Top Story Editor's Pick Robyn Benjamin: Children's book author featured at Concord book club By Robyn Benjamin Jun 1, 2024 Jun 1, 2024 Updated Jul 7, 2025 0 Jessica Gardner holds up her books, “The Alphabet Book” and “Learning to Control My Emotions” during the Starbucks Highway 29 Book Club in Concord. Robyn Benjamin, Special to the Independent Tribune Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Robyn Benjamin Jessica Gardner, CPT, presented her two books at the Starbucks Highway 29 Book Club near Carolina Mall in Concord on Sunday, May 26.kAmy6DD:42’D ?6H=J AF3=:D965 49:=5C6?’D 3@@<D[ “%96 p=A9236E q@@<” 2?5 “{62C?:?8 E@ r@?EC@= |J t>@E:@?D[” H6C6 D9@H42D65] y6DD:42 HC@E6 2?5 :==FDEC2E65 E96 3@@<D] %96 4@=@C7F=[ H9:>D:42= A:4EFC6 3@@<D H:E9 =2C86 E6IE 8C23 E96 2EE6?E:@? @7 <:?56C82CE6? E9C@F89 D64@?5\8C256 49:=5C6?] y6DD:42 C676CD E@ 96C 3@@<D 2D “E6249:?8 E@@=D 7@C E62496CD 2?5 A2C6?ED 2=:<6]”k^Am This the flyer for last week's club meeting. Robyn Benjamin, Special to the Independent Tribune kAmpD E96 @H?6C @7 96C ?6H 3FD:?6DD[ tDD6?E:2==J q=6DD65 y6DD:42 t5F42E:@?[ y6DD:42 D2:5[ “%96C6 2C6 =:>:E65 DA64:2= 65F42E:@? C6D@FC46D[ D@ E92E’D 9@H >J 3FD:?6DD 42>6 23@FE]”k^Am People are also reading… Concord beach music Hall of Fame singer dies in crash Friday Five: Fast food fun, beer, plants, running and poetry Second arrest made in Rowan fentanyl trafficking investigation Andy Langford: One councilperson's response to outcry against ICE detention center Cabarrus County roads to receive upgrades Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more Kannapolis to host Carolinas Community Band Festival on April 25 UNC Charlotte receives major gift to launch Albert School of Construction Harrisburg's new turf fields complete, opening ceremony next week New Northwest area elementary school key project for CCS Cabarrus Calendar Cabarrus Brewing goes statewide in 10th year Trump: US Navy will begin Strait of Hormuz blockade after US-Iran ceasefire talks end without agreement Bubba Wallace to be honored by Boys & Girls Club along with his 300th start Buying a home in Concord costs far more than renting, a new study finds kAmy6DD:42 62C?65 2? pDD@4:2E6’D s68C66 :? q:@AC@46DD:?8 %649?@=@8J[ H9:49 :D E96 AC@5F4E:@? @7 A92C>246FE:42=D 2?5 :D H@C<:?8 E@H2C5 96C q2496=@C’D s68C66 :? $A64:2= t5F42E:@? 2E (6DE v@G6C?@CD &?:G6CD:EJ]k^AmkAmy6DD:42’D 8C2?5A2C6?ED[ {2CCJ[ 2?5 '6C?:6 w@==:7:6=5[ 2EE6?565 E96 AC6D6?E2E:@? E@ DFAA@CE y6DD:42’D 9:89=J AC2:D65 677@CED]k^AmkAmx? 255:E:@? E@ HC:E:?8 3@@<D 2?5 >2?28:?8 @E96C 2DA64ED @7 96C 3FD:?6DD[ y6DD:42 E62496D DH:>>:?8 =6DD@?D E@ A6@A=6 @7 2== 286D 2?5 4@2496D DH:>>6CD] x? 9:89 D49@@=[ D96 4@>A6E65 :? DH:> >66ED 2E *|rpD 2== @G6C }@CE9 r2C@=:?2[ :?4=F5:?8 @?6 :? r232CCFD r@F?EJ]k^Am kAmy6DD:42 2?5 96C 9FD32?5[ y2>6D v2C5?6C[ =:G6 :? v2C?6C[ H:E9 E96:C EH@ 5@8D[ “(:==@H[” 2 $92CA6: >:I[ 2?5 “#6I:6[” 2 $9:2EDF A@@5=6 >:I]k^Am kAmy6DD:42 v2C5?6C’D 3@@<D 2C6 2G2:=23=6 @?=:?6 2E p>2K@?[ q2C?6D 2?5 }@3=6 2?5 q@@<D p |:==:@?]k^AmkAm%96 $E2C3F4<D w:89H2J ah q@@< r=F3[ 962565 3J $E@C6 |2?286C r@FCE?6J p==6J[ :D =@42E65 2E `ch_ }] r@?4@C5 !2C<H2J[ r@?4@C5[ }r ag_af] *@F >2J 4@?E24E y6DD:42 @? u2463@@< @C x?DE28C2>]k^Am Benjamin 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Friday Five: Fast food fun, beer, plants, running and poetry Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: A Wendy's commercial shoot; an Arby's sauce shortage; Pint Day for brewers across N.C.; the Robert Tucke… Andy Langford: One councilperson's response to outcry against ICE detention center Concord Councilperson Andy Langford wrote this in response to the outcry over a proposed ICE Detention Center in Concord. Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: The continuing traffic jam on Concord Parkway is caused by the Union Cemetery realignment with Rock Hill … Wilson R. Cherry: Gaynelle Redwine celebrates half century of service Gaynelle Redwine began working at Rowan Vocational Opportunities Inc., 50 years ago and has remained their number one cheerleader ever since. … Tom Campbell: 32 years of kicking the Leandro can…and still kicking Tom Campbell agrees with the recent Supreme Court ruling on Leandro, but squarely blames for the N.C. General Assembly for failing to provide… Watch Now: Related Video Unable to play video AP Top Stories April 15 AP top stories April 14 AP AP top stories April 14 AI Is Cutting 16,000 US Jobs Monthly—and Gen Z Is Feeling It First AI Is Cutting 16,000 US Jobs Monthly—and Gen Z Is Feeling It First Vance Says Pope Should Stay Out Of US Affairs Amid Trump Clash Vance Says Pope Should Stay Out Of US Affairs Amid Trump Clash
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