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Our Community Reads from the Friends of the Aptos Library Our Community Reads is a program designed to bring members of the Santa Cruz County community together around one book. The 2025 Season of Our Community Reads is now well underway. Selection of semifinalists has been decided! Our voting party to select THE book for the 2025 Season of Our Community Reads will take place on October 1, 2024 at the Aptos Branch Library. To participate in this voting event please register here. Space is limited! |
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The winning book for the 2024 Season
The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers |
Click on the book cover to find out more !
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We are a 501 (c) 3 non-profit, all donations are tax deductible
Friends of the Aptos, Capitola, Felton, La Selva Beach, and Scotts Valley libraries,
in partnership with Cabrillo College and Aptos High School,
and with the support of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries.
in partnership with Cabrillo College and Aptos High School,
and with the support of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries.
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Here below are a few images of events of the 2024 Season of Our Community Reads
Casey Coonerty Protti leads book discussion event.
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Author Talk: An Evening with Dave Eggers
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Dr. Flagg Miller: The Religious, Political, and Cultural Role of Coffee in Yemen
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Yemeni Stories. Moderator Geneffa Jahan introduces Jehan Hakim
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Writing Under the Influence of Coffee! Facilitators June Langhoff and members of the Santa Cruz chapter of Shut Up & Write
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Professor Nick Rowell: Brewing Revolution in Central America
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High School Art Competition. Students redesigned The Monk of Mokha book cover.
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Aptos High School students (ages 14-18) undertook a class assignment to redesign the book cover.
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Scotts Valley High School students (ages 14-18) undertook a class assignment to redesign the book cover.
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Local artists Sharon Ferguson and Jo-Neal Graves leading art workshop.
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Bach’s Coffee Cantata ~ Live music!
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"A Small Section of the World" ~ Film & Coffee Tasting
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Verve Coffee Tour led by Hannah Meade and Laney Drury.
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Musical Adventures: Dror Sinai accompanied by his son Avi Sinai.
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Led by Supervisor Zach Friend there were lots of laughs on Trivia Night!
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For many interesting facts about coffee click on the image above.
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We have completed selecting books for the 2025 Season of Our Community Reads. We look forward to seeing you at our voting event. Space is limited! Register here. Contact us by e-mail at [email protected] We are a 501 (c) 3 non-profit, all donations are tax deductible. |