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Join us for an insightful webinar **"Capital for Cures: Navigating Hong Kong's Dynamic Life and Health Funding Ecosystem"** We’ll dive into the exciting funding landscape of Hong Kong's life and health sectors. Discover opportunities firsthand from the experts at Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation. You'll also hear inspiring success stories from one of the innovative companies in the HKSTP community. Whether you're seeking funding, partnership opportunities, or insights into the vibrant life and health industry in Hong Kong, this webinar is for you! **Webinar Details:** Date: 22 Jan 2026 Time: 17:00-18:00 (GMT+8) Language: English Format: Zoom Registration link: [https://lnkd.in/gmsEXiUz](https://lnkd.in/gmsEXiUz) **Webinar Agenda:** -Unleashing the Funds in Hong Kong - Invest Hong Kong -Welcome to join Hong Kong largest Life and Health Ecosystem – HKSTP -Real Case sharing -Q & A Session **About Speaker:** Stella Sun Principal Manager, Life & Health Sciences, Invest Hong Kong Priscilla Chiu Associate Director, New Ventures Development, New Ventures, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation

$20 for 2 hours

**[ Exclusive for HKSTP Park Companies. [Register Here!](https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=wprhs5LhyESQvUGsv7Pc27TRpNyzYUhBhRg-DKVdFnRUOU9aS0VGNVcyTzhXMFZNSFRQT01TNFMySyQlQCN0PWcu) ]** Join us for a captivating session featuring **Mr. Howell Wong**, Regional Transformation & Omnichannel Director of Christian Dior Couture. In an era where AI is reshaping industries, Howell will dive into the dynamic world of luxury brands and the challenges they face today. With extensive experience in luxury brand management, Howell will explore the current challenges that luxury brands are grappling with in today's fast-paced. He will also discuss how these brands are leveraging AI to navigate obstacles and seize new opportunities, while sharing insights into the hesitations luxury brands have regarding AI integration. The event will feature a dedicated Q&A forum moderated by our Assistant Director focusing on AI-related account management, Ms. Annie Chung. She will pose questions that startups want to ask Howell, providing attendees with valuable insights and perspectives. This is your chance to deepen your understanding of the intersection between luxury branding and technology. Don’t miss out on this exclusive opportunity—secure your spot today and elevate your strategy in the luxury market! **Date**: 22 Jan 2026 (Thu) **Time**: 15:00 – 17:00 (Registration starts at 15:00) **Venue**: ARENA, G/F, Building 19W, HKSTP **Speaker** Howell Wong, Regional Transformation & Omnichannel Director, Christian Dior Couture Howell Wong is a seasoned business transformation and omnichannel leader based in Hong Kong, known for bridging luxury retail heritage with cutting-edge digital innovation. With over two decades of international experience, he has driven large-scale transformation across telecommunications, advertising, and premium retail groups, including LVMH and SMCP, before taking on regional digital & omnichannel leadership at Christian Dior Couture. His work focuses on redefining ways of working, orchestrating seamless online-to-offline customer journeys, and building data-driven operations that enhance both commercial performance and client experience. Beyond his corporate responsibilities, Howell actively contributes to the industry as a speaker, judge, and advisor, sharing perspectives on consumer-centric creativity, digital commerce, and unified retail experiences with business schools, industry bodies, and marketing awards panels. He holds an Executive MBA from Imperial College Business School in the UK and serves as a board advisor and entrepreneur, reflecting his broader interest in governance, innovation, and organizational change. **Event Rundown** 15:00 – 15:15 Registration Open 15:15 – 15:30 ARENA Tour 15:30 – 16:00 Sharing Session 16:00 – 16:20 Q&A Forum – Mr. Howell Wong, Moderator: Ms. Annie Chung, Assistant Director, Programme Management, HKSTP 16:20 – 16:30 Open Floor Q&A 16:30 – 17:00 Networking Quota is limited, and the registration is on first-come, first-served basis. For enquiry, please send to mentorship@hkstp.org. **⚠️ Important registration notice** RSVPing on our platform does **not** register you for the event. To secure your place, please register via the above link.

