O’Neal Hampton to launch new foundation at Body Mind Life Expo

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He gained enormous popularity during his appearances on national TV. Now O'Neal Hampton is reaching out to help others transform their lives for the better, because he believes everyone deserves happiness. The popular "Biggest Loser" season 9 contestant, who dropped a stunning 159 pounds and gained thousands of fans in 2010, has spent the last two years paying it forward: helping others to realize their dreams of living healthier, more fulfilling lives. Now he's ready to take the next step in … [Read more...]

Author Events in November

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At Magers & Quinn Booksellers, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S, Minneapolis, 612.822.4611, www.magersandquinn.com • Thursday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m. -- Twin Cities Live Book Club to discuss Room, by Emma Donoghue -- The Twin Cities Live Book Club wraps up its discussion of Emma Donoghue's novel Room at 6 p.m. and goes until 8 p.m. Enjoy free refreshments from Lucia's To Go. Win prizes and discuss the book with Elizabeth Ries. No RSVPs are necessary for this event. Room by Emma Donoghue is a … [Read more...]

Kundalini Awakening hosts Chrism in Cities

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Chrism, a spiritual master who awakens kundalini in groups of people safely, will lecture and present a weekend seminar in September in the Twin Cities. Kundalini is an evolutionary energy that is designed for humanity's next step toward a luminous physical and spiritual expression. Chrism notes that kundalini is in everyone, and that it is an untapped resource of divinity within us all that is waiting to be awakened and experienced. Chrism, a native of California, offers the awakening of … [Read more...]

Aromatherapy Conference & Wellness Expo comes to Minnesota

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The International Aromatherapy Conference and Wellness Expo, hosted by the Alliance of International Aromatherapists (AIA), will take place September 29 - October 3 at the Minneapolis Marriott Southwest in Minnetonka, MN. The event, focused this year on "The Future of Aromatics in Integrative Healthcare," will present an array of industry leaders who will be presenting on a variety of topics, including the use of aromatherapy in clinical setting, spa, personal care and other integrative … [Read more...]

The Poetics of Receptivity

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"The Poetics of Receptivity: The Power of the Anima and its Movement in Our World," a profound, soul-pounding commentary on feminine power and receptive wisdom, will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 at the Carondelet Center in St. Paul, featuring author and spiritual teacher Dr. Christina Donnell, accompanied by cellist, Dr. Anna Vazquez. The event will take place in Room G-1, and the suggested donation is $10. The stirring combination of Christina Donnell's lyrical prose style and her … [Read more...]

Author Events | September 2011

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At Magers & Quinn Booksellers, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S, Minneapolis, 612.822.4611, www.magersandquinn.com • Tuesday, Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m. - Nathan Everett reads from The Gutenberg Rubric - Just months before the famous Bible that bears his name was finished, Johannes Gutenberg was sued by his business partner for misappropriating funds for a private enterprise. When Gutenberg refused to share the secret project, the court awarded the entire Bible-printing operation to Johan Fust, leaving … [Read more...]

Lee Carroll and Kryon returning to the Cities

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Internationally renowned author Lee Carroll will present a five-hour lecture and live channeling from the loving energies of Kryon from Noon to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, and 1:30 to 7 p.m. Sunday, August 6-7, hosted by Anita Collodoro at Unity of the Valley Spiritual Center, 4011 W. Highway 13, in Savage, MN. One day admission is $95, both days is $160. On Saturday, Lee Carroll discusses the 2012 phenomenon, what the Mayan calendar really means and how the Mayans feel about all the hype. … [Read more...]

Author Events

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at Magers & Quinn Booksellers, 3038 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis, 612.822.4611, www.magersandquinn.com Thursday, May 12, 7:30 p.m. -- Catherine Friend reads from Sheepish: Two Women, Fifty Sheep & Enough Wool to Save the Planet -- Discover the advantages of having sheep as the planet's "self-propelled lawn mowers" and the scary truth behind "wrinkle free" clothing as Catherine Friend reveals what it really means to be sheepish -- and why it might not be such a bad thing after all. … [Read more...]

Special Holiday Events

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Potluck and holiday services Saint Francis Liberal Catholic Church, 3201 Pleasant Ave. S., Minneapolis, will hold a vegetarian potluck on Sunday, Dec. 19, after the 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist service, followed by the congregation's annual Christmas Caroling in the church parlors. On Christmas Day, Saturday, Dec. 25, the church will celebrate the Holy Eucharist at 10 a.m. as well as on Sunday, Dec. 26, and Sunday, Jan. 2. Holy Communion is offered to everyone with no restrictions of any kind. A … [Read more...]