February Book Club Meeting
Schedule
Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 03:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
819 N Main St, Elkhart, IN 46514-2739, United States | Elkhart, IN
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Join us for Ruthmere's February Book Club meeting! New members WELCOME! This meeting will take place at the newly-renovated Beardsley Discovery Center at 819 N. Main St. Elkhart, IN 46514 (behind the Havilah Beardsley House).Do you love reading books about history? So do we! That's why we created the Ruthmere Book Club - a place where avid readers and history buffs can unite to discuss the stories of the past.
At the February meeting, we will discuss "Driving the Green Book: A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance" by Alvin Hall (Non-Fiction).
Please email book club leaders Tehillah Moses ([email protected]) or Linnea Wuorenmaa ([email protected]) if you are interested in joining the meeting or learning more!
SYNOPSIS:
"For countless Americans, the open road has long been a place where dangers lurk. In the era of Jim Crow, Black travelers experienced locked doors, hostile police, and potentially violent encounters almost everywhere, in both the South and the North. From 1936 to 1967, millions relied on 'The Negro Motorist Green Book,' the definitive guide to businesses where they could safely rest, eat, or sleep.
Most Americans only know of the guide from the 2018 'Green Book' movie or the 2020 'Lovecraft Country' TV show. Alvin Hall set out to revisit the world of the 'Green Book' to instruct us all on the real history of the guide that saved many lives. With his friend Janée Woods Weber, he drove from New York to Detroit to New Orleans, visiting motels, restaurants, shops, and stores where Black Americans once found a friendly welcome. They explored historical and cultural landmarks, from the theatres and clubs where stars like Duke Ellington and Lena Horne performed to the Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. Along the way, they gathered memories from some of the last living witnesses for whom the 'Green Book' meant survival—remarkable people who not only endured but rose above the hate, building vibrant Black communities against incredible odds.
'Driving the Green Book' is a vital work of national history as well as a hopeful chronicle of Black resilience and resistance."
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The Ruthmere Book Club meets the third Thursday of each month (except April - the April meeting will take place on 4/23/26). Books are selected annually, consisting of both fiction and non-fiction. Books are sometimes provided by Book Club leaders or are available from the Elkhart Public Library; contact us for more information.
For a list of all 2026 books, visit https://ruthmere.org/Book-Club/
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