收工手痕想打牌? 唔識打廣東牌? 想練下技術先出去同人打? 黎101玩下衛生雀局啦🫶🏻👻 \*\*\*只計分不打錢\*\*\* 最高分者可免$20場費 留電話以防有人沒空出席, 能通知你取消🫶🏻🫶🏻 日期: 逢星期4 費用: $100 / 5hrs 包一款紙包飲料或水 4人以上可包房 $300 for 14:00-19:00 房間可容納最多10人 可玩Boardgame ,電動麻將, 狼人殺 歡迎去我們的IG看更多內容和活動詳情♥️ 101boardgame

The next season Hong Kong Mario Kart League is live! Now with Mario Kart World Tour on the Switch 2 Drink, drive, and meet some fun new (and old!) friends Starting at 8:00 PM and ending at 10:00ish •All skill levels welcome
•All ages welcome
•Playing Switch 2 Mario Kart World Tour • Smash Bros, Tetris, or anything else always an option after Mario Kart!
•Have four pro controllers, feel free to bring your own if you have a favorite! •House Rule: We all drink if CPU takes first place… 
Let’s race and crown some champions! Don’t worry if you aren’t the best, come for the fun or just aim for most improved! 
Venue prefers a few drinks minimum so feel free drink (or eat!) and drive!

``` 【遊戲介紹】為了達成挑戰，你將需要合理計畫來規劃行程及路線。通過收集不同的車票再城市之間旅行，你所經過的路線越長、造訪的城市越多，你就距離勝利更進一步。現在，計時開始，快！踏上這場穿越北美的冒險旅程吧！回到20世紀的美國，追隨前人的足跡，沿著鐵兔開始一項新的挑戰，踏上衝月大陸的冒險旅程！歡迎來到《鐵道任務》，在這裡你將回到1900年的給美國，作為完成了環遊80天壯舉的Phileas Fogg的大學同學，你們為了紀念他的豐功偉績，開始了自己的挑戰之旅: 100萬美金的獎勵！7天的時間！搭乘火車造訪北美最多的城市的一位便是最終的勝利者。- BGWalker ``` 🔔 費用: [$80 / Girls $60] Pay at entrance. 包飲品一盒, extra飲品每盒$5. 🔔 人多, 或員工/主持忙於教玩遊戲時可能沒暇收取場費, 請利用櫃面PayMe code/Ali Pay /FPS號碼自行支付. 如發現有故意走數情況, 會被放進Meeple Tree 黑名單. 🔔 必須在此報名. 🔔 場地沒有食物提供, 但歡迎帶外賣上來食. 🔔 宣傳其他場地/放飛機/遊戲過程中態度惡劣者會被放進黑名單. 🔔 入埸請除鞋. 埸內拖鞋祗供店內用, 請勿著出店外. 🔔 報名參加Meetup活動, 當系統問你"Are you bringing anyone"時, 如果你祗是一個人來, 毋須㩒+1 (+1代表會帶朋友來的意思). 🔔 我哋嘅活動主持人有時會因為工作或者學業關係臨時嚟唔到，Meeple Tree 保留臨時更換主持嘅可能性。🙏 🔔 本會因放飛機(活動開始前24小時內退出者)被移除人數: 98 🔔 Meeple Tree保留參加者名單最後決定權. 🔔 Follow我哋IG: mtboardgame / boardgame_hk \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

Repetition is everywhere in the city — in motion, in habit, in design. It's the same shape, gesture, or element echoed again and again. Sometimes it’s choreographed — uniforms, queues, synchronized movement. Sometimes it’s accidental — a row of crates, a sea of matching umbrellas, three people checking their phones in the same posture. Repetition brings structure to an image, but it also brings energy. And often, it's the **one thing that breaks the repetition** that makes the shot work — the one person out of line, the one object that doesn’t belong. Patterns are an inevitable part of repetition. Repetition creates patterns, so at some juncture, you might find yourself thinking in terms of pattern—and thats okay, but this isn’t really about finding patterns — it’s about repetition on the street. **Try to think more people and objects rather than architectural facades.** ### **What to look for:** * People walking in sync, standing in formation, or mirroring gestures * Matching outfits — uniforms, coordinated couples, or strangers dressed alike * Rows of identical objects — bins, crates, chairs, signs, wheels, bikes * Repeated signage — fonts, symbols, stickers * Traffic or pedestrian flow — feet, wheels, umbrellas * Accidental rhythm — three people on their phones, same haircut, same shoes ### **Tips:** * **Zoom in** on the rhythm — isolate the repetition inside the frame * **Wait** for the right moment — repetition in people often lasts just a beat * **Look for the break** — the one thing that stands out in the pattern * **Work with time** — repetition is often about timing, not just space ### **Bonus Challenge:** Photograph a **sequence