Animal Book Club

Third Thursdays at 6:00 pm at Botanical in Charlottesville (2025 schedule coming soon)

If you love reading and animals, Animal Book Club is for you! Through the lens of novels and nonfiction books, we’ll explore the ethics and emotions of our complex relationships with all creatures great and small. It’s more fun if you read the book in advance, but it’s absolutely not required. For details, please select a date.

September 10: Merle’s Door by Ted Kerasote
October 8: The Good Good Pig by Sy Montgomery
November 21: West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
December 19: My Beloved Monster by Caleb Carr

Animal Book Club is co-hosted by Peter Morville and Catherine Fae. We meet at Botanical (421 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902) on the Downtown Mall. We park at the Market Street Garage (and have our tickets validated at JMRL Central Library for 3 free hours of parking). We look forward to meeting you!

Sentient Sanctuary

Sentient Sanctuary is a nonprofit think tank and animal sanctuary in Scottsville. Our mission is more happiness and less suffering for all sentient beings, including humans.

Jefferson-Madison Regional Library

With nine locations and a bookmobile, JMRL serves more than 200,000 residents in the City of Charlottesville and the Counties of Albemarle, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson.

Botanical

Botanical is a plant-based restaurant with locations in Charlottesville and Crozet (and manages C’ville VegFest too). We stand for inclusivity, compassion, and sustainability.