Author of "Random Acts of Kindness..." hosts community building workshop

Educator, psychologist, and international advocate Dr. Paloma Pavel will be hosting her workshop "Resilience for Community Builders" on Tuesday, July 9 at 2PM at the public library,

Based on her experience as the coauthor of "Random Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty" and editor of "Breakthrough Communities," Pavel invites attendees to learn how communities like Petersburg can build more personal and community resilience.

"Part of what we'll be looking at is how [we can] face the challenges that we're in the midst of with enough resilience and with a spirit of joy... And also caring for our...