Book Club for Mortals: The Good Life In-Person / Online
Note: This session will be held in the Quiet Room on the Library's second floor.
What makes for a happy, fulfilling life? Drawing on the Harvard Study of Adult Development, The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Largest Scientific Study of Happiness offers a clear but surprising answer: strong relationships matter most. Through decades of research and the personal stories of hundreds of participants, the book shows how our connections with others shape our health, happiness, and sense of meaning over a lifetime. We'll explore why relationships are so powerful, and how it’s never too late to strengthen the ones we have or build new ones.
You can learn more about the book and the study here, and watch a TED talk summary here.
About Book Club for Mortals
This is a book club about aging wisely and well. We read a different book each month, with topics ranging from health and relationships to end-of-life issues, from the practical to the philosophical, and from the serious to the lighthearted. We discuss both fiction and nonfiction. This is a space for open, honest, and thoughtful conversations about interesting books and ideas. Discussions are led by Mindy Rickard, our longtime host and advance care planning advisor. The book club meets on the second Thursday of each month.
More about this program
We'll need at least two registrations to hold the discussion, so we strongly encourage you to register. (You can always cancel if you won't be able to join us.)
Each month's book is available for checkout at the first-floor service desk, and you can search our collection for additional copies and formats (eBook, audiobook, large print, etc.).
Online registrants should receive a reminder email with the Zoom meeting link approximately one day before the program starts. If you didn't receive the email or are having trouble connecting to the meeting, please call the Library at 970-586-8116, and someone will assist you.
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- Date:
- Thursday, February 12, 2026
- Time:
- 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
- Time Zone:
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Mountain Time - US & Canada
(change) - Location:
- Quiet Room
- Organizer:
- Eric White
- Presenter:
- Mindy Rickard
- Audience:
- Adults (18+)
- Categories:
- Discussion