of three or more** repeated elements in motion — footsteps, gestures, or actions — and see if you can catch the rhythm in a single frame. *** ### **Meet 2:30:** **Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Exit C2**, street level, 2:30PM sharp. From there, explore the surrounding streets — all rich in crowds, symmetry, and urban rhythm. There’s the Prominade to the south, Nathan Road action, smaller streets in between, Kowloon Park, and Canton Road. ### **Regroup between 4:15-4:30:** **Delaney’s Irish Pub**, basement of Mary Building, 71–77 Peking Road, TST. Get here between 4:15-4:30PM. Please stay a while to share your experience, thoughts, and maybe some images while grabbing a drink (or more). **After all this:** Please post 5 of your best images from the shoot that fit today’s project. And PLEASE, be a participant in commenting on other images. Content reactions (oh what a cute dog) and general comments (apples look tasty) are always welcome, but respectful and constructive critiques on composition or technique are even better. It's part of the process and valuable for your fellow photographers.

**Hike: Hong Kong Trail (sections 1-4) & Challenge** **Difficulty Level:** 3 out of 5 **Distance:** 25 km **Time:** 7 hours (approximate) **Description and Challenge**: Let’s Conquer the Hong Kong Trail – In Two Epic Parts! The Hong Kong Trail is a legendary 50 km route that runs almost the entire length of Hong Kong Island, split into 8 scenic sections. Hiking all 50 km in one go? That’s a bit much (even for the pros!), so we’re breaking it into two awesome adventures. **Why join?** * Jaw-dropping views of Hong Kong Island, lush mountains, sparkling reservoirs, and even historic military relics. * A chance to celebrate the trail’s 40th anniversary with the “Unlocking Hong Kong Trail” Challenge! (Registration optional, but hey, why not?) **Sign up here:** https://www.unlockinghktrail.hk/register **The Plan:** ✅ **Saturday, Jan 24:** Sections 1–4 (25 km) ✅ **Saturday, Jan 31:** Sections 5–8 (25 km) Want to complete the full Hong Kong Trail? Make sure you RSVP for **both events**! **What to bring:** * 3-4 liters of water * Snacks to eat along the way (sandwich, fruits, nuts, etc) * Hiking shoes with good support * Sunglasses * Headgear (cap/hat) * Sunscreen * Bug Spray * In case of Rain: plan accordingly **Toilets:** There are some toilets here and there. I do not know how many there are or if they will be in service. You might need to get creative : ) **Stores:** There are stores at the start and end of the trails. It is best to come prepared with food and water. **Meeting Point:** The Victoria Peak - Gino's Gelato **Time:** 10:00 am (SHARP!) **IMPORTANT:** Out of respect to the members that arrive on time, we will only be able to wait a maximum of 5 minutes. Should you arrive after 10:05 am, I will no longer be answering phone calls or responding to messages as I need to give my time and attention to those that have arrived on time. For more details: [http://bigfourhk.com/hong-kong-trail-2/](http://bigfourhk.com/hong-kong-trail-2/)

Join us for a fun-filled Year-End Picnic Party! Celebrate the closing of the year with good food, great company, and lots of laughter. It's the perfect opportunity to relax outdoors, enjoy delicious snacks, and meet new friends from all walks of life. Bring your cheerful spirit as we make unforgettable memories together.

