For  Immediate  Release  October  20th,  2014  

 Press  Release  Contact:  Maurissa  Stone  Bass,  Director  admin@livewellbemore.com  410.212.5953      The  Living  Well  2443  N.  Charles  Street  Baltimore,  MD  21218    Event:  #6  Years  Forward    The  Living  Well  has  been  described  as  a  place  where  dreams  thrive.  As  Social  Entrepreneurs,  we  partner  with  a  hybrid  of  nonprofit  organizations  and  community  businesses  that  work  together  to  provide  a  collective  platform  for  community  engagement  and  economic  empowerment.  Unleashing  community  assets  to  promote  positive  change  is  the  heartbeat  of  what  makes  us  a  Center  for  Social  and  Economic  Vibrancy.  Using  a  cooperative  and  vibrant  community  business  model,  our  impact  can  be  measured  by  the  diversity  in  the  events,  programs,  and  rentals  we  host  that  create  opportunities  for  the  development  of  social  capital.  Networks  have  value  and  every  community  forum  creates  an  opportunity  for  community  dialogue,  expanded  educational  options,  community  wellness,  business  growth,  and  community  capacity-­‐building.  We  are  changing  the  landscape  of  civic  engagement  and  celebrating  our  opportunities  moving  forward.      FRIDAY,  November  14,  2014    *9:00  am  –  11:30  am—Social  and  Economic  Vibrancy:  Vision  and  Impact  Forum.    The  Living  Well’s  Director  and  other  community  partners  will  discuss  the  social  and  economic  impact  and  market  footprint  of  The  Living  Well.    Community  stakeholders  will  discuss  the  role  The  Living  Well  can  play  in  expanding  economic  and  community  empowerment  opportunities  and  our  collective  role  in  the  Old  Goucher  

community.    This  meeting  is  open  to  the  public.    RSVP  requested  by  November  10,  2014  to  admin@livewellbemore.com.      *Breakfast  provided    1:00  pm  –  2:00  pm—I  AM  Living  Well  Yoga  with  Michelle  Stafford,  Director  of  Fitness/Wellness.    This  yoga  session  is  designed  to  introduce  non-­‐yogis  to  the  practice  of  setting  intentions  for  bringing  elements  of  mind,  body  and  spirit  together  as  one.  Students  will  practice  Asanas  (poses)  and  learn  the  universal  benefits  of  yoga.  Cost:  $10.00.    3:00  pm  –  5:00  pm—Doll  Making  with  Artist  Paula  Whaley. This interactive workshop will be led by a figurative sculptor who uses paper, fabric, and other organic materials to create stylized sculptural portraits and dolls. Cost: $20.00 in advance and $25.00 the day of the event  8:00  pm  –  10:00  pm—The  Living  Room  Concert  Series  FEATURING  Akua  Allrich    

The  Living  Well  Concert  series  offers  an  intimate,  comfortable,  affordable,  and  convenient  setting.  It  brings  top-­‐notch  musical  performances  to  the  neighborhood  and    provides  an  opportunity  for  authentic  exchange  with  the  audience  and  the  artist.    

“Akua Allrich is up to her eyeballs in soul. The woman mines such a deep, rich vein of musical flavor that not only do the musicians around her fade into invisibility when she sings. Much of the power is purely in her voice, a fearsome, visceral thing that fills the room as soon as it begins.” Washington, D.C. City Paper

 SATURDAY,  November  15,  2014    11:00  am  –  12:00  pm—Children’s  Fete  African  Dance  Class  with  Urban  Foli. Join musicologist Menes Yahudah and actress, dancer and educator Yeshiyah Eaton for a morning of children’s traditional West African dancing. Cost: *  $8.00      12:30  pm  –  1:30  pm—Children’s/Young  Adult  Djembe  Drum  Class.  Join musicologist Menes Yahudah and actress, dancer and educator Yeshiyah Eaton for a morning of children’s traditional West African dancing and drumming.    Cost: *$8.00  and  $5.00  dollar  if  you  bring  your  own  drum.    *  This  is  the  price  for  November  15,  2014  only.        “Ghana  Through  My  Lens:  Solo  Photo”  Hanging  Exhibit.  Carla Blackwell , Visual Storyteller