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SoFo Introduces a Book Discussion Group for Adults

January 7, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Free

You are invited to join us for coffee/tea and pastries and to meet our book discussion leader, Lisa Kiss, as we introduce SoFo’s once-a-month discussion group featuring books about nature, science, and environmental Issues.

At this first meeting, you’ll decide on the day of the week, monthly dates, and book titles for subsequent meetings. Group members’ book suggestions will be welcome.

Some of the titles we are considering are:

The Hidden Life of Trees: What they Feel, How they Communicate by Peter Wohlleben

Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel by Carl Safina, SoFo Board Member

The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert

The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery

Silent SpringThe classic that launched the environmental movement—by Rachel Carson

Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming by Paul Hawken

Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature by Janine Benyus

Advance reservations are required for all SoFo events, which are free for members, $7.50 for child non-members and $10 for adult non-members. Materials fees may apply, and will be listed above. For more information, reservations, and directions to meeting places, please call: 631.537.9735.

Details

Date:
January 7, 2017
Time:
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Venue

South Fork Natural History Museum
377 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike
Bridgehampton, NY 11932 United States
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Phone:
631.537.9735
Website:
http://www.sofo.org