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Environmental Issues Book Discussion

In person at the library or on zoom, your choice
2022-09-08 13:30:00 2022-09-08 15:00:00 America/Chicago Environmental Issues Book Discussion Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Thursday, September 08
1:30pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-09-08 13:30:00 2022-09-08 15:00:00 America/Chicago Environmental Issues Book Discussion Join Go Green HP to discuss Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman. Register to receive the Zoom link, or come in person to the lower-level meeting room. Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Highland Park Public Library

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Join Go Green HP to discuss Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman. Register to receive the Zoom link, or come in person to the lower-level meeting room.

This delightful read follows the small beginnings of a community garden through its first year as it grows food and community. Goodreads writes “Newbery-winning author Paul Fleischman uses thirteen speakers to bring to life a community garden’s founding and first year. The book’s short length, diverse cast, and suitability for adults as well as children have led it to be used in countless one-book reads in schools and in cities across the country.”

The book is available in the library catalog here

 Register to receive the Zoom link, or attend in person in the lower-level meeting room.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Discussion | Community | Books & Authors |

TAGS: | Go Green HP | discussion |

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