Arts Section

July Selections from Hills & Hamlets Bookshop and Underground Books

Hills & Hamlets Bookshop is a charming neighborhood bookstore in the Serenbe development of Chattahoochee Hills and was founded by the couple behind Underground Books in Carrollton.

We’re thrilled to announce that Hills & Hamlets Bookshop is now open Tuesday through Sunday from 11am to 5pm every week, and we’re open 24/7 online at at www.bookshop.org/shop/undergroundbooks and www.bookshop.org/shop/ undergroundbooks and info@hillsandhamlets.com

New in Fiction: Banyan Moon by Thao Thai

This sweeping, evocative debut novel follows three generations of Vietnamese American women reeling from the death of their matriarch, revealing the family's inherited burdens, buried secrets, and unlikely love stories. Hills & Hamlets bookseller Patience says, “This remarkable debut peels away family secrets like an onion to reveal truth, healing, love and friendship.” Out now!

Buy online: https://bookshop.org/a/45/9780063267107

New in Nonfiction: Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World by Henry Grabar

In a beguiling and often absurdly hilarious mix of history, politics, and reportage, Slate staff writer Henry Grabar brilliantly surveys the pain points of the nation's parking crisis, from Los Angeles to Disney World to New York, stopping at every major American city in between. He reveals how the pathological compulsion for car storage has exacerbated some of our most acute problems—from housing affordability to the accelerating global climate disaster—ultimately, lighting the way for us to free our cities from parking's cruel yoke. Josh says: “I would not have thought that a book about the history and future of parking could be genuinely entertaining and thought provoking, but this one is!” Out now!

Buy online: https://bookshop.org/a/45/9781984881137

New in Middle Grade: Greenwild by Pari Thomson

11-year-old Daisy Thistledown is on the run. Her mother has been keeping big secrets, and now she has vanished. Daisy knows it’s up to her to find Ma—but someone is hunting her across London. So when Daisy flees to safety through a mysterious hidden doorway, she can barely believe her eyes—she has stepped out of the city and into another world. This is the Greenwild. Bursting with magic and full of amazing natural wonders, it seems too astonishing to be true. But not only is this land of green magic real, it holds the key to finding Daisy’s mother. Daisy must band together with a botanical genius, a boy who can talk with animals, and a cat with an attitude to uncover the truth about who she really is. Only then can she channel the power that will change her whole world…and save the Greenwild itself. For ages 8 and up, out now!

Buy online: https://bookshop.org/a/45/9780374391379

Community Brickworks

Food Pantry

Our food pantry continues to be busy. A reminder to families with children, you can come to the food pantry twice per month through the month of July. This is thanks to a donation from Southside church allowing us to extend our twice-monthly services through the summer.

Clients served in May: 227 people, 68 families, 89 children, 20 families with children came twice

The library needs your current reads! Nan continues to update our library with current books. She prefers hardback books, but will take a paperback in good condition. Current reads only.

You can also donate to our library through the DONATE tab on our website CommunityBrickworks.org. You can designate that your donation be used for Library in the comment section. Nan would love to buy new series for us all to enjoy!

Summer Program—Under

the Sea—the kids have had a good time learning about different things in the sea. We read a book about an octopus—and made one! We discovered pirates, found a treasure map, learned about waves, saw hoe currents are formed, and we made an aquarium! We also held a book drive to get more children's books for the library!

A big "THANK YOU" to Zorro's Crossing, Haley Roberts and her group form bring Dixie the SeeHorse for the kids to groom and enjoy. Also, Mary Cannon and Miranda from West End Performing Arts for helping with art projects and Melea and Chloe Brett for doing a 4th of July craft with the kids. The program will ONLY meet on July 11 & 18th.

PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS NOW!

N2U Band—will come to City Hall Community Room on July 14th at 6:30 with some great music form the 50s-80s and old/new country. This event is posted on CommunityBrickworks.org to purchase tickets. The ticket price includes hot dog, chips, drink, and REALLY good music. Please purchase your ticket by July 10th.

Second Tuesday of July at 4:00—is our Women's Crafting Circle. We have 3 women who come and spend time crafting and enjoying talking and laughing.

Fourth Tuesday of July at 4:00-is the Book Club, the book title will be announced later.