The Attic Learning Community will present The Vital Five: Parenting Well in a Screen-Machine World from 7:30-9 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Carol Edwards Center, 17401 133rd Ave. N.E., Woodinville. A conversation with award-winning author and educator Gloria DeGaetano. The Attic is a progressive, independent learning community for homeschoolers ages 5 to 18 in Woodinville dedicated to nurturing in children a sense of self, a passion for learning, community and childhood. www.the-attic.org.