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SUMMARY:Environmental Book Group Discussion: "The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World\," by Robin Wall Kimmerer
DESCRIPTION:The June meeting of the Environmental Book Group\, a 
 collaboration between Perrot Memorial Library and the Conservation 
 Commission\, will take place on Monday\, June 16\, at 7 pm in the Program 
 Room\, Radcliffe Building\, Perrot Memorial Library. Rebecca Poirier\, 
 environmental analyst\, Town of Greenwich\, will lead a discussion of The 
 Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World\, by Robin 
 Wall Kimmerer.\n\nAs indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass 
 Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds\, she 
 considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift 
 economy. How\, she asks\, can we learn from indigenous wisdom and the plant 
 world to reimagine what we value most? Our economy is rooted in scarcity\, 
 competition\, and the hoarding of resources\, and we have surrendered our 
 values to a system that actively harms what we love.\n\nMeanwhile\, the 
 serviceberry’s relationship with the natural world is an embodiment of 
 reciprocity\, interconnectedness\, and gratitude. The tree distributes its 
 wealth—its abundance of sweet\, juicy berries—to meet the needs of its 
 natural community. And this distribution insures its own survival. As 
 Kimmerer explains\, “Serviceberries show us another model\, one based 
 upon reciprocity\, where wealth comes from the quality of your 
 relationships\, not from the illusion of 
 self-sufficiency.”\n\nRegistration is required.\n\nTo reserve a copy of 
 The Serviceberry\, visit our catalog.\n\n \n\nFor more information\, 
 contact Judy Sgammato at 203-637-1066 x15 or judys@perrotlibrary.org.\n\n 
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LOCATION:Program Room\, Radcliffe Children’s Library
ORGANIZER;CN="Judith Sgammato":MAILTO:jsgammato@perrotlibrary.org
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion
CONTACT;CN="Judith Sgammato":MAILTO:jsgammato@perrotlibrary.org
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