On Thursday, July 24 from 6:00-7:30 pm, Curious Iguana and Frederick County Public Libraries are excited to welcome Rich Harwood, author of The New Civic Path. Rich has been working with communities for almost 40 years, and he has proof that social change starts locally. Rich will share how community members can restore hope and belief in each other, their community, and their nation. After his presentation, Rich will answer questions and sign books. Copies of The New Civic Path will be available for purchase at the event.
This free, public event will be held in the community room at the C. Burr Artz Public Library branch in Downtown Frederick.
For accessibility requests, email info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event.
About the book: The New Civic Path: Restoring Our Belief in One Another and Our Nation
We are suffering from a crisis of belief in our country today. So many people have lost faith in America—in our leaders, institutions, and even one another. The status quo is not working for far too many of us. Our central task today is to meet this historic moment. But how do we grow our belief that we can get things done together—not as Republicans or Democrats or Independents, but as Americans? How do we rebuild trust and reclaim agency?
In this deeply personal manifesto written while crisscrossing the country for his “Enough. Time Build.” civic campaign, Richard C. Harwood reveals how we can address the fundamental challenges holding us back in America today. We must dedicate ourselves to forging a new civic path that grows our belief that we can move forward amid our real differences.
The New Civic Path is a must-read for those who want to spark civic renewal and get our communities and the country moving again.
About the author: Richard C. Harwood, President and Founder of The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, is an innovator, author, and speaker. For 35+ years, he has devoted his career to revitalizing the nation’s hardest-hit communities, transforming the world’s largest organizations, and reconnecting institutions to society. He has been recruited to solve some of the most difficult problems of our time, including being called into Newtown, CT, after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. He has appeared in numerous national media outlets and has written scores of articles, groundbreaking reports, and nine books. In 2025, Rich and the Institute are doubling down on the success of last year’s “Enough. Time to Build.” Campaign with the Campaign for the New Civic Path, anchored by Rich’s manifesto, The New Civic Path: Restoring Our Belief in One Another and Our Nation.
