Kerrie Penney presents "Upstream" by Mary Oliver

Spend your morning in the fierce gentleness of Mary Oliver’s Upstream, an essay collection that awakens us to language, nature, art, and the quiet urgencies of the heart.
Guiding us is Kerrie Penney, who's spent a lifetime channelling words; as a radio producer, television host, narrator, writer, director and film maker. Drawing on her rich creative practice—and her deeply personal explorations of mothers and daughters, grief, resilience, and lineage—Kerrie will reflect on how Upstream calls us to listen more closely to the world, to our inner lives, and to whatever quiet yearning beckons our attention.

This gathering offers space to slow down, think deeply, and be refreshed by Oliver’s clear-eyed wisdom and Kerrie’s thoughtful, generous analysis. You can hear more from Kerrie on her Secret Heart Broadcasting podcast.
Come curious. Leave steadied, stirred, and maybe a little further upstream than before.
Big Book Club talks are 45-60 minutes with time afterwards for audience questions and discussion.

Coffee, tea and water will be provided.

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Host or Publisher Rotary Club of Calgary Downtown