Maquoketa Area Chamber of Commerce recently issued the following announcement.
Name: Hometown Pride Reads
Date: October 30, 2020
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
Event Description:
Hometown Pride Reads is Back!
After three months of stimulating discussions starting in January 2020, and a pandemic break, the “Community Book Club About Community” is back, virtually this time!
A title originally scheduled for April, The Art of Community; Seven Principles for Belonging, by Charles Vogl, will be discussed on Friday, August 28, in a Zoom session beginning at noon. See below for details.
August Selection: The Art of Community: Seven Principles for Belonging, by Charles Vogl
The book focuses on ways to create and strengthen "cultures of belonging" which "help people support one another, share their passions, and achieve big goals." See reviews and comments about the book at https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28762683-the-art-of-community. Check at Maquoketa Public Library for ways to read or listen. A complete pdf is available at https://scottmautz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Art-of-Community-Full-Book-Download.pdf. Find an interview with the author here
https://remarkablepodcast.com/art-community-charles-vogl/
Discussion: Friday, August 28th at noon
Join us via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82973338677
To join by phone: 312-626-6799
Meeting ID: 829 7333 8677
Upcoming Hometown Pride Reads Selections
September: How to Be An Anti-racist, by Ibram X. Kendi, discussion on Friday, Sept. 25
October: Island of the Colorblind, by Oliver Sacks on Friday, discussion on Oct.30
November: Called to be Creative, by Mary Potter Kenyon
Location: Virtual Meeting Maquoketa Public Library 126 S. Second St. Maquoketa, IA 52060
Date/Time Information:
Friday, October 30th
The last Friday of every month.
Contact Information:
Maquoketa Public LIbrary - 563-652-3874
Fees/Admission:
Free and open to the public
Original source can be found here.
Source: Maquoketa Area Chamber of Commerce
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