Cascade Volcanoes • Entered by Jane Heisler on March 23, 2020
Winter Book Group
January 20, 2020 – February 24, 2020
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 4 |
| Post Admin hours | 2 |
| Activity Hours | 12 |
| Participants | 5 |
| Total Hours | 66 |
Key Issue: Doesn’t apply
Activity Type: Social Events (gatherings, potlucks, plain ol’ fun)
Short Description of Activity
Portland Broads met over 6 weeks to read “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer. We met at Ginny’s house and had great discussions about how to be more aware of the gifts of the natural world and how to reciprocate with our own gifts and view the common world in incommon ways. Ms. Kimmerer’s book wove her strands of sweetgrass as a biology professor, mother and Potawatomi woman. Her book of wisdom, knowledge and teachings celebrates life that is both ordinary and magical, filled with many gifts from good-hearted communities. She introduces readers to a language of flora and fauna that is readably right in front of them, and nudges — at times, urges — her readers to recognize an inclusive reciprocity with our environment.
Reflection/Evaluation
It went well. While7 people signed up, we typically had 5 attend each meeting