Moving Forward Book Group: Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living

moving1:00 pm – 2:00 pm in the Small Meeting Room, Lower Level

Join us for Moving Forward, a book discussion series geared towards those who have suffered a loss or tragedy and could use an infusion of hope. In cooperation with Hospice of Central PA, we will be reading books focusing on the redemptive power of the human spirit. Peabody Award-winning broadcaster and National Humanities Medalist Krista Tippett has interviewed the most extraordinary voices examining the great questions of meaning for our time. The heart of her work on her national public radio program and podcast, On Being, has been to shine a light on people whose insights kindle in us a sense of wonder and courage. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Find the book in our catalog here. Registration is open. Ages 18 and older, please.

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Curl Up with the Classics Series: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

book8 pm - 9 pm via Zoom
Thursdays, February 3 - March 31
Join us online as we discuss Leo Tolstoy’s eight-part novel Anna Karenina. Please read the listed section ahead of each meeting. You must have read or listened to the sections to attend. Ages 18 and older, please. Registration is open and required for Zoom link.
February 3—part 1
February 10—part 2
February 17—part 3
February 24—part 4
March 3—part 5
March 10—part 6
March 17—part 7
March 24—part 8
March 31—movie at 6:30 pm in the library
April 7 - conclusion

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Curl Up with the Classics: Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald

book10 am – 11 am via Zoom
Join us as we discuss this month’s Curl Up with the Classics choice Tender is the Night, a novel about a romance between psychiatrist Dick Diver and his patient Nicole. Will his marriage survive? You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Ages 18 and older, please. Registration begins November 1.

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Curl Up with the Classics: Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

book10 am – 11 am 
Join us as we discuss this month's Curl Up with the Classics choice Mrs. Dalloway, the stream-of-consciousness novel about a day in the life of a fictional high-society English woman as she prepares for a party that evening. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Ages 18 and older, please. Registration is required.

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Rock Your Paper with Your Scissors - PROGRAM CANCELED

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm in the Community Room, Lower Level
Drop-in paper-crafting: come use our supplies and paper to do some DIY paper-crafting. Bring your creativity. Feel free to bring your pictures if you want to make some scrapbook pages. Other project ideas will be available. For all ages: under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required.

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Curl Up with the Classics: Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

fern10 am – 11 am via Zoom
Join us as we discuss this month’s Curl Up with the Classics choice Where the Red Fern Grows, an exciting tale of love and adventure you'll never forget. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Ages 18 and older, please. Registration begins August 1.

 

 

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Rock Your Paper with Your Scissors - PROGRAM CANCELED

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm in the Community Room, Lower Level
Drop-in paper-crafting: come use our supplies and paper to do some DIY paper-crafting. Bring your creativity. Feel free to bring your pictures if you want to make some scrapbook pages. Other project ideas will be available. For all ages: under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required.

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Curl Up with the Classics: The Yellow Wallpaper & Other Stories by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

yellow10 am – 11 am via Zoom
Join us as we discuss this month’s Curl Up with the Classics book choice The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (Dover Edition). Best known for the 1892 title story of this collection, a harrowing tale of a woman's descent into madness, Gilman wrote more than 200 other short stories. Seven of her finest are reprinted here. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Ages 18 and older, please. Registration begins August 1.

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Rock Your Paper with Your Scissors - SEPT SESSION CANCELED

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm in the Community Room, Lower Level
Drop-in paper-crafting: come use our supplies and paper to do some DIY paper-crafting. Bring your creativity. Feel free to bring your pictures if you want to make some scrapbook pages. Other project ideas will be available. For all ages: under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required.

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Curl Up with the Classics Series: Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

lesmis8 pm - 9 pm via Zoom
Join us online as we discuss Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables a few chapters at a time at this 10-week special Curl up with the Classics series. You must have read or listened to the chapters to attend. Ages 18 and older, please. Registration begins July 28.
September 9—Fantine: I-IV
September 16—Fantine: V-VIII
September 23—Cosette: I-IV
September 30—Cosette: V-VIII
October 7—Marius: I-IV
October 14—Marius: V-VIII
October 21—St. Denis: I-VII
October 28—St. Denis: VIII-XV
November 4—Jean Valjean: I-V
November 11—Jean Valjean: VI-IX

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