Tiverton Public Library. Credit: Tiverton Public Library

Herbalist and registered nurse Maggie Hatzpanian will present “Native Medicinal Plants for Stress and Anxiety” at the Tiverton Public Library on Wednesday, August 12, at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Hatzpanian is the owner of Maggie’s Healing Path, a wellness-focused small business offering herbal products, individual consultations, and educational programs. She is known throughout Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts for her Edible and Medicinal Plant Walks, which focus on identifying wild New England plants and exploring their uses in natural medicine and cooking.

The Tiverton Public Library is located at 34 Roosevelt Avenue. For more information, contact Adult Services Librarian Deb Estrella at destrella@tivertonlibrary.org or 401-625-6796 ext. 5.

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