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Let's Talk Books

"The Good Food Revolution" by Will Allen
2023-08-15 19:00:00 2023-08-15 20:00:00 America/New_York Let's Talk Books Please join the Let's Talk Books Club to read and discuss "The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People and Communities" by Will Allen. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Tuesday, August 15
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-08-15 19:00:00 2023-08-15 20:00:00 America/New_York Let's Talk Books Please join the Let's Talk Books Club to read and discuss "The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People and Communities" by Will Allen. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Please join the Let's Talk Books Club to read and discuss "The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People and Communities" by Will Allen.

Will Allen, the son of former sharecroppers who went on to be professional basketball player and executive for some of the largest U.S. corporations, chronicles his return to his roots to grow nutritious, life-giving food and jobs in a city where neither were readily available. 

Place a hold on a copy here. 

Let's Talk Books is the monthly book discussion club of the Kate Waller Barrett Branch. For more information, contact mzimmerman@alexlibraryva.org. 

 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Health & Nutrition | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion | Book Discussion Groups |

TAGS: | Sustainability | Nutrition | Farming | Community | book discussion | book clubs |

Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
jcahill@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1703
Fax: 703.746.1708
Hours
Mon, Dec 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 17 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 18 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Dec 19 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Dec 20 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 21 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 22 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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Parking: No library parking lot.  Street parking is available.  A paid parking lot is available on the 100 block of North Alfred Street. 

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1 mile) and King Street Stations (1.1 miles). 
  • Metrobus: 10A/B, 11C
  • DASH Bus: 30, 31, Old Town Circulator
  • King Street Trolley:  King & Columbus

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.

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