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Longwood Gardens Community Read Book Discussion Group: Paradise under Glass

We invite you to join us for a discussion of Paradise under Glass: The Education of an Indoor Gardener, by Ruth Kassinger. Ms. Kassinger is the 2025 Longwood Gardens Community Read author. The book is a witty and absorbing memoir about one woman's unlikely desire to build, stock, and tend a small conservatory in her suburban Maryland home.

This free program for adults will be held in the 2nd floor programming room of the Sellers Memorial Branch. There is no elevator.

Registration is required and limited to ten people. You will receive a free copy of the book when you register! If you do not register in person, please call the library at 610-789-4440 to arrange to pick up your copy.

***But wait, there's more! Every person who participates in the discussion group will receive a Longwood Gardens ticket voucher redeemable for up to four complimentary tickets!!

The 2025 Community Read is organized by Longwood Gardens and many community partners, including public libraries, museums, gardens and conservation organizations.