Cir SE,Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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