A community book read is an opportunity to connect with your family, friends, co-workers, and community around a shared topic.
Avid readers know the feeling of wanting to share their current book with just about everyone they talk to. Imagine that experience on a larger scale as a community – being able to connect with those you know and those you don’t know over the same book!
The book selected for Hutchinson’s 2018 One Book, One Community events
The Song Poet: A Memoir of My Father by Kao Kalia Yang.
It will be up to you on what level you want to connect with others about it. You can view past books we have read as a community at the bottom of this page.
Pick up your copy at Cashwise (Hutchinson), The Village Shop, Target (Hutchinson), McLeod County Historical Society and Museum or borrow from the Hutchinson Public Library (book club kits are also available).
How to Get Involved
Step 1: REGISTER
Register as a participant now. Why register? Hutchinson Health’s Health & Well-Being and One Book, One Community partners would like to know how many people are engaging in this community book read. Registered participants will also be provided with event updates and reminders, special topics related to the book, referral to book clubs and area resources as requested by participant, etc. Registration is not required to participate in online discussions or events.
Step 2: READ
Read Song Poet: A Memoir of My Father by Kao Kalia Yang between Jan-April.
Step 3: CONNECT
Free and open to the public, monthly events will expand your reading experience and connect you with others in our community. Join us for one or all!
2018 Book Events
Hmong 101: The Cultural Background
- Speakers: Txong Pao Lee and Dr. Mark Pfeifer from the Hmong Cultural Center
- Date and time: Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 2:00pm
- Location: McLeod County Historical Society and Museum
Community Book Discussion
- Date and time: Sunday March 11, 2018 at 2:00pm
- Location: McLeod County Historical Society and Museum
Meet the Author
Meet Kao Kalia Yang, Author of Song Poet: A Memoir of My Father
- Date and time: Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 2:00pm
- Location: Hutchinson Event Center
The following organizations, as well as local area book clubs, are collaborating to bring you Hutchinson’s One Book, One Community program:
More about One Book, One Community:
Hutchinson’s One Book, One Community program began in 2013 with a group of community volunteers wanting to increase opportunities to build social connections through Heart of Hutch’s Connect Wholeheartedly committee. Read more about Heart of Hutch.
