What we’re about
Rivertown Social is a group aimed to bring together people who welcome getting out and doing things. The group will present a variety of experiences that touch on food, drink, culture and/or adventure. Geared to those in, around, or welcome being in the Rivertown area (eg. Hastings, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, Tarrytown and beyond).
Upcoming events (1)
See all- BOOK "CLUB": Braiding SweetgrassBoyce Thompson Center, Yonkers, NY
I've been meaning to host a book club, or at least a book review gathering now for some time - so making it happen now!
The selected book is Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Given its botanical/nature leaning felt a propos to include this within a summertime period.
(Note: If you wish to purchase the book and support small independent book stores I have it listed here.)
ABOUT the BOOK
As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowledge together to take us on "a journey that is every bit as mythic as it is scientific, as sacred as it is historical, as clever as it is wise" (Elizabeth Gilbert).
Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings--asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders, algae, and sweetgrass--offer us gifts and lessons, even if we've forgotten how to hear their voices. In reflections that range from the creation of Turtle Island to the forces that threaten its flourishing today, she circles toward a central argument: that the awakening of ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgment and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world. For only when we can hear the languages of other beings will we be capable of understanding the generosity of the earth, and learn to give our own gifts in return.
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We'll meet outside on the plaza - where there are tables, chairs and umbrellas - of the Boyce Thompson Center. There are several grab n go spots including Starbucks and Taco Project if you wish to purchase something as we chat about the book. If the weather is inclement I'll look to reschedule for another time.
Hope to see you there!
