BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260506T160000Z DTEND:20260506T164500Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:LIFT Book Club: 5/6/26 12pm DESCRIPTION:Leadership & Inspiration for Trailblazers (LIFT) is a women's networking group that focuses on the core values of Empowerment\, Education\, Connection\, Inspiration\, and Inclusion of our WNY community. We welcome you to engage with this group to find self discovery and contribution to your professional journey. The mission is to support professional women so they can succeed. Male Allies welcome.\n\n \n\nLIFT Book Club: Each session is limited to 10-12 seats\n\n\n\nJoin us for more than just a book club this is a space where women lift each other up\, share stories that spark courage\, and build meaningful connections within our Chamber community. Together\, we'll explore ideas that challenge and inspire\, creating an intimate experience that celebrates growth and empowerment.\n\n\n\nBook Choice:\n\n"Year of Yes" by Shonda Rhimes *NON-FICTION*\n\n\n\nISBN 9781476777122 | Publish date 9/13/2016 | Publisher S&S/MarySue Rucci Books | Pages 352\n\n\n\nParticipants would be required to borrow or purchase their own Book or eBook from any notable retailer.\n\n\n\nMost sessions are VIRTUAL on Wednesdays. The link will be emailed prior to session start.\n\n\n\nThe final session on Tuesday\, June 23rd\, will be in-person at the Amherst Chamber of Commerce at 12pm for ALL sessions to review and conclude the readings. Lunch will be served.\n\n\n\n12pm Session Facilitator: Amanda Popovski\, CPC\n\n Time: 12-12:45pm\n Date: Bi Weekly Virtual Wednesdays\n \n 5/6/2026\n 5/20/2026\n 6/3/2026\n 6/17/2026\n 6/23/2026 *Tuesday Due to Small Business Awards on Wednesday\, 6/24/26*\n \n End Lunch Joint Session: In person at Amherst Chamber on Tuesday at 12:00pm on 6/23/2026\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\nAbout The Book\n\n\n\nIn this 10th Anniversary Edition\, Shonda Rhimes\, executive producer of Grey's Anatomy\, Scandal\, Bridgerton\, Queen Charlotte\, and more\, not only revisits her galvanizing New York Times bestseller but gives readers an extraordinary cache of brand-new stories that showcase the continuing power that saying YES has had on her life.\n\n\n\nIn Shonda's own words: "This book is the same as before\, but it also is not. It is brand-new. It has changed. Transformed. Evolved. Grown. Just like me."\n\n\n\nIn 2015\, Shonda Rhimes\, the trailblazing creative force behind some of television's most beloved series\, took on a challenge that would change her life forever. She decided to say yes to everything for a year\, and the results were exhilarating. Hailed as "honest\, raw\, and revelatory" (The Washington Post) and "as fun to read as Rhimes's TV series are to watch" (Los Angeles Times)\, Year of Yes quickly became a New York Times bestseller\, captivating readers everywhere and inspiring them to undertake their own YES journeys.\n\n\n\nIn this celebratory and expanded anniversary edition\, you'll find more wildly candid and transformational chapters that reveal how the mega-talented Shonda\, once a self-described introvert\, achieved badassery worthy of a Shondaland character and how you can\, too. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;>\;
\nLeadership &\; Inspiration for Trailblazers (LIFT) \;is a women'\;s networking group that focuses on the core values of Empowerment\, Education\, Connection\, Inspiration\, and Inclusion of our WNY community. We welcome you to engage with this group to find self discovery and contribution to your professional journey. \;The mission is to support professional women so they can succeed. Male Allies welcome.
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\nLIFT Book Club: Each session is limited to 10-12 seats
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\nJoin us for more than just a book club&mdash\;this is a space where women lift each other up\, share stories that spark courage\, and build meaningful connections within our Chamber community. Together\, we&rsquo\;ll explore ideas that challenge and inspire\, creating an intimate experience that celebrates growth and empowerment.
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\nBook Choice:
\n"\;Year of Yes"\; by Shonda Rhimes *NON-FICTION*
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\nISBN \;9781476777122 \; | \; \;Publish date 9/13/2016 | Publisher S&\;S/MarySue Rucci Books \; | Pages 352
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\nParticipants would be required to borrow or purchase their own Book or eBook from any notable retailer.
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\nMost sessions are VIRTUAL on Wednesdays. The link will be emailed prior to session start.
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\nThe final session on Tuesday\, June 23rd\, will be in-person at the Amherst Chamber of Commerce at 12pm for ALL sessions to review and conclude the readings. \;Lunch will be served.
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\n12pm Session Facilitator: Amanda Popovski\, CPC\n\n  \; \;
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About The Book

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In this 10th Anniversary Edition\, Shonda Rhimes\, executive producer of \;Grey&rsquo\;s Anatomy\, \;Scandal\, \;Bridgerton\, \;Queen Charlotte\, and more\, not only revisits her galvanizing \;New York Times \;bestseller but gives readers an extraordinary cache of brand-new stories that showcase the continuing power that saying YES has had on her life.
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\nIn Shonda&rsquo\;s own words: &ldquo\;This book is the same as before\, but it also is not. It is brand-new. It has changed. Transformed. Evolved. Grown. Just like me.&rdquo\;
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\nIn 2015\, Shonda Rhimes\, the trailblazing creative force behind some of television&rsquo\;s most beloved series\, took on a challenge that would change her life forever. She decided to say yes to everything for a year\, and the results were exhilarating. Hailed as &ldquo\;honest\, raw\, and revelatory&rdquo\; (The Washington Post) and &ldquo\;as fun to read as Rhimes&rsquo\;s TV series are to watch&rdquo\; (Los Angeles Times)\, \;Year of Yes \;quickly became a \;New York Times \;bestseller\, captivating readers everywhere and inspiring them to undertake their own YES journeys.
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\nIn this celebratory and expanded anniversary edition\, you&rsquo\;ll find more wildly candid and transformational chapters that reveal how the mega-talented Shonda\, once a self-described introvert\, achieved badassery worthy of a Shondaland character&mdash\;and how you can\, too.
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