The Serviceberry Book Discussion
Wed, Apr 22
|Lutheran University Center (and online)
Join us for this 2-part series discussing The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer! From the bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, this book is a bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the lessons of the natural world.
Time & Location
Apr 22, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Lutheran University Center (and online), 4515 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
About the Event
Click here for the Zoom link to attend virtually.
The Serviceberry can be checked out of the Carnegie Library for free! You can find a location carrying it here.
More about The Serviceberry: "As Indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass 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 reciprocity, interconnectedness, and gratitude."