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Reservations required for each meeting.
BIOGRAPHY BOOK CLUB
Each moderated small group will focus on the life of a prominent person. A suggested reading list of available books from the King Library will be distributed once registered. The book group requires attendees to read at least one of the suggested books and come ready to discuss. Please note this is a group discussion without the person of focus present.
Simón Bolívar (1783–1830) was a Venezuelan military and political leader known as “El Libertador” (The Liberator). He played a central role in the Latin American independence movement, leading revolutionary campaigns that helped free Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia from Spanish rule. Bolívar later served as president of Gran Colombia and Peru, and he envisioned a unified Latin American federation.
Moderator: Page Lee Hufty
Biography: Page Lee grew up in Washington, D.C., and Palm Beach, Florida, and attended Stanford University, where she was instrumental in founding Earth Day in 1970. A lifelong naturalist, gardener, and artist, she developed an early interest in science through exposure to the work of the Archbold Biological Station, shaping her deep knowledge of botany, entomology, and ornithology. She has dedicated much of her life to environmental preservation and education, including helping convert golf courses into Audubon Sanctuary Golf Courses and creating the Butterfly Garden at the South Florida Science Center in West Palm Beach. Lee has held roles with organizations such as the Aspen Institute, the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, and the Palm Beach Landmarks Preservation Commission. An accomplished watercolorist, her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in collections including the Gerald Ford Presidential Museum.