**General idea:** Join us for a relaxed people-drawing-people activity over coffee or a drink. Both newcomers and experienced participants are welcome to join. **💰 Price** : Only pay for your drink! We don't charge a fee. **✅ Guidelines**: * Bring your own paper, pencil, drawing tablet etc ✏️ * Greet the host(s)! * Buy yourself a drink (tea, coffee, sodas, etc) * Find a seat and start drawing your surroundings (especially the people). 📣 **Join our socials!** Follow [our official Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/people_drawing_people/) for event photos **@peopledrawingpeople** Grow the event by sharing your own drawings and tag us! 📸 **Photos** Hosts will also take descriptive shots of the event and your drawings to promote this meetup to new members outside. If you prefer not to appear in photographs just let them know. **[ Optional activities ]** For variety we may suggest optional activities which you can choose to participate in or not. These include volunteering as a model for the group, or partnering up with people for longer model/artist exchanges, skill sharing, etc.

BBQ Party on Sat (Partner's Event) BBQ Party at ShenZhen Time: Every Sat 19:00 - 23:00 (Usually) Location: The Crazy Coconut Bar, ShenZhen Longhua Baishilong, 3rd floor, 3N100, Above Metro Exit B2 (BaiShiLong Metro Station) 瘋狂酒吧， 深圳龍華白石龍地鐵站B2上方，3樓 Refer to the picture for details on the BBQ Sat event. Wechat ID: Pandoraparties

新手水塘路線，為1小時的家樂徑，主要為平路。 沿路更有港版抹茶山雞公嶺、S形堤壩、港版嵐山竹林、塘中小島，行看心曠舒適。 回路於錦上路港鐵站附近的盈匯坊，共嚐私廚土窑雞中菜/閒悠pet-friendly咖啡西日菜。更可訪行遊錦田紅磚屋市集+壁畫村。 Ho Pui Reservoir is a suggested beginner hiking trail with beautiful scene. Then, we can have lunch on Kiln-roasted chicken/ Chinese dishes or Coffee/ Western type. Afterward, u can visit the famous Red-brick House market and Kam Tin Mural Village. 日期：2026年1月25日(星期日) 時間：10:00am-2:30pm 地點：八鄉河背村+河背水塘+盈匯坊(錦上路港鐵站附近) 集合時間及地點：1) @9:30-9:40am @大欖隧道轉車站近車頭位置(元朗方向) , 2) @10:00-10:10am @河背村公所 名額：15人 Date: 25 January, 2026 (Sunday) Time: 10:00am-2:30pm Address: Pat Heung Ho Pui Village +Ho Pui Reservoir +The Richfield (Kam Sheung Road MTR station nearby) Assemble: 1) @9:30-9:40am @ Tai Lam Bus Interchange Terminus (Yuen Long Bound), 2) @10:00-10:10am @Pat Heung Ho Pui Village Office Seat: 15 people limited MeetUp費：自由定價價值,(包括導賞,未包括午餐費). 請於24/1/2026前,銀行/FPS/PayMe轉帳. 逾期未繳者,其報名將被取消,再發放予候補者. 報名：按Attend-> 填寫1)聯絡電話號碼, 2)男/女, 3)你願意付出此次活動費用,4)一起用餐否?-> 確認入選活動-> 繳費(入帳恆生銀行號碼: 359-366101-882 (NG Y\*\* S\*\*\*)/ FPS/PayMe: 97419423)-> 再以閣下電話whatsapp(97419423)以下資料: 1)MeetUp名字, 2)過帳通知書. MeetUp fee: Free pricing as you value, (including tour guide, but excluding lunch fee). Bank/FPS/PayMe transferred by 24/1/2026. If no payment by time, RSVP seat will be cancelled and given out to the waiting participant Join: Click ‘Attend’-> Write down your 1)Contact number, 2)Male/Female, 3)Fee that you would pay for this event, 4)Dining together-> Get confirmation of being in the event-> Pay to Hang Seng Bank acc: 359-366101-882 (NG Y\*\* S\*\*\*)/ FPS/PayMe: 97419423-> Whatsapp 1)MeetUp name, 2)Payment notification 