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February Eco-book Club: The Serviceberry
The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
By Robin Wall Kimmerer
Author of Braiding Sweetgrass, Gathering Moss
Tuesday, Feb 10 6-7:30pm
Grinnell Mill 3536 Bryan Park Rd, Yellow Springs, OH 45387
Registrations requested, free.
Join Glen staff and volunteers for an informal, fireside discussion of the book The Serviceberry at the beautiful historic Grinnell Mill. Additional copies of the book available at the YS community library. Book club co-sponsored with the Yellow Springs Community Library.
“All flourishing is mutual”, author Kimmerer begins The Serviceberry. She then leads readers through a poetic, joyful path to the native berry patch and the idea of a gift economy. Kimmerer tells us “the serviceberry shows us another model, one based on reciprocity, where wealth comes from the quality of your relationships, not from the illusions of self-sufficiency.” A lighthearted read interwoven with themes of hope and generosity, defines gifts, whether a basket of juicy serviceberries or physical items, as a part of a moving, reciprocal economy able to bring joy and worthy of our attention.