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Image Reading Groups
Experience the Image community in person as we dive deeper into the journal's content
Picture your favorite dinner gathering: good friends, shared interests, rich conversation. Our Image reading groups aim to offer that experience! We invite you to craft an evening centered on the latest journal issue, with attendees bringing a favorite piece they would like to discuss, and a friend or two.
We also invite you to consider replicating this experience in your own communities, and we would love to help you do so! If you'd like to host a reading group in your community, let us know! We'd love to start you off right with a kit, including complimentary copies of a recent issue to kick-start your group, Image pens, copies of Care and Keeping: a Guide to Image Groups, subscription discounts, and a special gift to our hosts.
Current Image Reading Groups
Colorado Springs, CO
Baltimore, MD
Detroit, MI
Saint Louis, MO
Randleman, NC
Manhattan, NY
Pepper Pike, OH
Seattle, WA
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Vancouver, BC
Quito, Ecuador
Berlin, Germany
Ideas for Reading Group Hosts
Choose Your Own Adventure
Image reading groups are like the Choose Your Own Adventure books from childhood. You begin with the starter kit and then choose from the options to create a space that reflects the personality and spirit of you and your group.
Possible Locations
Your home
Your office
A coffee shop
A restaurant
A room in your place of worship
Take turns hosting in member homes
Any place that suits your group
Group Membership Options
Small private group of family and/or friends
Small public group of neighbors and friends
Larger public group from your community
Church small group
Group of friends from work
Be as creative as you like
Food Options
No food, just fellowship and discussion
Take turns bringing snacks
Potluck
At a coffee shop, people purchase their own
Be as simple and creative as you like
Times to Meet
Any time that works best for your group
Group Leadership Options
The host leads the discussion
Group members take turns leading
Any other creative idea that works for you
Discussion Topic Options
Ice-breakers to introduce people
Discussion questions featured in the journal
Let the conversation lead to new topics
Focus on a specific genre or theme
Members bring a favorite piece to discuss
Not all conversation needs to be about Image
Advertising Options
Word of mouth with family, friends, acquaintances
Ask Image to advertise in ImageUpdate newsletter
Ask Image to post your group on our webpage