**This event has been rescheduled from July 5, 2022**

Maintaining an energetic, vibrant feeling throughout life can be achieved through the simple act of regular meditation. During this session, Dr. Matthew Raider will share simple meditation techniques that provide numerous benefits for health and wellbeing. Participants will have the chance to practice meditating and ask questions. 

Free and open to the public. Registration is required. Register by clicking the button below or contact the library for assistance. The Zoom link will be emailed shortly after 5:00 PM on the day of the event.

Dr. Matthew Raider graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School with honors in 1979 and maintains a clinical practice in geriatric medicine. He has held a faculty position at the University of Connecticut Medical School, coordinated the geriatrics curriculum for the Middlesex Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program for over 30 years, and is currently medical director of four Connecticut health care facilities. 

As a physician and long-time meditator, Dr. Raider has a strong interest in meditation and its relationship to health and disease prevention and treatment. He has lectured extensively on the subject in hospitals and other venues in the United States and Canada and most recently spoke at the United Nations. Dr. Raider is also a contributing author to the popular book Meditation as Medication for the Soul by Rajinder Singh.