Book Group October 11: This Is How It Always Is
by Laurie Frankel
A novel about revelations, transformations, fairy tales, and family.
Book Group September 13: Red Notice
by Bill Browder
A financial caper, crime thriller, and political crusade. The story of one man taking on overpowering odds to change the world, and also the story of how, without intending to, he found meaning in his life.
Author Amy Bloom August 28
A sensuous, captivating account of a forbidden affair between two women —Eleanor Roosevelt and “first friend” Lorena Hickok.
Hands On Drumming by Craig Norton August 21
Craig will lead a drumming circle for adults at 5:30. Come with an open mind and the desire for a positive physical and emotional experience.
Exploring Family Roots: An Armenian in Turkey August 25
Rev. Candace Whitman speaks about her Armenian pilgrimage
Hands on Drumming Children’s Event August 21
4:15-5:00 pm children’s event. Craig Norton will introduce us to the magical rhythm of collaborative drumming.
Marilyn Day July 31
In her talk with us she will share items of interest from the diaries and the lasting legacy of the Day Family.
BookGroup April 12: The Radium Girls by Kate Moore
The Radium Girls fully illuminates the inspiring young women exposed to the "wonder" substance of radium, and their awe-inspiring strength in the face of almost impossible circumstances. Their courage and tenacity led to life-changing regulations, research into nuclear bombing, and ultimately saved hundreds of thousands of lives...
Book Group March 8: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
by Fannie Flagg
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe is folksy and fresh, endearing and affecting, with humor and drama—and with an ending that would fill with smiling tears the Whistle Stop Lake...if they only had a lake....
BookGroup Feb 8: The Gentleman From Moscow by Arthur Towles
Brimming with humor, a glittering cast of characters, and one beautifully rendered scene after another, this singular novel casts a spell as it relates the count’s endeavor to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be a man of purpose.
BookGroup Jan 11: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
This phenomenal New York Times bestseller tells a riveting story of the collision between ethics, race, and medicine; of scientific discovery and faith healing; and of a daughter consumed with questions about the mother she never knew.
BookGroup Dec 14: A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg
An enchanting Christmas story of faith and hope for all ages.