Join us for a special in-person discussion with Jon Grand and local author Laurie Lawlor, at The Book Stall. Laurie’s most recent book, Restoring Prairie, Woods, and Pond: How a Small Trail Can Make a Big Difference, is about something near and dear to our hearts – activism at the community level. It tells the story of how a small village in southeastern Wisconsin has transformed an eight-acre, municipally-owned dumping ground and wasteland into a nature trail with three distinct ecosystems.

Restoring Prairie, Woods, and Pond (Holiday House, April 2023) is a beautiful full-color nonfiction book written for readers age 10–14. The story it tells, and our shared goal of inspiring kids - (and adults!) - to take action and create sustainable communities, is one for all ages. As noted by the Kirkus Book Review, “This is activism at its most accessible: the beautiful struggles of a region and community to make a large difference in a small world. A magical and timely story of ecosystems restored to their former glory.” Please join us 6:30 - 7:30 pm on Monday, July 10 for this special author discussion at The Book Stall.