Book Club Meeting & Potluck

Holly Weyant will be hosting our next GreenGirls.net Book Club meeting and potluck. She has selected the great environmental classic "Silent Spring" by Rachel L. Carson as our book to be discussed.

In 1960, a woman noticed the birds had stopped singing and their population had severely decreased in her neighborhood. She summoned a friend, biologist/writer Rachel Carson, to investigate this wildlife mystery. Subsequently, in 1962, Rachel's discoveries and efforts were brought to the forefront in her book, Silent Spring, which revealed the atrocities of pesticide poisoning. The over-spraying of DDT, dieldrin and other pest killers was poisoning the entire world of living things, humanity included. Rachel's work not only left chemical companies casting about trying to discredit her findings, but, most importantly, prompted an enormous environmental movement which continues today. --Review from The WomanSource Catalog & Review: Tools for Connecting the Community for Women

What: Book Club Meeting & Potluck
When: Sunday, June 20, 11:30am-2:00pm
Location: Holly Weyant residence near 183 and Anderson Mill in Austin, Texas 78729 (address and directions will be provided to those who RSVP)

We will spend the first part of the meeting eating and socializing (11:30-1:00). We will discuss the book from 1:00-2:00.

More info about the book at http://www.amazon.com/Silent-Spring-Rachel-Carson/dp/0618249060/ref=sr_1...

Be sure to RSVP if you plan to attend since this event is limited to 10 participants. http://www.greengirls.net/contact

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We hope to see you there!