Wrap up 2020 with the gift of personalized mindful wellness practice in this day-long healing retreat that features outdoor practice and online sessions. Join Be Well Be Here’s master mindful wellness collaborators Nina Englander, Nicole Grant, Julie Ramsdell and Lara Wilson for this unique multi-session retreat compassionately co-created for you. Each segment offers an experiential […]

Our popular Monday Night Meditation continues throughout December! Join us for soothing practice that quiets the mind, relaxes the body and calms the nervous system. Regular evidence-based guided meditation helps boost our immune system and encourages a good night’s sleep. These simple, integrative 30-minute sessions are available for every age. Share the moment with friends […]

Finally, it's 2021 - a new year to write! Join us for this virtual conversation about the writing life and feel inspired to craft your story in 2021. We'll discuss what blocks our creativity and how to mindfully move on with realistic writing habits. Join us for conversation and generative writing exercises that put you on the […]

Goodbye 2020! Ring in 2021 with some upbeat music from the 40s, 50s and 60s at the COA's Noon Year's Eve Dance Party presented by DJ Oldskool (Tom Dawkins)! The countdown to 2021 will begin at Noon sharp then Tom will play your favorite tunes and take requests. It all happens 11:45 AM - 1:00 […]

Yeah...I'm thinkin' Family Trivia is BACK No one likes being stuck inside. Join host Cary and Emily for Winter Break Family Trivia!  Wednesday, December 30 via Zoom from 6-7:30pm. Five different topic categories: chosen by YOU. 10 families. Three winners. Gift cards to local businesses. LOTS of fun and witty banter from the hosts. What's not to love? All ages welcome, young […]

Start a new year of mindfulness and intention. Join us NEW YEARS DAY, 4-4:30pmET for a complimentary 30-minute meditation session to cope with Covid. This calming practice will help you to reset and discover simple skills to relax mind and body that can be accessed all year long. Start 2021 with a new way to […]

If you've ever listened to a podcast and thought, "I can do that!" now's your chance! Join us for a crash course that will give you all the tools you need to start planning and recording your own podcast. You will learn the ins and outs of a recording studio. You will become familiar with […]

Poetry is a powerful genre to share your story, thoughts and dreams. Black Americans have used poetry to reflect on current events for hundreds of years. In this generative workshop, you will explore three different Black American poets and work on prompts to write your own poems. There will be time to share our work […]

i.e. the generals and admirals through whom he exercised command When we think about our country's leading military men of WW2, the names Eisenhower, Nimitz, Bradley, Halsey, Patton, and MacArthur are likely to be foremost in out mind. Yet, although these men were key players in brining a victorious end to WW2, they were subordinate […]