Lightness of Body and Mind: A Radical Approach to Weight and Wellness

Lightness of Body and Mind: 

A Radical Approach to Weight and Wellness 

Thursday, June 30, 6:30-8 p.m. 

Free program. Registration required.

Local author, personal trainer, and health coach, Sarah Hays Coomer, will read from her book, Lightness of Body and Mind: A Radical Approach to Weight and Wellness, with a discussion to follow about finding better health through what lights you up rather than what beats you down. You can't get a body you love by doing things you hate!

Sarah Hays Coomer is a self-proclaimed “diet-abolitionist.” She is an author; a Certified Personal Trainer with the National Strength and Conditioning Association; a member of the American College of Sports Medicine; and a certified Nutrition and Wellness Consultant and Pre/Postnatal Fitness Specialist with the American Fitness Professionals Association. Sarah is a contributor to the Nashville Scene and she writes a column for The East Nashvillian called “Simple Pleasures.” She kind of likes to exercise, kind of not, and loves all things sugared, salted, fried, or dipped in dark chocolate. You can find her at www.strengthoutsidein.com, on Twitter @strengthoutside, or Instagram @strengthoutsidein.

Author event with Josh Bledsoe, author of Hammer and Nails

Author event with Josh Bledsoe,

author of Hammer and Nails

Wednesday, June 15, 2016, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Free program. No registration required.

Just in time for Father's Day!  The Brentwood Library is thrilled to welcome Josh Bledsoe as he signs Hammer and Nails. 

Darcy has plans. She and her friend are going to play dress up, do each other’s hair, and polish their nails. Daddy has plans, too. He’s going to read the paper, mow the lawn, and fix the fence. When Darcy’s friend cancels and she’s sure her day is ruined, Daddy suggests that they tackle their to-do lists together with a Darcy-Daddy Day. Daddy dons a tutu, and Darcy gives him a fancy hair do. They groom the lawn with Her Majesty’s Mowing Service and face off in a Daddy-directed sock battle. But will Darcy want to hammer? Will Daddy do nails?

Stepping outside their comfort zones, Darcy and Daddy opt to be open-minded and even a bit daring. As Daddy says, “Sometimes things you’ve never done end up being fun!” With a gung-ho attitude, Darcy masters the hammer, and Daddy goes for it with the nails.

Josh Bledsoe is an elementary school teacher who loves hanging out with kids. He has, at one time or another, played hair and nail salon, designed epic obstacle courses, worn a tutu, and made sandwiches out of waffles. He lives outside Nashville, TN. Hammer and Nails is his first book.