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Upcoming Events
Sep 30 2020
Take-and-Make Cross-Stitch Kits For Adults
Oct 15 2020
Virtual Cookbook Club: The Art of Escapism Cooking by Mandy Lee
Online
Oct 27 2020
Virtual Book Club- I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
Online
Nov 03 2020
Retro Aerobics Online
Online
Nov 07 2020
Virtual Writer’s Group
Online
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Books Alive! Book Discussion
Third Tuesday of the month at 2:00 pm. Copies of the books will be available one month before the meeting.
Code Name: Lise by Larry Loftis
December 17, 2 pm
A Frenchwoman in England is recruited to engage in espionage in Vichy France in this true story about one of the most-decorated spies of World War II.
Cookbook Club
Pick a recipe from the chosen cookbook and share it with all at the meeting. A copy of the book will be available at the Reference Desk for you to pick out your recipe.
The Gaijin Cookbook: Japanese Recipes from a Chef, Father, Eater, and Lifelong Outsider by Ivan Orkin and Chris Ying
Thursday, December 19, 6 pm
Get the celebrated American ramen master’s take on Japanese home cookery.
Pick out your recipe at the Reference Desk by December 12.
My Mexico City Kitchen: Recipes and Convictions by Gabriela Camara and Malena Watrous
Thursday, January 23, 6 pm
This cookbook offers vibrant versions of contemporary Mexican food.
Pick out your recipe at the Reference Desk by January 16.
The Food of Sichuan by Fuchsia Dunlop
Thursday, February 20, 6 pm
Learn about one of China’s most complex regional cuisines in this updated version of one of the most important cookbooks of the past 20 years.
Pick out your recipe at the Reference Desk by February 14.
Friday Film Discussion
First Friday of every month during the summer at 7:00 pm
A Bread Factory, Part One: For the Sake of Gold
December 6
A community arts organization fights for survival in this sprawling, two-part comedy/drama.
A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk with Me a While
January 3
A community arts organization fights for survival in this sprawling, two-part comedy/drama.
Monrovia, Indiana
February 7
Master filmmaker Frederick Wiseman offers a sensitive portrayal of rural, “red-state” America in this fascinating documentary.
After Hours Book Club
Third Saturday of every other month at 5:30 pm
I, Claudia – Mary McCoy
Saturday, January 18
Copies of the books will be available at the Circulation Desk one month before the meeting.