*The Art of Reading Book Club* *The CIty of Falling Angels by John Berendt* *Wednesday May 26 at 7:00 pm* *Free!* *Register Here to Receive the Zoom Login <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-art-of-reading-book-club-presented-by-shaker-arts-council-tickets-143437436233>* About the Book Club The saying goes “A picture is worth a thousand words" so let’s explore that! Get copies of our art themed selections from your local library or favorite bookstore and then spend a cozy and casual evening discussing them virtually. Free and open to all art and book lovers regardless of location. Led by Margaret Reardon *About this Month's Book: *The City of Fallings Angels <https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12786.The_City_of_Falling_Angels> traces the aftermath of the 1996 Venice opera house fire, an event that devastated Venetian society and was investigated by the author, who through interviews with such locals as a suicidal poet, a surrealist painter, and a master glassblower learned about the region's rich cultural history. By the author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Amazon. *And there is a Cleveland connection but you have to join in to find out!* About the Organization Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) <https://www.shakerartscouncil.org/>is a volunteer nonprofit organization whose mission is to enrich the cultural fabric of Shaker Heights OH and the greater arts community. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, SHAC established Stay-in-Place Productions. This program offers theatrical and musical productions as well as a wide variety of art classes and webinars. SHAC is happy to be adding the Art of Reading Book Club. Register here to Receive the Zoom Login <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-art-of-reading-book-club-presented-by-shaker-arts-council-tickets-143437436233> and check out MargaretReardonMarketing <http://www.margaretreardonmarketing.com>for more cool things!