Fredricksen Reads: Egg: A Dozen Ovatures

book7 pm, Small Meeting Room & Zoom
Join us for this month's discussion of Egg: A Dozen Ovatures by Lizzie Stark.  “An unconventional history of the world’s largest cellular workhorse … [and] filled with colorful characters and fascinating morsels, Egg is playful, informative, and guarantees that you’ll never take this delicate ovoid for granted again.”  Ages 18+. Registration is required.

 

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Fredricksen Reads: Seventy Times Seven: A True Story of Murder and Mercy

book7 pm, Small Meeting Room & Zoom
Join us for this month's discussion.  “In Seventy Times Seven, Alex Mar weaves an unforgettable narrative of an act of violence and its aftermath. This is a story about the will to live—to survive, to grow, to change—and about what we are willing to accept as justice.” Find the book in our catalog. Ages 18+. Registration is required.

 

 

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Fredricksen Reads: A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum

book7 pm, Small Meeting Room & Zoom
Join us for this month's discussion of  “This debut novel by a Palestinian-American voice takes us inside the lives of a conservative Arab family living in America. … A secret note from a mysterious, yet familiar-looking woman makes Deya question everything she was told about her past." Find the book in our catalog. Ages 18+. Registration is required.

 

 

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Moving Forward Book Group: Moving On Doesn't Mean Letting Go

book1 pm Hybrid, Small Meeting Room & Zoom
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. This month we discuss Gina Moffa, LCSW, book which "illuminates a non-linear path through grief, with tools and practices to grieve at your own pace and use loss as a catalyst for a more connected, meaningful life moving forward.” Ages 18 +. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Registration is required.  

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Moving Forward Book Group: Where the River Ends

book1 pm Hybrid, Small Meeting Room & Zoom
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. This month we discuss Charles Martin’s novel about “a love-filled, tragedy-tinged journey and a bond that transcends all.” Ages 18 +. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Registration is required.  

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Moving Forward Book Group: A Grief Observed

book1 pm Hybrid, Small Meeting Room & Zoom
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. This month we discuss C.S. Lewis’ book that “summons those who grieve to honest mourning and hope in the midst of loss.” Ages 18 +. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Registration is required.  

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Moving Forward Book Group: The Solace of Water

book1 pm Hybrid, Small Meeting Room & Zoom
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. This month we discuss, with the author herself, Elizabeth Byler Younts, the depths of grief and friendship in The Solace of Water. “After the loss of her young son Carver, an African-American preacher’s wife named Delilah Evans moves with her family from Montgomery, Alabama, to Sinking Creek, Pennsylvania, for a fresh start. The last thing she could have imagined was becoming friends with Emma Mullet, a reclusive Amish woman.” Ages 18 +. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Registration is required.  

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Moving Forward Book Group: All There Is podcast (Episode 2)

book1 pm Hybrid, Small Meeting Room & Zoom
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. We’re trying something new this month. Please listen to Episode 2 of the podcast All There Is during which Anderson Cooper talks with Stephen Colbert about his being Grateful for Grief, and we’ll discuss it during this month’s meeting. You must have listened to the podcast episode to attend.  Ages 18 +. Registration is required.  

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Moving Forward Book Group: The Beginner’s Goodbye by Anne Tyler

book1 pm Hybrid, Small Meeting Room & Zoom
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. Anne Tyler's novel is “a wise, haunting, and deeply moving novel about loss and recovery, pierced throughout with Tyler’s humor, wisdom, and always penetrating look at human foibles.” Find the book in our catalog. You must have read or listened to the book to attend.  Ages 18 +. Registration is required.  

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Moving Forward Book Group: The Night Lake: A Young Priest Maps the Topography of Grief

book1 pm Hybrid, Small Meeting Room & Zoom
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. The Night Lake by Liz Tichenor “is a raw and intensely affecting memoir by a young priest about loss of a child, its grief and its aftermath, and the hard-won joy that can follow.”  Ages 18 and older, please. Registration is required.

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