7 pm, Small Meeting Room/Zoom

The books we're reading are award winners (The Booker Prize) or have been featured in the public space as a good read. Join us as we discuss these literary gems. You are welcome to attend whether or not you have read or listened to the selection. Ages 18+. Books selected for Fredricksen Reads will be listed on the Fredricksen Library online events calendar.

February: Simpatia by Rodrigo Blanco Calderon (2024) 240 pages. 

Set in the Venezuela of Nicolas Madura, Ulises Kan navigates political and domestic upheaval including a mass exodus of the intellectual class who have been leaving their pets behind. Following the death of his father-in-law, General Martin Ayala, Ulises discovers he has been entrusted to transform Los Argonautas, the great family home, into a shelter for abandoned dogs. The terms of the will also stipulate that he must be successful within four months or the rescue will be forced to shutter. Betrayal, intrigue and shadowy federal agents threaten Ulises in his quest to make good on the inheritance. Long listed for the Booker Prize in 2024. Registration required.

Small Meeting Room  

Moby Dick, by Herman Melville, will be our featured read in three installments. Discussion for each reading selection will be via zoom or at the library. Registration required to receive the zoom link. 

Reading for discussion on January 2 – Chapters 1 – 38  

Reading for discussion on February 6 – Chapters 39 – 97

Reading for discussion on March 6 – Chapters 98 – 135 & Epilogue 

This program is sponsored in memory of Marie Schleicher.

Small Meeting Room  

Moby Dick, by Herman Melville, will be our featured read in three installments. Discussion for each reading selection will be via zoom or at the library. Registration required to receive the zoom link. 

Reading for discussion on January 2 – Chapters 1 – 38  

Reading for discussion on February 6 – Chapters 39 – 97

Reading for discussion on March 6 – Chapters 98 – 135 & Epilogue 

This program is sponsored in memory of Marie Schleicher.

Small Meeting Room  

Join with fellow book lovers as we take a look at works from a period in a language or culture's history that was particularly creative and productive. You do not have to read the selection before the meeting date. No registration required.

February: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston 

Fair and long-legged, independent and articulate, Janie Crawford sets out to be her own person—no mean feat for a black woman in the '30s. Janie's quest for identity takes her through three marriages and into a journey back to her roots. 

 This program is sponsored in memory of Marie Schleicher.

6:30 pm in the Small Meeting Room or Masland Board Room
Each month we will read about an American Girl character, then meet to discuss each girl. During our meetings we will get to know each other and our favorite American Girls. Bring your American Girl or friend (Our Generation, etc.) doll with you to participate in activities. October - Danger at the Zoo. Recommended ages 8 - 12. Registration required.

6:30 pm in the Small Meeting Room or Masland Board Room
Each month we will read about an American Girl character, then meet to discuss each girl. During our meetings we will get to know each other and our favorite American Girls. Bring your American Girl or friend (Our Generation, etc.) doll with you to participate in activities. October - Danger at the Zoo. Recommended ages 8 - 12. Registration required.