Name: 6/11/25: Books and a beverage: Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl
Start: 2025-06-11T23:00:00.000Z
Location: 6655 Delmar Blvd

**Marina V. - Discussion leader**

* Join us for an engaging discussion of ideas and experiences.
* No need to have any expertise or to have read the book, but if you have a chance to read, please come with your ideas and thoughts!
*
* We will meet at the Karaoke lounge 6655 Delmar Blvd, University City, MO 63130 (but we are just using the space - there will not be food or beverages). It is a bit tricky to find, but the entrance is from North side of Delmar Blvd.
* Bring a beverage and/or snacks if you wish.
* After the book discussion, we plan go to a Delmar loop restaurant for a bite for those interested.

[From Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Marcus-Aurelius-Meditations-Contemporary-Classics/dp/1539952290/ref=asc_df_1539952290?mcid=a2964e8518653301af092d2d08af17d0&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693506872052&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15188635339395290574&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9022885&hvtargid=pla-571954371297&psc=1)
Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy.
[Video about the book](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZNF_94br3o) by Ryan Holiday

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5/7/25: Books and a beverage: Meditations - Marcus Aurelius 

6655 Delmar Blvd

**Ron King - organizer (difficulty 1 out of 5).** Join us for a trek in Forest Park STL, some tips on healthy walking/hiking/rucking, and visit a few of the Park's gems. Good fellowship, fresh air, and a fun outside activity.

**Location: [Pavilion #2 on Wells Drive:](https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/parks/parks/browse-parks/amenity.cfm?id=408)**
· **Meeting time**:

* 8:30 AM: We will provide tips on healthy walking.
* 9:00 AM: Start hike (we try to leave on time so you might want to arrive a few minutes early)

**· Meeting place: Pavilion #2 on Wells Drive. (see photos for directions)**
· **Hike length:** Again, game day call, but we expect 4 to 6 miles depending on hikers’ preferences
· **Hiking duration**: Game day call, but shoot for about one and a half hours.
· **Surface:** We expect to hike on blacktop or dirt paths (also game day call)
· **Dress:** Layers and good walking shoes
· **Food and drink:** Bring some water and snacks
· **Rest rooms:** There are restroom close (but they may not be open this time of year)
· **Parking:** Should be plenty of free street parking
· **Go/No go plans:** We plan to hike rain or shine or cold or hot
·**Topic of the day:** Stay tuned

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5/10/25 Forest Park Hike/Ruck: Pavillion #2 

FOREST PARK PAVILLION #2

UPDATED DATE: 5/24/2025

**Chuck Grbcich - organizer.** Join us. Good fellowship, fresh air, and a fun outside activity.

* **Meeting time**: 9:45 AM
* **Start time:** Ride starts at 10:00 AM
* Join us for our 2nd annual “Ride the Chesterfield Levee” bike ride! The ride is for all levels and is a fully paved 5.5 mile out and 5.5 mile back route. We will meet at ‘The Hub’ sign in front of 4 Hands Brewery in Chesterfield Valley (17057 North Outer Forty Rd). Food, banter, and adult beverages after the ride at 4 Hands.
*
* \*For those who want a little more mileage, meet at 8:30a for a quicker paced out and back before the main group starts.

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Syeda Ayesha Hamzavi

Stephanie L

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Dave Ganter

Megan S

Helga 

Deidre

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5/24/25 Bike ride with Chuck - Social opportunities at end of ride

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6/7/25 Forest Park Hike/Ruck: Pavillion #2 

**Ron K. - Discussion leader**

* Join us for an engaging discussion of ideas and experiences.
* No need to have any expertise or to have read the book, but if you have a chance to read, please come with your ideas and thoughts!
*
* We will meet at the Karaoke lounge 6655 Delmar Blvd, University City, MO 63130 (but we are just using the space - there will not be food or beverages). It is a bit tricky to find, but the entrance is from North side of Delmar Blvd.
* Bring a beverage and/or snacks if you wish.
* After the book discussion, we plan go to a Delmar loop restaurant for a bite for those interested.

[From Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0807014273/?bestFormat=true&k=a%20man%20search%20for%20meaning%20viktor%20frankl&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-pd-bk-d_de_k0_1_10&crid=3URNQEVWRSQV2&sprefix=a%20mans%20sear)
This seminal book, which has been called “one of the outstanding contributions to psychological thought” by Carl Rogers and “one of the great books of our time” by Harold Kushner, has been translated into more than fifty languages and sold over sixteen million copies. “An enduring work of survival literature,” according to the New York Times, Viktor Frankl’s riveting account of his time in the Nazi concentration camps, and his insightful exploration of the human will to find meaning in spite of the worst adversity, has offered solace and guidance to generations of readers since it was first published in 1946. At the heart of Frankl’s theory of logotherapy (from the Greek word for “meaning”) is a conviction that the primary human drive is not pleasure, as Freud maintained, but rather the discovery and pursuit of what the individual finds meaningful. Today, as new generations face new challenges and an ever more complex and uncertain world, Frankl’s classic work continues to inspire us all to find significance in the very act of living, in spite of all obstacles.

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