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Join a thoughtful discussion on topics of racial justice. Everyone is welcome. This month Lisa LaRue Baker will talk about creating Land Acknowledgements. Register to attend in person or virtually.
This community book club is a partnership with the YWCA Northeast Kansas to create space for anti-racist learning, conversation and connection. We will meet at 7pm on the fourth Monday of every month (subject to change due to holidays) with a two-month topic cycle. In the first month of our meeting cycle we will have presentations, activities and other topic related items on the agenda. For our second month of the cycle we will discuss our selected book. You are welcome to attend either or both meetings as it fits with your schedule.
For January and February our topic is Land Acknowledgements. Jan 27 Lisa LaRue Baker will present on creating Land Acknowledgements. In February we'll discuss Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Email kkriley@tscpl.org with questions or for a copy of the current book.
In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer blends together her knowledge as a botanist and her knowledge as a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. The natural world has a voice that has gone unheard by many, which Kimmerer seeks to address and change through this book. With a seamless blend of indigenous wisdom and scientific knowledge, a new light it brought to the offerings of the natural world and what we can offer it in return.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Books/Authors/Writing |
Our mission is sparking curiosity and connecting our community through literacy and learning. The library features the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, the Millennium Café, Chandler Booktique (bookstore and gift shop), free meeting rooms, computer training and free Wi-Fi access. The library has a collection of more than 414,000 books and serves more than 81,000 registered borrowers. Bookmobiles make 23 stops Monday-Saturday across Shawnee County. The website tscpl.org serves customers’ needs 24/7. The library offers state-of-the art technology, youth programs that encourage learning and reading, adult learning programs, online learning tools, events, and reference and research tools.