Brain Training of New England

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  • 2026 Art & Music Fest

    2026 Art & Music Fest

    Welcome to the 2026 Art & Music Fest in Collaboration with Give and Gather

    Sunday | September 20 | 10am – 5pm

    This year’s celebration includes another sensational line-up of live performers, energy workers, authors, and creative makers. You are invited – please join us!

    Individual Pass: $15 | Family Pass: $40

    Purchase Pass Here

    On the Stage

    • 10:30am – 12pm: We welcome Forest Weston on didgeridoo
    • 12:15 – 1pm: Lauren WB Vermette, poet laureate of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, reads poems from her book, And the Form Falls Away
    • 1:15 – 2:15pm: Voices of Hope Choir 
    • 2:30 – 3:30pm: Sound Journey led by Leda Eggold of Pachamama Sound Healing
    • 3:45 – 4:45pm: Salsa dancing with Nina El Badry of Fluere Dance

     

    Energy Work

    Healing arts available all day by appointment

    • Biofield Tuning with Abby Johnston
    • Massage with Kat 
    • Learn how biofeedback supports your nervous system with Kate Manuell
    • Hula hoop flow with Sara Jane Mertzic

    Art & Craft

    Come meet the authors of books on brain health, wellness, and contemporary culture. 

    • Fine art painter, Oleg Kompasov, will have prints available for view and purchase
    • Henna artist, Tarang Henna, will be creating 15-minute henna art for $10
    • Make and take crafts with Jillelaine

    Ongoing Events

    • Private chef and lavender crafter, Janee Marie will have her lavender products on offer
    • Farm-fresh produce on offer while supplies last
    • Local sorbet by Detour Sorbet will be on offer throughout the day
    • Polaroid photo booth with photographer Cassie Clark
    • Tour the neurofeedback and biofeedback clinic and meet the clinicians
    • Make your own fairy house
    • Walking paths

    Things to Know

    • Free on-street parking. Please know that this is in a neighborhood so please be mindful of designated parking areas
    • This is a mostly outdoor event. We encourage you to bring a blanket or folding chair for your comfort 
    • Light bites and refreshment available
    • Portable facilities onsite
    • Wheelchair accessible 
    • No pets please
  • The Calm Brain Advantage

    The Calm Brain Advantage

    The Calm Brain Advantage
    How Regulating Your Nervous System Improves Focus, Performance & Happiness
    Most people try to think their way out of stress, but lasting change starts with the nervous system.

    Stress doesn’t just affect how you feel—it changes how your brain functions. When your nervous system is stuck in survival mode, it becomes harder to think clearly, make decisions, stay focused, solve problems, and enjoy life. The good news? There are simple, science-backed ways to shift your brain and body into a calmer, more resilient state.

    In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn the neuroscience behind stress, anxiety, burnout, and resilience in a practical, easy-to-understand way. More importantly, you’ll leave with evidence-based tools you can use immediately to calm your nervous system, improve focus, and access your best thinking.

    You’ll learn:
    • Why stress, anxiety, and burnout affect your brain, body, and behavior

    • How to recognize when you’re operating in survival mode

    • Simple tools to calm the nervous system and reduce overwhelm

    • Practical habits that improve resilience, focus, energy, and well-being

    You’ll leave understanding not only why you feel the way you do, but what to do about it—with practical strategies you can begin using the very same day to create more joy, less stress, and greater resilience in work and life.

     

    About Kelly:

    Kelly Hurd is a certified life coach and educator who helps people reduce stress, anxiety, and burnout using practical, science-backed tools. Through compassionate, future-focused coaching, she teaches simple strategies that help people feel calmer, build resilience, and create happier, healthier lives. Learn more at www.uplevellifecoach.com or on Instagram: @uplevellifecoach

    REGISTER HERE via VENMO

    Or pay with credit card using this code:

  • Community Voices at the Brain Barn

    Every 4th Friday we will gather to tell stories, engage in meaningful conversation, and hear from folks in our community.

    • Bring your own meal (coffee, tea, and water available)
    • $5 Suggested exchange
    • Free on-street parking
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • No pets please

    Registration kindly required [wpforms id=”1504″]

  • Art & Music Festival

    Art & Music Festival

    Join us for our 10-year anniversary party! 

    To celebrate this exciting milestone, we’ve got a sensational line-up of live performers, energy workers, authors, and creative makers. You are invited – please join us!

    Weekend Pass: $40

    Single Day Pass: $25 (individual) | $40 (family)

    Purchase Pass Here

    Live Music

    • Sat, 1-3pm – We welcome Pharaoh and Joseph Carringer on didgeridoo to the stage.
    • Sun, 11am-12:30pm – We welcome Joseph Carringer of Didge Therapy who will provide a didgeridoo meditation 
    • Sun, 3pm – 11-Piece marimba band 

    Energy Work

    Start your day with healing energy work – Saturday only

    • Sat, 11am – Biofield Tuning with Abby Johnston
    • Sat, 1pm – Qi Flow with Donna Onacki

    Book Tent

    Come meet the authors of books on brain health, wellness, and contemporary culture. 

    • Sat, 2:30pm – Dr. Bethany Bilodeau, 10 Solutions to Challenging Behaviors
    • Sat, 4pm – Dan Pouliot, Super Human: A Young Adult Supernatural Fantasy Series
    • Sun, 1pm – Carly Herter, When Conventional Medicine Fails You
    • Sun, 2pm – Iris Richard will be holding a poetry and creative writing workshop for teens
    • Sun, 4pm – Michael Ward, The Colored People

    Ongoing Events

    • Tour the neurofeedback and biofeedback clinic and meet the clinicians
    • Makers market both days
    • Hula hoop flow with Sara Jane Mertzic
    • Make & take crafts with Beth Gross Santos
    • Walking paths

    Things to Know

    Free on-street parking. Please know that this is in a neighborhood so please be mindful of designated parking areas.

    This is a mostly outdoor event. We encourage you to bring a blanket or folding chair for your comfort. 

    Light bites and refreshment available

    Portable facilities onsite

    Wheelchair accessible 

    No pets please

  • Sound Healing at the Brain Barn

    Every 3rd Friday, join us for sound healing practices from humming and chanting to tuning forks, chimes and singing bowls. If you enjoy drumming, let’s make a circle.

    • Bring your own meal
    • $5 Suggested exchange
    • Free on-street parking

    Registration kindly required [wpforms id=”1504″]

  • Sound Healing at the Brain Barn

    Every 3rd Friday, join us for sound healing practices from humming and chanting to tuning forks, chimes and singing bowls. If you enjoy drumming, let’s make a circle.

    • Bring your own meal
    • $5 Suggested exchange
    • Free on-street parking

    Registration kindly required [wpforms id=”1504″]

  • Community Voices at the Brain Barn

    Every 2nd Friday we will gather to tell stories, engage in meaningful conversation, and hear from folks in our community.

    • Bring your own meal
    • $5 Suggested exchange
    • Free on-street parking

    Registration kindly required [wpforms id=”1504″]

  • Community Voices at the Brain Barn

    Every 2nd Friday we will gather to tell stories, engage in meaningful conversation, and hear from folks in our community.

    • Bring your own meal
    • $5 Suggested exchange
    • Free on-street parking

    Registration kindly required [wpforms id=”1504″]

  • Community Voices at the Brain Barn

    Every 2nd Friday we will gather to tell stories, engage in meaningful conversation, and hear from folks in our community.

    • Bring your own meal
    • $5 Suggested exchange
    • Free on-street parking

    Registration kindly required [wpforms id=”1504″]