Bowling - (Not) - Alone!
Fri, May 10
|Punch Bowl Social
Creating community through the forgotten tradition of bowling tournaments.
Time & Location
May 10, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Punch Bowl Social, 522 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701, USA
About The Event
Younger generations of Americans have lost habits and traditions that used to create community. We may still meet in churches, bars, and clubs, but we rarely create bonds that last longer than a life season, and that truly force us to get out of ourselves. Most of the times, people have virtual interactions and prefer not to enter relationships that demand commitment and continuity.
One of those lost traditions is Bowling Leagues. In his book Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, Robert D. Putnam underscores precisely how American culture has turned away from community and become individualistic. What a better way to celebrate the end of a fruitful academic year, then, than by joining the Austin Institute's bowling tournament & party?!
Since the spots are limited, we have included a registration fee, to avoid no-shows. Of course, you are always welcome to donate more. The event will…