Good morning, I wanted to reach out and spread the word of our extremely popular program we had in May, "Talk the Walk: El Camino de Santiago", presented by David Larwa. I wanted to celebrate National Walking Month in a fun way, and David Larwa happened to contact us a few months before, and I am super glad I reached out! David has made the Camino pilgrimage *multiple* times. I can't recall the amount, but he knows his stuff. He has walked in many different countries as well, teaches origami, is a co-founder of the Southeast Michigan chapter of the American Pilgrims on the Camino <https://americanpilgrims.org/iwpmap_directory/southeast-michigan/>, and was just the most engaged and informative speaker I've seen in a long time. He was extremely passionate and had a really thorough presentation put together about the El Camino de Santiago, both its context / purpose as well as the pilgrimage itself. Patrons were completely engaged, we had a full house and then some, and we went about ten minutes over the allotted time and every single patron stayed. He brought his walking materials he travels with, TONS of books on the subject of walking as well as the Camino, and brought a lot of energy. Please consider reaching out to David to get a better sense of who he is and what he has done, as I can't even begin to continue elaborating on his qualifications and adventures. He was a pleasure to have, and he is interested in working with other libraries in Michigan! David Larwa: - davidlarwa@gmail.com - 810 923-9191 Thank you and have a great Tuesday, Alexis Smith Emerging Technologies Librarian Grosse Pointe Public Library 313-640-4775 ext 1215