山行難度：1-2星(前20分鐘為斜坡石屎路；過堤壩後訓野公園家樂徑平路,多樹蔭) (5星為最難最崎嶇) Hiking Difficulty: 1-2star out of 5, front 20min part: concrete slope; after dam: level country walk path (5star is the most difficult) 大概流程： 09:30-09:40am 集合點名@大欖隧道轉車站 [Assemble @Tai Lam Bus Interchange Terminus (Yuen Long Bound)] \~> 步行20分鐘 [Walk 20min] 10:00-10:10am 集合點名@河背村公所 [Assemble @Pat Heung Ho Pui Village Office] \~> 10:10-12:10pm 河背村**,**河背水塘 [Ho Pui Village, Ho Pui Reservoir]] \~> 12:10-12:30pm 等候71路小巴@河背村公所 [Wait for mini-bus 71 @ Pat Heung Ho Pui Village Office] \~> 12:45pm 解散@錦上路港鐵站/ 步行5分鐘往盈匯坊用膳 [Dismiss @ Kam Sheung Road MTR station/ Walk 5min to The Richfield to have lunch] 午餐: 1) 亞豬媽私廚 (www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/r-亞豬媽私廚-元朗-京川滬-r793619) (Remark: Cash only現金交付) OR 2) CP Cafe (www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/r-cp-cafe-元朗-西式-r790437/reviews) \*\*\*a) 歡迎外地本地人一同熱鬧.請外地人指明語言. [Welcome foreigners. Please remark your language if you are foreigner.] \*\*\*b) 記緊携帶適量食水,外套,蚊怕水及防曬霜等. [Bring enough water and food, wind jacket, mosquito-resistant items and sun-block lotion if necessary.] \*\*\*c) 請留意個人安全及身體能力適合否. [Beware of your own safety and health fitness.] \*\*\*d) 留意團體齊行,不要過份分開. [Care of others and be in group.] \*\*\*e) 保持環境清潔. [Keep clean to the environment.] \*\*\*f) 不作逾候,逾時者有可能不被參加,請預早抵達. [Late comer may be restricted to admit and continue in the activity.] \*\*\*g) 交費後若未能出席參與者,繳款不獲退回及轉讓.(除非活動取消而全數退款) [No refund or seat transfer after payment, unless is the cancellation of activity or by our group.] \*\*\*h) 活動如有拍照,以作記錄和宣傳用途. [Photos taken by our group during activity will be as record and promotion.] \*\*\*i) 凡超過3次No Show者,本組有權將該組員移離本群組. [When there are 3 No Show, we have the right to ban you out from our group.]

This is a regular Bring-Your-Own-Book session, where participants share and present to the group non-fiction books they have read. New members may sit in to hear and discuss others' presentations. Usually a meeting takes around 2.5-3 hours. During this time we discuss 2 different books, roughly 1 hour per book. Any non-fiction material: a book, documentary, or lecture or a part of it - anything with a title and an author and that contains some coherent ideas. Each presentation includes a summary (15-40 min) and discussion (accordingly). The meeting will be either in a park or in a coffee shop, on HK side. The exact place to be confirmed with the attendees **by WhatsApp only**. I will / have sent the link to the WhatsApp group, please use the link. Introvert friendly. We have people from different countries, so while books can be in any language, the language of the meeting is English. There is a fee of 20 HKD for the first timers to help funding the Meetup membership needed to run the group. Do not hit "Attend" if you are not going to attend. If you RSVPed, but there is anything preventing you from going to the meeting, remember to tell the host and/or update the RSVP as soon as possible. But if you plan to attend, do hit "Attend", please :))) No-shows are all silently noted with much disapproval and will be removed from the group.

