Racial Justice Book Club – Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
This discussion will be facilitated by members of SURJ Marin (Showing Up for Racial Justice)
Bryan Stevenson recounts his experiences as a lawyer working to assist those desperately in need, reflecting on his pursuit of the ideal of compassion in American justice.
Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young man who was sentenced to die for a notorious murder he insisted he didn’t commit. The case drew Bryan into a tangle of conspiracy, political machination, and legal brinkmanship—and transformed his understanding of mercy and justice forever.
Just Mercy is at once an unforgettable account of an idealistic, gifted young lawyer’s coming of age, a moving window into the lives of those he has defended, and an inspiring argument for compassion in the pursuit of true justice.
SURJ Marin is part of a national network of groups and individuals organizing white people for racial justice. Through community organizing, mobilizing and education, SURJ moves white people to act as part of a multi-racial majority for racial justice with passion and accountability.
From the National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning comes a bracingly original approach to understanding and uprooting racism and inequality in our society–and in ourselves.
“The only way to undo racism is to consistently identify and describe it–and then dismantle it.”
Ibram X. Kendi’s concept of antiracism reenergizes and reshapes the conversation about racial justice in America–but even more fundamentally, points us toward liberating new ways of thinking about ourselves and each other. In How to Be an Antiracist, Kendi asks us to think about what an antiracist society might look like, and how we can play an active role in building it.
In this book, Kendi weaves an electrifying combination of ethics, history, law, and science, bringing it all together with an engaging personal narrative of his own awakening to antiracism. How to Be an Antiracist is an essential work for anyone who wants to go beyond an awareness of racism to the next step: contributing to the formation of a truly just and equitable society.
This discussion will be facilitated by SURJ Marin (Showing Up for Racial Justice)
SURJ Marin is part of a national network of groups and individuals organizing white people for racial justice. Through community organizing, mobilizing and education, SURJ moves white people to act as part of a multi-racial majority for racial justice with passion and
accountability. You can find more information about SURJ here: www.surjmarin.org
Marin County is a graveyard of ships. Its steep rock-bound shores, treacherous currents, and frequent fogs have been the doom of hundreds of ships for over four hundred years. In his newest book, Shipwrecks of Marin, local historian Brian K. Crawford has done extensive research fleshing out the details of famous wrecks from contemporary accounts, and identifying more than a hundred wrecks not documented elsewhere. Many of these are disasters within San Francisco Bay.
Many of these tales are full of danger and heroism, of pathos and high adventure. Terrified passengers cling to overturned steamers or clutch at rocks in the pounding seas. Seamen clamber up cliffs to escape certain destruction. One captain runs two ferries aground and sinks a yacht all in one day. The vessels range from Spanish treasure galleons to garbage scows, clipper ships to floating dry docks.
If you love ships and the sea or tales of danger and adventure, or if you just want to know more about the many wrecks that dot our coasts, you will find this book endlessly entertaining.
In this illustrated lecture, Crawford tells the stories of seven of the most significant wrecks on our coasts.
Books will be available for purchase and signed by the author.
This book talk is brought to you by the Friends of the San Rafael Public Libraries.
Friends Books will participate in the citywide Spring Sidewalk Sale in downtown San Rafael on Saturday, April 13 from 10 am to 4 pm.
A plethora of books on gardening tips, design, plant selection and care will be shown on our sunny patio in front of the shop. ( If it rains, the display will be inside.)
All garden books will be at special prices that day.
Friends Books is located at 1016 C Street, between 4th and 5th, next to the C Street garage – free parking all day!
Join us for snacks, games, a queer book talk, an “Ask a Queer Adult” panel and more! Meet cool people and find out about local resources for LGBTQ+ youth.
This program is for teens (middle and high school) and young adults. No registration required.
Poetry can be a gateway to the heights and depths of Being. In this workshop we will work with the poetry of Kabir, Mary Oliver, and Rilke as inspiration for creative expression and reflective meditations that are focused on your personal transformation.
No prior writing experience is necessary.
Please, no laptops, but do bring your own writing supplies: paper or notebook, pencil or pen.
Susanne West is a writer and professor of psychology. She was on the faculty of John F. Kennedy University for 30 years and received the Harry L. Morrison Distinguished Teaching Award at JFKU. Susanne is the author of Soul Care for Caregivers. Her first poetry collection, Subterranean Light, will be released in 2018.
Process Art emphasizes the process of making art. It is about the experience children have while they are creating. Children make their own decisions and there is no right or wrong way to explore.
Join us for a series of process art explorations! Wear clothes that are okay to get messy. Each session new materials for exploration will be offered. All ages welcome.
Scott & Zelda: The Beautiful Fools…a lively, interactive, literary event!
Monday, March 25, 7:00 – 8:00 pm at Falkirk Cultural Center, 1408 Mission Ave.
Join playwright Lance Belville as he reveals the background research that went into the Ross Valley Players’ upcoming production (April 12-28) of Scott & Zelda: The Beautiful Fools. Trace with him the roots of the Great Gatsby and Fitzgerald’s Jazz Age novels. Meet the characters with whom he partied to greatness from Hemingway to Groucho Marx.
Have you ever wondered if you can eat your flowers? In some cases, you can! Many of these edible beauties are easy to grow over the course of a season. Join us as we discuss which flowers or parts of flowers are safe to eat and, also, some that you should avoid. We will cover ornamentals, herbs, flowers of fruits and vegetables and even weeds, and give you creative ideas on how to use them.
Jenine Stilson became a UC Marin Master Garden in 2014 and has been co-leader of the Edibles Guild for the last three years. She spent time growing up on her parents’ almond orchard in the heat of Yolo County, and has been a life-long gardener of edibles ever since. She’s a contributing writer for Backyard to Belly and has presented at the Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden as well as various school gardens and public libraries.
Keri Pon has been a UC Marin Master Gardener since 2011. She is involved with projects at the Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden and our Edibles Guild. She has also spoken on how to harvest your fruit and vegetables and is a contributing writer for Backyard to Belly.
In this illustrated lecture, Crawford tells the stories of seven of the most significant wrecks on our coasts.
Join us for snacks, games, a queer book talk, an “Ask a Queer Adult” panel and more! Meet cool people and find out about local resources for LGBTQ+ youth.
Process Art emphasizes the process of making art. It is about the experience children have while they are creating. Children make their own decisions and there is no right or wrong way to explore.
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