The following article was copied from Susan Gallinger's Library Director's Blog which you can read in its entirety here .

 

Livermore Reads Together Again

It’s almost here—the annual Livermore Reads Together celebration! In February, the community will be reading Michael Pollan’s book In Defense of Food. Supported by a generous contribution from the Friends, the month long celebration will be kicked off with a special mini-food festival on Sunday, January 25 at 2 pm at the Civic Center Library. This exciting event will feature food tasting from local food producers, a key note by Christine Wente of Wente Vineyards, wine tasting and winemaker Karl Wente and his Front Porch Band.
During the month of February, a food and agriculture art exhibit will be on display in the Civic Center Art Gallery. Other events include Chef Joey Altman and the Back Burner Blues Band, a family movie night with the feature film Ratatouille, a program featuring cooking with Trader Joe’s, programs on organic and home grown foods, Wii’s “Cookin Mama” game program for adults and a teen chef cook-off. All of the events are listed on the library website and in brochures available at all libraries.
Local book discussion groups are encouraged to select In Defense of Food as their book choice for February. Book club kits, available for check out, include copies of the book, discussion questions and tips for leading book discussions.