The Book of You Event
A Special Around the World in 21 Branches Event
Friday, February 9 from 6 – 8 pm
Plaza Midwood Library
This event is generously sponsored by Lowe’s
along with community sponsor Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Association
Click here for event host listing
For ages 21+. Space is limited. Purchase your ticket ASAP.
Write the next chapter of your wellness journey at the Library!
We are thrilled to invite you to discover a world of wellness right in your community. We’ve planned a celebration of health, mindfulness, and self-discovery hosted in the heart of our community — your neighborhood Library. Join us for a evening filled with rejuvenating activities, an enlightening panel of local wellness experts, and a community of like-minded individuals dedicated to nurturing good health.
Your well-being is at the heart of our event, and we can’t wait to share this enriching experience with you at the Library. We will also be sharing the progress on the new Main Library and how this new flagship will be transformative to our Library system and continue to help you write future chapters in The Book of You.
The ticket price includes light appetizers and adult beverages as well as some souvenirs for your wellness journey.
Wellness Experts Panel
Molly Carmel
Author and Wellness Advocate
Molly Carmel, LCSW is a leading addiction and eating disorder therapist and founder of Beacon by MC – and which offers individual and group solutions to help people break free from their destructive relationships with food and dieting. Known for her irreverent, “straight talk, no chaser” attitude, she’s also the author of the innovative book, Breaking Up with Sugar: A Plan to Divorce the Diets, Drop the Pounds, and Live Your Best Life and the host of the podcast, What You’re Craving. She’s currently breaking ground on her second book, Humble Eating. Molly graduated with a Bachelor’s in Social Work from Cornell University and a master’s in Social work from Columbia University. Her work has been featured on The Today Show, The Dr. Oz Show, Dateline NBC, Anderson Cooper 360, and Extreme Makeover as well as in People Magazine, The Los Angeles Times and The New York Times.
Tesia Love
Board-Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner
Tesia Love is a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner (NAMACB) from Charlotte, NC where she practices as a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist, Clinical Herbalist, 500-hour Yoga Teacher and Licensed Massage & Bodywork Therapist. She has studied Ayurveda for nearly 20 years, and spent the past seven years professionally helping her clients transform their health through this ancient science. She is a graduate of the California College of Ayurveda, Duke Integrative Medicine’s Integrative Health Coach training, and numerous other wellness trainings. Learn more about her work at www.tesialove.com
Cristina Wilson
Founder of Mood House and Library Foundation board member
Cristina Wilson is the founder of Mood House, a massage + sauna studio in Dilworth which was named a must-visit concept by Allure magazine and is opening its second location in Oakhurst in 2024. She was partner and president of Charlotte Agenda (now Axios Charlotte) before diving into the world of wellness and is a proud member of the Library Foundation Board. You can follow along at @thisismoodhouse.
HOSTED BY
Ailen and Tony Arreaza
Mandy Bean
Chuck Barger
John Hoke & Patricia Massey Hoke
Kelly Katterhagen & Larry Nabatoff
Tracy Montross & Jesse Munoz
Angie and Kurt Myers
Crystal Redfern & Justin Lyons
