Name: Adult Book Club - The Summer of 69, by Elin Hilderbrand
Start: 2021-8-6T10:00-4:00
End: 2021-8-6T11:30-4:00

Program Type Book Clubs

august

fri06aug10:00 AM11:30 AMAdult Book Club - The Summer of 69, by Elin Hilderbrand10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Be the first to RSVP15 Spots remaining

tue10aug6:00 PM7:30 PMAdult Book Club - The Splendid and the Vile: by Erik Larson6:00 PM - 7:30 PM 1 Guest is attending14 Spots remaining

fri13aug11:00 AM12:15 PMIn-Person Event: Book Lovers Book Club - Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty11:00 AM - 12:15 PM Ponte Vedra Beach Branch

Event Details

Our Library’s Book Club (formerly the Wednesday Book Club) is back! We are now meeting once a month on Friday mornings. Please consider joining us in the FOL Community Room of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library! The book we will be reading is Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty. If you would like a copy of the book to read or listen to, please stop by our Adult Reference Desk starting July 9. Or, you can read it or request it ahead of time! Print copies, large print copies, and audiobook CD copies are available for you to checkout at the Adult Reference Desk, starting July 9, for this Book Club while copies last. If we run out of copies, we are happy to put you on the waiting list.

Plot synopsis of Nine Perfect Strangers: “Nine people gather at the Tranquillum House Resort for a 10-day wellness retreat, run by a former businesswoman named Masha. While these strangers get to know each other and grapple with their own issues, they start to have questions about what exactly is going on at this retreat.” (taken from the-bibliophile.com/nine-perfect-strangers)

When you’re done reading, please return your copy to the Adult Reference Desk. Nine Perfect Strangers is also available to download and/or request as for your tablet, phone, etc. via Overdrive or with the Libby App and your SJCPLS library card! Please call the Library at (904) 827-6950 with any questions. Masks are not required, but you are welcome to wear one if you wish. We look forward to seeing you! Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Time

(Friday) 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Location

Ponte Vedra Beach Branch

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wed18aug10:00 AM11:00 AMGet on the waitlistOutdoor Event: Adult Backyard Book Club - Nature's Best Hope by Douglas TallamyEvent held offsite at Beluthahatchee Park10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 11 Guests are attendingWaitlist is Open

Event Details

REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Join Amy, a librarian, and AyoLane, a naturalist, for an outdoor book club that focuses on our natural world. We’ll discuss our all-time favorite nature titles, both fiction and non-fiction. The book club will meet at parks throughout St. Johns County, practically in your own backyard!

This month we’ll be reading Nature’s Best Hope by Douglas Tallamy. This month’s meeting will take place at Beluthahatchee Park. In this new book, Tallamy takes outlines his vision for a grassroots approach to conservation. Nature’s Best Hope shows how homeowners everywhere can turn their yards into conservation corridors that provide wildlife habitats. It’s practical, effective, and easy–you will walk away with specific suggestions you can incorporate into your own yard. If you’re concerned about doing something good for the environment, Nature’s Best Hope is the blueprint you need. By acting now, you can help preserve our precious wildlife–and the planet–for future generations.

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To avoid August heat, we’ll be sitting inside the Hart House located on the property. Feel free to bring your own snacks & beverages! Please notify us at least 3 days in advance if you should need a sign language interpreter. Questions? Please call Amy at 904.827.6942 or email at aackerman@sjcfl.us.

Time

(Wednesday) 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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wed18aug11:00 AM12:00 PMOutdoor Event: Adult Backyard Book Club - Walden by Henry David ThoreauEvent held offsite at Beluthahatchee Park11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 8 Guests are attending2 Spots remaining

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This month we’ll be reading Walden, or Life in the Woods by Henry David Thoreau. This month’s meeting will take place at Beluthahatchee Park. With his bare hands, an axe, and a plentiful supply of Yankee grit, Thoreau carved out his own way of life and thought on the banks of Walden Pond. His meditations ring as true as ever. In 1845, Henry David Thoreau moved into a cabin by Walden Pond. With the intention of immersing himself in nature and distancing himself from the distractions of social life, Thoreau sustained his retreat for just over two years. More popular than ever, “Walden” is a paean to the virtues of simplicity and self-sufficiency.

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. If the weather is sunny, please bring your own camp chair for sitting out under the trees. If it’s rainy or exceptionally hot, we’ll be sitting inside the Hart House located on the property. Feel free to bring your own snacks & beverages! Please notify us at least 3 days in advance if you should need a sign language interpreter. Questions? Please call Amy at 904.827.6942 or email at aackerman@sjcfl.us.