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“I can't think of anything that excites a greater sense of childlike
wonder than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost
everything.” ― Bill Bryson
Down to Earth
Book Club
The Darke County Park District is pleased to announce a new program,
the Down to Earth Book Club. Each quarter the program will feature a
different book, some by well-known nature writers, some about outdoor
adventure, and even some about pioneers settling Ohio. Everyone is
invited to read the book and join them at the Nature Center to discuss
the work, enjoy some yummy treats, and suggest future books.
In its third season, the Down to Earth Book Club will read A Walk in
the Woods by Bill Bryson. Now a major motion picture, this witty
travelogue follows two middle age hikers as they attempt to walk the
Appalachian Trail. Bryson describes the ecology and history of the
trail as well as some of the more entertaining characters he encounters
along the way while his companion, Katz, accompanies him at times as a
help, as others a hindrance. As with the movie’s R rating, the book
does include adult themes and language. Weather and mosquito
permitting, the book club will meet outside, so please bring a lawn
chair.
This season’s book club will meet on Monday, August 1st at 6:30pm at
the Shawnee Prairie Preserve Nature Center. Please call ahead to let
them know you plan on participating in the book club discussion in
August. The Darke County Parks Nature Center can be reached at (937)
548-0165.
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