ARCPDX Book Club - October 2024

📚We look forward to discussing the first half of Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet by Thich Nhat Hanh with you this month! Whether you're a seasoned activist or a curious newcomer, all are welcome to join the Animal Rights Collective Portland (ARCPDX) Book Club! 🗓 Tuesday, October 29th ⏰ 6-7:45pm (meeting and Zoom will begin at 6:10pm) 📍 Northwest Library (2300 NW Thurman St., Portland) - We will be in the Community Room. 💻 Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7654622343 🍜🍻 Join us for an optional Happy Hour down the street at Blossoming Lotus Cafe from 4:15pm to 5:45pm (arrive anytime). Event page coming soon. 📖 About Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet by Thich Nhat Hanh In these troubling times, we all yearn for a better world. But many of us feel powerless and uncertain about what we can do. Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) is blazingly clear: there’s one thing that we have the power to change—and which can make all the difference: our mind. How we see and think about things determines all the choices we make, the everyday actions we take (or avoid), how we relate to those we love (or oppose), and how we react in a crisis or when things don’t go our way. Filled with powerful examples of engaged action he has undertaken, inspiring Buddhist parables, and accessible daily meditations, this powerful spiritual guide offers us a path forward, opening us to the possibilities of change and how we can contribute to the collective awakening and environmental revolution our fractured world so desperately needs. 📕 We look forward to discussing the first half of the book at our October 29th meeting and the second half of the book at our November 26th meeting. YOU DO NOT NEED TO ATTEND BOTH MEETINGS TO PARTICIPATE. ------ 📚 Books are suggested and voted on by the group. Our goal is to read books that challenge norms, inspire empathy, reflect the diverse voices and perspectives within the vegan and social justice movements, and ignite conversations about animal rights, environmental sustainability, social equity, and more. 📲 In between meetings, we encourage you to chat about the books via Slack! Join the ARCPDX Slack workspace: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFIcsJ79mLHyRD8t1ogNv9X66Ct3-kvQX3KSxnE6kJ_Lnq4A/viewform?usp=sf_link 📚 If you are already on our Slack, join the #book-club channel How to join a channel: https://slack.com/help/articles/205239967-Join-a-channel 🚌 PUBLIC TRANSIT & PARKING: There is free street parking as well as bus and max stops nearby. Plan your trip: www.trimet.org ♿️ ACCESSIBILITY: Wheelchair-friendly ❓Reach out to Takara Rahalski with any questions. 🤝 By attending this event you are agreeing to the Animal Rights Collective Portland Meeting/Event Community Guidelines: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10gu2vfndaJW58nt4LJeGx6qsZJcEXTYEqcn8wPGDBCI/edit