Bring your work or your hobby, hang out, and code with us. Follow @buckeyecocoa for more information.

## Learn Infrastructure-as-Code (the FUN Way) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: Azure CBUS × Columbus HashiCorp User Group × DevOps Columbus** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint Azure CBUS, Columbus HashiCorp User Group, and DevOps Columbus meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. ### What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time ### Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐 Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/

Welcome to Drunken Philosophy, a casual, curious, social discussion club. Optional topic for this meet up: Is life a dream? Is life a simulation? Dreams feel real while they last. Could life work the same way? How do we know we’re awake, and what follows if we can’t be sure? Let’s kick that around over a around of drinks: • What makes something feel real: continuity, shared evidence, or meaning? • How do we know we're not in a simulation? • How would you tell you’re awake (reality checks, memory, other people)? • If life is dreamlike, what becomes of free will and responsibility? • Is identity a story we keep telling—who’s the narrator? • Are we author, actor, or audience in our dreams and how would you tell? • Does art/film reveal reality or replace it? No lectures. Friendly crowd. Drop in for one drink and stay if it’s fun.

Let’s meetup at Cafe Istanbul for the last day of Restaurant Week. You get three courses for $30. This is the menu: https://614now.com/rw-menu/cafeistanbul-easton

## Details \#\# Learn Infrastructure\-as\-Code \(the FUN Way\) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: DevOps Columbus - Azure CBUS - Columbus HashiCorp User Group** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint DevOps Columbus, Azure CBUS and Columbus HashiCorp User Group meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. \#\#\# What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time \#\#\# Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐

Come out to Improving for our monthly iOS and Mac meetings. This Month's Presentation: Nothing yet. (You should volunteer). What is Cocoaheads (http://cocoaheads.org/)? CocoaHeads is a group devoted to discussion of Apple Computer's Cocoa Framework for programming on MacOS X and iOS (including the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch). During monthly meetings, members present on their projects and offer tutorials on various programming topics. What is BuckeyeCocoa (http://buckeyecocoa.org/)? BuckeyeCocoa is a group of Objective-C/Swift developers/enthusiasts. We host monthly Cocoaheads and near-weekly NSCoder meetings in Columbus, Ohio. The meetings are free to attend. Presentations! Presenters welcome! We are always in need of people willing to present material. Any Swift and/or Objective-C related topic is welcome. Times can be 5 minutes (i.e. lightning talks) to a maximum of 2 hours. Interested? Contact info is on the BuckeyeCocoa website. To volunteer for a presentation contact us at @BuckeyeCocoa on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter! @BuckeyeCocoa (https://twitter.com/#!/Buckeyecocoa/) For more information: http://buckeyecocoa.org/

For January, we’re reading Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy. For fans of Flight Behavior and Station Eleven, a novel set on the brink of catastrophe, as a young woman chases the world's last birds--and her own final chance for redemption. Franny Stone has always been a wanderer. By following the ocean's tides and the birds that soar above, she can forget the losses that have haunted her life. But when the wild she loves begins to disappear, Franny can no longer wander without a destination. She arrives in remote Greenland with one purpose: to find the world's last flock of Arctic terns and track their final migration. She convinces Ennis Malone, captain of the Saghani, to take her onboard, winning over his eccentric crew with promises that the birds will lead them to fish. As the Saghani fights its way south, Franny's dark history begins to unspool. Battered by night terrors, accumulating a pile of unsent letters, and obsessed with pursuing the terns at any cost, Franny is full of secrets. When her quest threatens the safety of the entire crew, Franny must ask herself what she is really running toward--and running from. Propelled by a narrator as fierce and fragile as the terns she is following, Charlotte McConaghy's Migrations is both an ode to our threatened world and a breathtaking page-turner about the lengths we will go for the people we love.