Bay forest walk and labyrinth meditation: starting at Church of the Nativity at 11 a.m. in person at 333 Ellen Drive in San Rafael. Call 415-479-7023 or go to nativityonthehill.org. Open house: ...

Meditation is an ancient practice that involves focusing one’s attention on the present moment. Rooted in religious, yogic, and secular traditions across cultures, meditation has been practiced for ...

Harlow Giles Unger is author of 27 books, including a dozen biographies of the Founding Fathers. His latest book is Thomas Paine and the Clarion Call for American Independence, published by Hachette.