08/01/2026
8:30AM: BOOKISH YOGA
About the Book: The Pocket Book of Mindfulness will help readers free themselves of anxiety by inspiring them to live in the present and resist the urge to think too much about the past and the future. Compiling wisdom from a range of sources, this book features insights to help readers ground themselves in difficult times and includes mini meditations that can be practiced anytime, anywhere.
10am: HOTFEET AUDIOBOOK WALK CLUB
About the book: In 2016, then-90-year-old Opal Lee began her Opal Walks 2 DC campaign where she endeavored to walk 1,400 miles from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, DC to bring awareness to the cause of making Juneteenth a federally recognized holiday.
1pm: ARTIST RECEPTION
About the Artist: She is inspired by myths and legends, often adding a touch of her own whimsy.
Many of her paintings of mermaids, faeries, witches, cats and other fantastic creatures are also illustrations for books she has in development.
