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Victorian Village Book Club The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Thursday, October 23rd 1:00 p.m. — Grand Private Dining Room Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells— taken without her knowledge in 1951— became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, and more. Henrietta's cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she remain virtually unknown, and her family can't afford health insurance. This phenomenal New York Times bestseller tells a riveting story of the collision between ethics,
News from the Courts Courts Happy Hour (Held the 3 rd Tuesday of each month) Tuesday, October 21 st 12:00 p.m. Courts Community Center
Courts Potluck Thursday, October 30 th 12:00 p.m. Courts Community Center
Marquette Bank Full-Service Banking Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. Private Dining Room at the Grand We offer on-site banking with Marquette Bank to provide services to our residents. Banking services are set up in our private dining room at the Grand and is available every Thursday:
race, and medicine; of scientific discovery and faith healing; and of a daughter consumed with questions about the mother she never knew.
• October 23 rd • October 30 th
• October 2 nd • October 9 th • October 16 th
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