Curl Up with the Classics Series: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

book8 pm - 9 pm via Zoom
Thursdays, October 6 - 27
Join us online as we discover and discuss Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier’s classic novel of romantic suspense. Please read the listed section ahead of each meeting, but please don’t read ahead. You must have read or listened to the sections to attend. Ages 18 and older, please. Registration is required.  
October 6—through chapter 9
October 13—through chapter 16
October 20—through chapter 21
October 27—through the conclusion

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Saturday Fredricksen Reads: The Giver by Lois Lowry

book9 am – 10 am via Zoom
Join us for a special Saturday discussion on Zoom as we discuss The Giver, a Newberry Medal winning book about Jonas receiving his “life assignment” and learning about his dystopian world. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Ages 18 and older, please. Registration is required.

 

 

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Fredricksen Reads: The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are

book7 pm – 8 pm via Zoom
Join us for this month's discussion of Libby Copeland's book that examines the many aspects and effects of DNA testing. She explores the culture of genealogy buffs, the science of DNA, and the business of companies like Ancestry and 23andMe. Find the book in our catalog. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Ages 18 and older, please. Registration is required.

 

 

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Fredricksen Reads: The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore

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Join us for this month's discussion about the case taken by a young lawyer regarding “who invented the light bulb and holds the right to the power of the country.” You’ll recognize many characters in this book: Edison, Morgan, Tesla, and Westinghouse to name a few! Find the book in our catalog. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Ages 18 and older, please. Registration is required.

 

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Fredricksen Reads: Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict

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Join us for this month's discussion of a novel about the influential Lady Clementine, the wife of Winston Churchill. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Ages 18 and older, please. Registration is required.

 

 

 

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Moving Forward Book Group: Sparrow: A Book of Life and Death and Life

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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's book is Sparrow: A Book of Life and Death and Life by Jan Richardson. “In Jan Richardson's distinctive spare and elegant style, Sparrow traces a path through the first few years after her loss, articulating not only the ache of grief but also the strange graces and stubborn hope that live within its landscape.”  Ages 18 and older, please. Registration is required.

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Moving Forward Book Group: Like Streams to the Ocean

book1 pm - 2 pm via 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's book is Like Streams to the Ocean: Notes on Ego, Love and the Things that Make Us Who We Are by Jedidiah Jenkins. “Like Streams To The Ocean is about examining the things that make us who we are and getting to know ourselves, our stories, and the decisions that shape our one and only life.” Ages 18 and older, please. Registration is required.

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Moving Forward Book Group: Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage

book1 pm - 2 pm via 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's book is Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage by Anne Lamott. “Drawing from her own experiences, Lamott shows us the intimate and human ways we can adopt to move through life’s dark places and toward the light of hope that still burns ahead for all of us.” You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Ages 18 and older, please. Registration is required.

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Curl Up with the Classics: The Mutiny on Board H.M.S. Bounty

book10 am – 11 am Hybrid, In Person AND Zoom
Join us as we discuss the Classics. This month we discuss Captain William Bligh’s classic version of the famous munity on the sea. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Ages 18 and older, please. Registration is required.

 

 

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Curl Up with the Classics: Winnie-the-Pooh and The Red House Mystery

book10 am – 11 am Hybrid, In Person AND Zoom
Join us as we discuss the Classics. This month we discuss two books by A. A. Milne: the beloved children’s classic Winnie-the-Pooh and his only murder mystery The Red House Mystery. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Ages 18 and older, please. Registration is required.

 

 

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