# Event Details - **Event Name**: Book Club -The Serviceberry: Abundance & Reciprocity in the Natural World - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 21 Jul, 2026 at 05:45 pm – Tue, 21 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join Compass Point, home of Dirty Girl Adventures, for Book Club. We're reading The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer.About this EventJoin us for our bi-monthly Book Club! Tuesday, July 21st, from 5:45- 7:30.You are welcome to bring your dinner or snacks to the book club; feel free to bring a friend as well!The bar is open during book club with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.This is a free event! Everyone is welcome! The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural WorldRobin Wall Kimmerer, author, and John Burgoyne, IllustratorAs Indigenous scientist Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests Serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most? Our economy is rooted in scarcity, competition, and the hoarding of resources, and we have surrendered our values to a system that actively harms what we love. Meanwhile, the Serviceberry’s relationship with the natural world is an embodiment of interconnectedness and gratitude. The tree distributes its wealth—its abundance of sweet, juicy berries—to meet the needs of its natural community. And this distribution ensures its own survival. As Kimmerer explains, “Serviceberries show us another model, one based upon reciprocity, rather than accumulation, where wealth and security come from the quality of your relationships, not from the illusion of self-sufficiency.”As Elizabeth Gilbert writes, Robin Wall Kimmerer is “a great teacher, and her words are a hymn of love to the world.” The Serviceberry is an antidote to the broken relationships and misguided goals of our times and a reminder that “Hoarding won’t save us. . . . All flourishing is mutual.” https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/bed5a510-7dae-11f1-a0f0-b3fc05930e16-rimg-w526-h740-dcfff1dc-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/topeka/book-club-the-serviceberry-abundance-and-reciprocity-in-the-natural-world/100001991656793082 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, contests, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes - Location: Compass Point home of Dirty Girl Adventures - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Topeka - **state**: KS - **country**: United States - **location**: Compass Point home of Dirty Girl Adventures - **lat**: 39.0661516 - **long**: -95.6669211 - **full address**: Compass Point home of Dirty Girl Adventures, 800 North Kansas Avenue, Topeka, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Book Club -The Serviceberry: Abundance & Reciprocity in the Natural World - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/5f3e19f56a871c40ba91707d22d83f2f6b8936336a23886e9b1ebdef4a98a06f-rimg-w1200-h676-dc7a6758-gmir.jpg?v=1781179575 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Book Club -The Serviceberry: Abundance & Reciprocity in the Natural World being held? - **A:** Book Club -The Serviceberry: Abundance & Reciprocity in the Natural World takes place on Tue, 21 Jul, 2026 at 05:45 pm to Tue, 21 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Compass Point home of Dirty Girl Adventures, 800 North Kansas Avenue, Topeka, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Book Club -The Serviceberry: Abundance & Reciprocity in the Natural World? - **A:** Book Club -The Serviceberry: Abundance & Reciprocity in the Natural World is organized by Compass Point home of Dirty Girl Adventures. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Book Club -The Serviceberry: Abundance & Reciprocity in the Natural World is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Topeka, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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