Books Alive! Book Discussion
Our Library-sponsored group meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 2 p.m. Books are available one month before meetings. All are welcome to attend!
July 16 Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
This is a novel of movies and long ago love, set in Italy in the 1960s and the contemporary Pacific Northwest. This inventive and witty novel features big dreams, lost love, a hotelier, a starlet, and real life movie star Richard Burton.
August 20 Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain
This darkly comic novel takes place over the course of a single day. Fresh from winning a firefight in Iraq, 10-year-old Billy Lynn, a member of the Army’s Bravo Squad, is brought to the U.S. for a PR event at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas.
Cookbook Club
Thursday, July 18, 6 p.m. Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop
Sign up at the Reference Desk for our potluck meets book discussion. We’ll sample lots of good food and talk about what worked and what didn’t. This summer’s selection is full of authentic and delectable (and simple!) Chinese home cooking. Sign up by July 11.
Film Discussion Group
Fridays, 7 p.m.
Watch independent, foreign, and classic movies on our giant screen, followed by brief discussions.
July 12 The Central Park Five
This energetic documentary follows the conviction and eventual acquittal of the five minority youths accused of the Central Park Jogger assault.
July 26 Side by Side
In this fascinating documentary, Keanu Reeves interviews filmmakers, including directors, actors, and cinematographers, about the transition from film to digital photography. This may sound wonky and boring, but it’s a considerably more interesting story than you might imagine!
Local Discussion Groups
If you host a book discussion group, the Library is always happy to provide copies of books, background information about authors, and book suggestions for future discussion.