Come to a book discussion…

Book Group…even if you’ve never come to one before, and even if you didn’t finish the book.

Book discussions are great ways to meet and connect with neighbors, share our points of view and hear others’, and explore ideas deep and wide in a safe, civil space.

See our schedule for times and places, there should be one near you! All are welcome at any of these discussions.

If you’re hosting your own book discussion, or even if you’re reading the book on your own, take a look at our discussion guide for The Finest Hours, created by our project humanist Margherita Desy.

Learn about mountain rescues

mountains in fogOne of the goals for 1 Book 1 Valley is connecting the books we read to our local area. The action in The Finest Hours comes from the dangerous ocean rescue missions, which in many ways are similar to the mountain rescues that volunteers and first responders right here in our valley do on a regular basis. There will be two talks on mountain rescue missions in October:

Anatomy of a Mountain Rescue — Wed., October 5, 7 pm at the Cook Memorial Library, Tamworth, 603-323-8510. Bill Kane, who has over 40 years in wilderness medicine and rescue, tells how a mountain rescue unfolds, how information is developed, how a rescue plan is executed.

Rescue in the White Mountains — Thurs., Oct. 20, 6 pm at the Brownfield Public Library, 207-935-3003. Joan Veilleux — mountain guide, nurse, storyteller and part-time search & rescue volunteer — will share stories of what it is like to be part of a rescue team.