{"id":87,"date":"2026-06-24T12:57:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T16:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.web.umflint.edu\/commonread\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2026-10-15T06:27:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T10:27:02","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/commonread\/events\/","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover fb-cover-text-box wp-duotone-black-and-white\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;min-height:100%;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-98\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/commonread\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/06\/sidewalk-art-2.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 95%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 95%\" 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class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Previous<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Copies of The Firekeeper&#8217;s Daughter are available at the campus bookstore in the University Pavilion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Save the date for Angeline Boulley\u2019s author visit on Feb. 24, 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Common Read Kickoff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0e47273b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:35%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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You may also pick up your free copy of the book anytime at the UM-Flint campus bookstore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Online Common Read Book Club<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meet up with some fellow readers to discuss this year&#8217;s Common Read &#8211;\u00a0<em>Firekeeper&#8217;s Daughter<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Register through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cglink.me\/2sF\/r385386\">Campus Connections<\/a>\u00a0to get the Zoom link.<br><strong>Date:<\/strong> Nov. 13, 2026<br><strong>Time:<\/strong> 12 p.m. &#8211; 1 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Free physical copies of the book are available through the University bookstore and the library has some ebook and audiobook versions available through the Libby app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Common Read Book Club<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meet up with us during CGS Unfiltered to discuss this year&#8217;s Common Read &#8211;\u00a0<em>Firekeeper&#8217;s Daughter<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Location:<\/strong>  CGS, 213 UCEN<br><strong>Date:<\/strong> Nov. 16, 2026<br><strong>Time:<\/strong> 1 p.m. &#8211; 2 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Free physical copies of the book are available through the University bookstore and the library has some ebook and audiobook versions available through the Libby app.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Copies of The Firekeeper&#8217;s Daughter are available at the campus bookstore in the University Pavilion.&nbsp; Save the date for Angeline Boulley\u2019s author visit on Feb. 24, 2027. 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