Soul Searching Strangers Saint Simons

We had a great turn out for our forst gathering. Come on out and join us to make some new friends and engage in a deeper conversation.

Do you enjoy deep, honest and respectful discussions of fundamental human questions? If yes, then you will love the Socrates Cafe. We ask questions and discuss ideas to stimulate critical thinking. We enrich ourselves with the perspectives of others, not to convince others about our own perspectives.

Socrates Cafe gathers twice a month on Monday evenings at Spiral Wanderers in Brunswick. A very casual and cozy place to talk about the philosophical implications of a particular topic. We will have a number of topics for consideration, based on the desires of the group in attendance. .

Discussions are informal, friendly, and lightly moderated. We welcome anyone with curiosity, a thoughtful disposition, and consideration for the ideas of others. Our gatherings are about our own philosophies of life and not necessarily what the great philosophers and academics have said or written. It is not a debating club or a platform for proselytizing. Instead, we place the emphasis on questioning, open mindedness and challenging our own assumptions while listening to and considering the views shared by others.

​Find comfort and connection through shared stories. This supportive group meets to discuss books that explore loss, grief, healing, and resilience, offering guided conversations that help us navigate loss and create a new sense of normal. Whether you're grieving a death, facing illness, divorce, job loss, or any life change, this group offers a space to work through grief unconventionally.

Our September selection is Crying in h Mart.

Come as you're able—each session stands alone, and you're welcome to attend any or all. You are encouraged to read the selection before our session, but please join us even if you have not and plan to read at a later point.

Copies of each book are available through PINES, the library’s physical collection, or digitally through Libby and Hoopla.

📆 Thursday, September 11: Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner (Pines & Libby)
📆Thursday, October 9: The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer (Pines, Libby & Hoopla)
📆Thursday, November 13: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson (Pines & Libby)
📆Thursday, December 11: Grief is for the People by Sloane Crosley (Pines & Libby)