Qigong Class @ the Library
Donna Bunte of Donna Bunte Whole Health will teach a qigong class at Perrot Library on Monday, March 23rd, from 9:15 to 10:15 am in the Program Room, Radcliffe Building.
Qigong is a form of meditation in motion that is at least 2,000 years old. It is a very calming routine used to increase mindfulness, and it is also used for building strength, balance, flexibility, and resiliency. The practice of qigong can be done standing or sitting and can be practiced by almost anyone young or old.
Donna has been practicing Chinese medicine since 1996 when she graduated from Chinese medical school in New York City and became a licensed acupuncturist in New York and Connecticut. Qigong and tai chi were her first introduction to Chinese medicine and energy exercises in 1980 in New York City, years before she studied Chinese medicine. Donna has studied with a variety of teachers, including Robert Peng and Daisy Lee, and began teaching qigong in Greenwich in 2017. She has taught classes locally since then, as well as online during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Registration is required. To register, click here.
For more information, contact Judy Sgammato at 203-637-1066 x15 or judys@perrotlibrary.org.
Zoom Book Discussion with Jennifer Newens, Author of “Monday Night Mocktails”
We are celebrating National Cocktail Day on Tuesday, March 24th, with a Zoom book discussion with Jennifer Newens, author of Monday Night Mocktails. The program will begin at 7 pm and registration is required. To register, click here. Please note that you will receive the Zoom meeting login information when you register. It is important that you print this out or write it down, so you’ll have it handy on March 24th.
Monday Night Mocktails offers inspired, easy-to-put-together non-alcoholic drinks that are as appealing as cocktails. The 52 creative infusions are crafted with seasonal ingredients and use widely available non-alcoholic wines and spirits.
The recipes include fresh takes on old stand-bys (such as a Virgin Margarita, Fauxjito, or a Nearly Negroni) as well as original creations (like a Turmeric Meyer Lemon Drop, a Peach-Rosemary Spritz, or a Star Anise Mango Mocktail). Welcome every season with the perfect drink—without the bar, booze, and crowds.
Jennifer Newens is a cookbook editor, cooking teacher, and literary agent from Oakland, California. She received her culinary training from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. She believes that everyone deserves to have a special drink in a fancy glass with a pretty garnish at the end of a long day — whether or not they choose to put booze in it!
Reserve a copy of the book in our catalog or purchase a copy from Athena Books.
For more information on this program, call us at 203-637-1066 or email us at adultprogramming@perrotlibrary.org.
Author Visit: Victoria Redel, Author of “I Am You”
At eight years old, Gerta Pieters is forced to disguise herself as a boy and sent to work for a genteel Dutch family. When their brilliant and beautiful daughter Maria sees through Gerta’s ruse, she insists that Gerta accompany her to Amsterdam and help her enter the elite, male-dominated art world. While Maria rises in the ranks of society as a painting prodigy, Gerta makes herself invaluable in every way: confidante, muse, lover. But as Gerta steps into her own talents, their relationship fractures into a complex web of obsession and rivalry–and the secrets they keep threaten to unravel everything.
Registration is required. To register, click here.
For more information about this program, call us at 203-637-1066 or email us at adultprogramming@perrotlibrary.org.