Special Event: Resonant Minds, with Sara & Mort Sherman

Rescheduled from January!

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This is not your typical book talk!

Resonant Minds: The Transformative Power of Music, One Note at a Time explores how music can be used as a practical, everyday tool for emotional regulation, focus, and connection—grounded in neuroscience, brought to life through storytelling, and felt through shared experience.

In this interactive event, co-authors Sara Leila Sherman—musician, educator, founder of Mozart for Munchkins—and Mort Sherman, longtime educator and national leader in public education, bring together two generations of insight into how music supports mental wellness across the lifespan. Together, they bridge research, lived experience, and reflection to make the science of music accessible and meaningful.

Through live piano and voice, guided listening, audience reflection, and science-backed strategies, Sara leads participants through a live, immersive experience—inviting you to experience music not simply as performance, but as a resource you can carry into daily life.

Participants will explore simple yet powerful musical tools—from “breathing with Bach” to groove-based activities and shared listening moments—that can shift mood, release creativity, and foster connection. Along the way, Sara and Mort share behind-the-scenes stories from the book and insights into how music engages the brain and nervous system in real time.

The event also features guest musicians—from Broadway artists to conservatory-trained instrumentalists to Stonington’s own Nora Fox—who help bring the book’s ideas to life through collaborative, live performance.

No musical background required—just curiosity, a willingness to listen, and an openness to experience how music can support focus, calm, and connection in everyday life.

Click here to purchase the book!  Books will also be available for sale at the event.

Suggested donation $5.

Sponsored by CT Humanities