Curl Up with the Classics: A Raisin in the Sun

book10 am Hybrid, Small Meeting Room AND Zoom
Join us as we discuss classic plays! This month we'll discuss Lorraine Hansberry’s play that is a “resolutely authentic, fiercely unsentimental, and unflinching representation of what happens to people whose dreams are constantly deferred.” Registration is required. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Ages 18+.

*This program is sponsored in memory of Marie Schleicher.

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Curl Up with the Classics: The Taming of the Shrew

book10 am Hybrid, Small Meeting Room AND Zoom
Join us as we discuss classic plays! This month we'll discuss Shakespeare’s story of fair Bianca and her older sister Kate. Bianca may not be married until Kate is wed, but will any man take the shrew as his wedded wife? Registration is required. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Ages 18+.

*This program is sponsored in memory of Marie Schleicher.

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Curl Up with the Classics: Arms and the Man

book10 am Hybrid, Small Meeting Room AND Zoom
Join us as we discuss classic plays! This month we'll discuss George Bernard Shaw's popular satirical comedy that questions conventional values during a time of war. Registration is required. You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Ages 18+.

*This program is sponsored in memory of Marie Schleicher.

 

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Fredricksen Reads: The Spanish Daughter

book7 pm, Small Meeting Room & Zoom
Join us to discuss Lorena Hughes novel set in “the lush tropical landscape of 1920s Ecuador, [this novel] blends family drama, dangerous mystery, and the real-life history of the coastal town known as the ‘birthplace of cacao.’” Registration is required. Ages 18 +. You must have read or listened to the book to attend.  

 

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Fredricksen Reads: Lady Tan’s Circle of Women

book7 pm, Small Meeting Room & Zoom
Join us as we discuss Lisa See's “captivating story of women helping each other. Lady Tan’s Circle of Women is a triumphant reimagining of the life of one person who was remarkable in the Ming dynasty.” Registration is required. Ages 18 +. You must have read or listened to the book to attend.  

 

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Fredricksen Reads: The Last Garden in England

book7 pm, Small Meeting Room & Zoom
Join us as we discuss this year’s Longwood Gardens Community Read’s choice: The Last Garden in England. “Taking place in 1907, 1944, and present day, this novel connects five women—from the gardens’ original designer through to the modern-day designer charged with restoring their beauty—all of whom find true meaning and solace in the gardens.” You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Ages 18 +. Registration is required.

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Fredricksen Reads: Take My Hand

book7 pm, Online via Zoom
Join us for this month's discussion of Dolen Perkins-Valdez book Take My Hand. “A profoundly moving novel about a Black nurse in post-segregation Alabama who blows the whistle on a terrible wrong done to her patients.” You must have read or listened to the book to attend. Ages 18 +. Registration is required.

 

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Fredricksen Reads: Wandering Souls

book7 pm, Online via Zoom
Join us for this month's discussion of Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin.  “Told through lyrical narrative threads, historical research, voices from lost family, and notes by an unnamed narrator determined to chart their fate, Wandering Souls captures the lives of a family marked by war and loss yet relentless in the pursuit of a better future.”   Ages 18+. Registration is required.

 

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Creating a Life of Intention

life6:30 pm in the Community Room
Learn how to create intentionality and purpose in your living space with Rachel Andreoli, Home Designer, and Erin MacNamara, Professional Organizer. This workshop is focused on the transformative power of interior design and organization with a few tips that will see you through the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Topics include decluttering and organizing, how spaces impact mood and mindset, and designing a personalized action plan to maintain these practices. Register online.

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Harp & Handbells Seasonal Concert

22 holiday harpMonday, Dec 11, at 7 pm in the Atrium, Upper Level
Enjoy the spirit of the season with an evening of carols and holiday music performed by Louis Lynch (harpist) and the First United Methodist Church Handbell Choir. No registration necessary.
 

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