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SUMMARY:Book Discussion and Picnic - The Island of Missing Trees
LOCATION:Downtown Bellevue Park
DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 44% · why: lots of
  people going · good weather for it\n\n📘 Book of the Month (July): The Isl
 and of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak\n\n📍 Location: Bellevue Downton Park\n
 Head to this maps pin or find us near the northwest side of the park\, by 
 the west parking lot. Look for a group with picnic blankets and a Bellevue
  Book Club painting easel next to them.\n\nBring your own picnic blanket\,
  chair\, or mat to sit on - we'll also have a few extras to share. Dress f
 or the weather. The forecast says it'll be cloudy\, with temperatures betw
 een 67 and 71 F.\n\n🥐🥗🍥 Optional: Bring snacks to share\n\nJoin us for our
  July Bellevue Book Club Meetup as we dive into a lyrical and moving story
  about love\, loss\, memory\, and identity set against the backdrop of con
 flict and displacement. Whether you’ve finished the book\, read a few chap
 ters\, or just want to listen in\, you’re warmly welcome.\n\n📝 Brief Book 
 Summary (from Goodreads):\nThe Island of Missing Trees follows two teenage
 rs - one Greek Cypriot and one Turkish Cypriot - who meet and fall in love
  on the divided island of Cyprus. Years later\, their story is carried for
 ward by their daughter in London\, alongside an unusual narrator: a fig tr
 ee that bears witness to generations of love\, trauma\, and resilience. Th
 e novel beautifully explores themes of belonging\, war\, exile\, and the h
 ealing power of nature and storytelling.\n\n🗓 Agenda\n11:00 – 11:30 AM: Me
 et & Greet\n11:30 – 12:30 PM: Book discussion\n12:30 – 1:00 PM: Socialize 
 and connect with fellow members\n\n🚗 Free Parking Options\n\nWest Parking 
 Lot 100th Ave NE\nSouthern Parking Lot\, or\nBellevue Square Parking\n\n🚉 
 Public Transport\n\nLight rail to Bellevue Downtown and then walk or take 
 BellHop shuttle\nSound Transit buses\n\nPlease be considerate of members i
 n the waitlist and update your RSVP if you’re unable to attend.
URL:https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-jvptdeil/events/314392522/
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