CANCELED - Moving Forward Book Group: Lincoln in the Bardo

moving041:00 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. For April’s choice, American master George Saunders delivers his most original, transcendent, and moving work yet. Unfolding in a graveyard over the course of a single night, narrated by a dazzling chorus of voices, Lincoln in the Bardo is a literary experience unlike any other. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Registration begins February 1. Ages 18 and older, please.

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Moving Forward Book Group: The Invention of Wings

moving03201:00 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. For March’s choice, Sue Monk Kidd presents a masterpiece of hope, daring, the quest for freedom, and the desire to have a voice in the world. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Registration begins February 1. Ages 18 and older, please.

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Moving Forward Book Group: The Wild Edge of Sorrow

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. For February’s choice, noted psychotherapist Francis Weller provides an essential guide for navigating the deep waters of sorrow and loss in this lyrical yet practical handbook for mastering the art of grieving. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Registration begins November 1. Ages 18 and older, please.

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Moving Forward Book Group: Once More We Saw Stars

moving01201:00 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. For January’s choice, we will be discussing Jayson Greene’s unforgettable memoir of courage and transformation - a book that will change the way you look at the world. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Registration begins November 1. Ages 18 and older, please.

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Moving Forward Book Group: The Examined Life: How we Lose and Find Ourselves

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. For December’s choice, author & psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz draws short, vivid stories from his 25-five-year practice in order to track the collaborative journey of therapist and patient. These beautifully rendered tales illuminate the fundamental pathways of life from birth to death. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Registration begins November 1. Ages 18 and older, please.

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Moving Forward Book Group: Listen for the Whispers

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. Meet the author, Kim Kluxen Meredith, as we discuss October’s choice - the inspiring story of how a young mother overcame the tragic loss of her husband by listening to the guiding whispers within her. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Registration begins August 1. Ages 18 and older, please.

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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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