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Event name

"Finding Solace at Roosevelt Island," author talk

When

Tue 02 / 23 / 2021
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Where

Zoom event

Who can attend

Open to all

Limited capacity: Registration Closed

Price

FREE

hosted by the Potomac Friends of the Library in coordination with the county library system.

Washington D.C. naturalist Melanie Choukas-Bradley dives into the natural history and beauty of Theodore Roosevelt Island, an island wilderness less than two miles from the White House, in her new book, "Finding Solace at Roosevelt Island."

In 2016, as the presidential election dealt a body-blow to progressive thinkers in the US, Melanie sought the solace of Theodore Roosevelt Island. In this book she reflects on the inspiring environmental legacy of Roosevelt, and how immersing oneself in nature can help to heal, restore and encourage a person, even in the midst of the strange new reality of a divisive occupant in the White House. Melanie leads the reader along walks and kayak trips around the island, as together with other Washingtonian nature lovers, birders, conservationists, and even descendants of Roosevelt, they find solace in the island's natural wonders, and ponder their nation’s future.

Join us in Zoom:  https://zoom.us/j/96150275370

Or Dial In: 301 715 8592; Meeting ID: 961 5027 5370