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SUMMARY:Joy of Community Sports
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DESCRIPTION:with Perry King\, author of Rebound\n.\nhttps://bpl.libnet.inf
 o/event/12675869
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>While the high-energy spectacle of profess
 ional basketball\, soccer\, or hockey may command our attention and fill o
 ur TV screens night after night\, the world of grassroots\, recreational\,
  and just-for-fun sports hum along in the background\, a kind of connectiv
 e tissue that brings friends and communities together beyond the obvious p
 hysical benefits.</p>\n<p>Perry King has long had an interest in how and w
 hat people can do to make neighbourhoods stronger and more cohesive for ne
 wcomers\, minorities\, and people who are disadvantaged. In <em>Rebound\,<
 /em> King explores the important role of community sports in diverse urban
  centres\, and presents a compelling roadmap for re-imagining neighbourhoo
 ds whose residents are active\, healthy\, and genuinely connected.</p>\n<p
 >A Black History Month special event presented in partnership with Coach H
 ouse Books</p>\n<h5>About the Author</h5>\n<p>Perry King is an author\, co
 mmunications strategist and urbanist based in Toronto. He writes about spo
 rts\, history\, cities and culture in publications including the <em>Globe
  and Mail</em>\, <em>Sportsnet</em>\, and <em>Toronto Star.</em> His first
  book\, <em>Rebound:&nbsp\;Sports\, Community\, and the Inclusive City</em
 >\, was published in 2021\, and he's currently working on his next book ab
 out Black baseball history.</p>\n<p>Borrow <a href="https://burlington.bib
 liocommons.com/v2/record/S194C474819">Rebound</a> from our collection</p>\
 n<h5>Accessibility</h5>\n<p>If you need an <a href="https://www.bpl.on.ca/
 services/accessibility/support#attend">accessibility accommodation</a> dur
 ing this program\, please register early so we can confirm arrangements a 
 few days before your visit.</p>\nhttps://bpl.libnet.info/event/12675869
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