The next meeting of the Newbury Book Discussion Group is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 6th from 7-8 PM at the Tenney Memorial Library. This month we are reading the Vermont Reads selection, "The Most Costly Journey" edited by M. Bennett and others. From the Vermont Humanities website: "Much of the work on Vermont dairy farms is done by people from Latin America. Over a thousand migrant laborers from Mexico and other countries milk cows, fix tractors, shovel manure, and take care of calves in our state.

Our Vermont Reads 2022 choice, 'The Most Costly Journey (El Viaje Más Caro),' tells the stories of 19 of these workers in their own words. Illustrated by New England cartoonists in a variety of styles, each short chapter describes aspects of life as an immigrant farm worker in Vermont: crossing the southern border, struggling with English, adapting to winter, growing gardens, raising children, dealing with health crises, and working long hours." Join the rest of the state in reading and discussing this work which deals with such an important current issue for our communities. Copies of the book are available at your local library.

Dec 31, 2024, 10 to 11 AM

Jan 2, 2025, 11 AM to 12:30 PM

Jan 2, 2025, 7 to 8 PM