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This Saturday: George Costanza unplugging civics

For two kids who somehow ended up in Los Angeles, my brother and I grew up in a pop culture desert, raised on Bible verses, The Waltons and Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman and an overwhelming amount of fresh air. We three-channeled our way through adolescence. There was lots of reading. The only exception was Seinfeld and it’s entirely possible that that brush with solid entertainment is why I became an entertainment lawyer.

This Saturday, Jason Alexander is joining Storytime with Civic EQ!!!

If you’re in LA, the details are here. It’s technically sold out but the bookstore is going to allow walk-in’s. I know it’s not the mini tote bags we’re giving away or the Book Bingo Challenge bringing the crowds, but I am SO EXCITED to send everyone home with both and my hope is that this next month is full of all the best things none of us ever knew about civics.

Even if you’re not in Los Angeles, this is officially your invitation to virtually join us in checking off as many boxes in honor of the month leading up to the election. I keep saying this because it’s true: civics is so much bigger than politics. But realistically, parents who are tired of politics end up brushing off civics entirely, and that’s what I’m hoping to change. So whether or not you’re part of the Exhausted Majority (I SEE YOU), the kids know something’s happening in November and this feels like as good a time as any to discover just how much bigger than politics civics actually is.

The card has 30 categories that each have something to do with civics and its social-emotional threads. My challenge to parents is to find a book for each category (or as many as you can), read it with your kids, check it off, put a sticker, make it fun! - and then post a picture of your card on November 1 with #civicsbookbingo.

If you need book recommendations, send me a message!!

More soon,

Sarah