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Monday May 5, 2025 at 6:45pm (series runs until Jun 02, 2025)Drop-in program
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Share the pleasure of reading and discussing books ranging from the classics to the contemporary, but mostly fiction, in a relaxed atmosphere
(If the first Monday of a month falls on a Civic Holiday, the book club will be postponed to the following week)
January 6 - The unseen by Roy Jacobson
February 3- The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (book club kit to be available at January meeting)
March 3 - Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry
April 7 - Trust by Herman Diaz
May 5 - Moon of the Crusted Snow (Canadian)- book kit reserved
June 2 - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
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Tuesday May 6, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Jun 03, 2025)Drop-in program
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The Rockcliffe Park Book Club gathers to enjoy and discuss a wide variety of books selected by book club members. Please join in to share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere in person, in the afternoon.
The group will meet the first Tuesday of every month. The initial meeting will be Tuesday, September 3 from 1:30-2:30 pm.
September 3, 2024: The House of Doors by Twan Eng Tan
October 1, 2024: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
November 5, 2024: Mrs Dalloway by Virgina Woolf
December 3, 2024: Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan Henry
January 7, 2025: The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin
February 4, 2025: The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan
March 4, 2025: The Years by Annie Ernaux
April 1, 2025: Becoming a Matriarch by Helen Knott
May 6, 2025: West with Giraffes by Linda Rutledge
June 3, 2025: The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict
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Wednesday May 7, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Jun 03, 2026)Drop-in program
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Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere!
Sept-June.
1st Wednesday of the month.
January 2025 session will be held January 8th.
September 2024 - June 2025 Selections
September 4th :
Truth Be Told by Beverley McLachlinOctober 2nd:
After Lives by Abdulrazak GurnahNovember 6th:
The Midnight Library by Matt HaigDecember 4th:
The Adversary by Michael CrummeyJanuary 8th:
What Strange Paradise by Omar El AkkadFebruary 5th:
Erebus by Michael PalinMarch 5th:
The Personal Librarian by Marie BenedictApril 2nd :
Mouth to Mouth by Antoine WilsonMay 7th:
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh NguyenJune 4th:
The Future by Catherine Leroux -
Thursday May 8, 2025 at 1:30pmCome meet to enjoy and discuss a wide variety of books selected by book club members. All are welcome!
Every second Thursday of the month from 1.30pm to 3.00pm.
Here's what we're reading in 2024/2025:
- December 12: Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin
- January 9: A Newfoundlander in Canada by Alan Doyle
- February 13: The Drowning Woman by Robin Harding
- March 13: Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
- April 10: Sea between Two Shores by Tanis Rideout
- May 8: Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
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Thursday May 8, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jun 12, 2025)Sorry this event is full
This club will meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month:
- October 10, 2024
- November 14, 2024
- December 12, 2024
- Jan 9, 2025
- Feb 13, 2025
- Mar 20, 2025 (**NOT March 13 - exception because of March Break), 2025
- Apr 10, 2025
- May 8, 2025
- June 12, 2025
Come share the enjoyment of reading books with other kids ages 9-12!
Each meeting we will have a book battle to choose the book we will be reading that month.
Registration required (up to 8 participants).
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Thursday May 8, 2025 at 7:00pm (series runs until Jun 12, 2025)Drop-in program
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Share the enjoyment of good books in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. Second Thursday of every month. New members welcome.
In cases of inclement weather, sessions pivot to an online Zoom call. Please contact Joan Trethewey at joant@rogers.com to join the group online.
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Friday May 9, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Jun 13, 2025)Drop-in program
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Meet new people and join in discussions on selected titles in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere every second Friday of the month. Newcomers are welcome.
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Monday May 12, 2025 at 2:00pmDrop-in program
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Members of the Blackburn Hamlet Book Club meet to enjoy and discuss a wide variety of books selected by book club members. All welcome!
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May 12,2025* All the light we Cannot see by Anthony Doerr
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Monday May 12, 2025 at 2:30pm (series runs until Dec 15, 2025)Sorry this event and its waiting list are full
The Stittsville Branch Afternoon Book Club meet on the third Monday of most months and read a variety of fiction and non-fiction books. Registration is required.