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Healing Centered Book Club

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Adults, Seniors
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Through a group discussion of Self Compassion by Kristin Neff, discover the power of turning compassion inward to strengthen yourself and your community.

The reading will be broken down over four months, with a group community service project planned for the fifth month. 

Facilitated by: Irene Benvenuti, Community Librarian, and Mandy Helsley, LCSW.

  • Oct 28 - Ch 1-3
  • Nov 18 - Ch 4-6
  • Dec 16 - Ch 7-9
  • Jan 27 - Ch 10-end
  • Feb - Community Service Project

If you have children, they can attend the Youth Companion Program with our library staff at the same time. Email Irene at ibenvenuti@mld.org for more info.

(Formerly Trauma Informed Book Club)