Lenox Library to Host Canyon Ranch Medical Director

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LENOX, Mass. — The Lenox Library will host Canyon Ranch Medical Director Dr. Stephen Brewer on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. to discuss his new book, "The Canyon Ranch Guide to Weight Loss: The Scientifically Based Approach to Achieving and Maintaining Your Ideal Weight."
 
In his presentation, Dr. Brewer will talk about how there is no one-size-fits-all approach to weight management. Factors influencing weight are as diverse as they are personal. From medications and lifestyle to chronic conditions and gut health, Dr. Brewer is dedicated to equipping individuals with the facts they need to evaluate the real factors that impact weight at every stage of life. Learn how to dispel fact from fiction and understand the science behind weight loss using an integrative approach gleaned from Dr. Brewer's decades as a board-certified physician, including the pros and cons of the latest fads such as Keto, Intermittent Fasting, how medications impact weight gain, and more.
 
Q&A and booking signing will follow the presentation.
 
Dr. Brewer, has served as Medical Director of Canyon Ranch Tucson for nearly two decades. One of the most important philosophies he has adopted during this time is to practice moderation when it comes to wellness. 
 
"I've learned that I don't need to go to extreme measures to be healthy, both physically and emotionally," he shares. "I don't spend hours in the gym, and I don't have an overly restricted diet. My exercises and diet are healthy, but it doesn't get in the way of my busy life. It is simply a part of my day."
 
He specializes in family medicine, integrative medicine, preventive medicine, and men's health. Over the years, he has led numerous presentations on topics including brain health, integrative medicine, preventive medicine, men's health, medical weight loss, peak performance, and health in moderation.
 
Dr. Brewer is the author of The Canyon Ranch Guide to Weight Loss: A Scientifically Based Approach to Achieving and Maintaining Your Ideal Weight, The Canyon Ranch Guide to Men's Health: A Doctor's Prescription for Male Wellness, What Happened to Moderation?: A Common-Sense Approach to Improving Our Health, and Treating Common Illness in an Age of Extremes; he also co-authored The Everest Principle: How to Achieve the Summit of Your Life.
 
The presentation is free and open to the public and will take place at Lenox Library, 18 Main Street, Lenox. 

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Lenox Library Announces Distinguished Lecture Series

LENOX, Mass. — The Lenox Library is pleased to announce the 18th season of its Distinguished Lecture Series, organized and hosted by Dr. Jeremy Yudkin.

The first lecture of the 2024-2025 season will take place on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. and feature Dr. Michael Hannahan and a discussion of the upcoming election. This event will take place in the main reading room of the Library, located at 18 Main Street, Lenox.

Michael Hannahan, PhD, is on the faculty of the Department of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He is Director of the Donahue Institute, which works to advance equity and social justice, foster healthy communities, and promote opportunities. He has managed over 50 exchange programs in dozens of countries, including Croatia, Russia, Chile, the Czech Republic, Turkey, and Bulgaria. Dr. Hannahan has given talks in Pakistan, Iraq, Indonesia, and Argentina. He has worked for political parties and managed campaigns and political consulting firms. He teaches courses on American Government, American Political Thought, and Campaign Finance and Reform. He speaks at the Distinguished Lecture Series every four years ahead of the Presidential Election.

Dr. Hannahan received his master's degree and Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and his bachelor's degree from Miami University.

The Lenox Library's Distinguished Lecture Series will continue as follows:

  • Oct. 20, 2024: Paul Catanzaro, Co-Director of the Family Forest Research Center
  • Nov. 14, 2024: Smitty Pignatelli, State Representative and Lenox Interim Town Manager
  • Jan. 26, 2025: Tom Bernard, President and CEO of the Berkshire United Way
  • Feb. 23, 2025: Jerald Walker, Writer and Professor of Creative Writing at Emerson College
  • March 23, 2025: James Hatt, Attorney and Member of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom
  • April 27, 2025: Francisca Oyogoa, Assistant Professor in Sociology and African American Studies at Bard College at Simon's Rock

All lectures will take place at 4:00 p.m. and are free and open to the public.

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