Gifted medium, meditation coach and author Alaine Portner will return to the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies on Monday, July 14, for what’s become an anticipated summer tradition: “An Evening with Alaine Portner.” The experience blends mindfulness, meditation, storytelling and, sometimes, spontaneous messages from the other side.

MERRY MESSENGER: Portner, the ‘happy medium,’ will present an evening of mindfulness and meditation at LBIF. (Supplied Photo)

Portner describes herself as a “happy medium,” a nod to both her outlook and her approach to spiritual connection.