Event List

Discussion and readings center on American events, leaders, economic and geographic conditions in America from1609 to 1865. Discussions are framed with a broad 21st Century multicultural perspective.

Teens, tweens and their parents are invited to a monthly graphic novel discussion. Each month will feature a different 
diverse graphic novel to discuss together. Please visit the kids’ section to pick up a copy of the current book.

Read a new STEAM themed book each month, then get together to experiment! Practice collaboration and communication skills as you work on fun challenges. Book selections will be both fiction and non-fiction. For kids in 1st and 2nd grade.

You may have read James by Percival Everett, so now might be the time to read or reread Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.  This important novel, written in 1885, established American litera

Join a book discussion group that concentrates on the works of the Bard. 

Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret / Benjamin Stevenson

Memories & Memoirs Book Club will cover a diverse range of subjects in the world of non-fiction. Mostly memoirs, these books focus on personal identity and self-discovery, and the authors explore themes of social justice and resilience.

The science fiction book discussion group focuses on classic, "hard," and/or award winning science fiction books.
December 18, 2024
Novel: “Hogfather” by Terry Pratchett
Short Fiction:
“The Star” by Arthur C. Clarke

Discuss graphic novels and analyze the comic book format, then engage in cool Maker projects! For kids in grades 3, 4 & 5.

You may have read James by Percival Everett, so now might be the time to read or reread Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.  This important novel, written in 1885, established American litera

Join a book discussion group that concentrates on the works of the Bard. 

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 7 6:30

FRIENDSHIP AND RIVALRY

We will explore the relationship between Matisse, Picasso and Gertrude Stein and the dynamic art world of the early 20th century.

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 14 6:30

Discussion and readings center on American events, leaders, economic and geographic conditions in America from1609 to 1865. Discussions are framed with a broad 21st Century multicultural perspective.

Read a new STEAM themed book each month, then get together to experiment! Practice collaboration and communication skills as you work on fun challenges. Book selections will be both fiction and non-fiction. For kids in 1st and 2nd grade.

THE “BODY"
Focus is on the events that led to the defeat of the Japanese Empire in the Pacific Theater during WW2. 

Activities and fun from the Who Was? series! Reading ahead of time not required! For those in grades 1-4. Please register individually for each session. Registration will open @ 9:00 AM two weeks from the program.

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 7 6:30

FRIENDSHIP AND RIVALRY

We will explore the relationship between Matisse, Picasso and Gertrude Stein and the dynamic art world of the early 20th century.

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 14 6:30

The Awakening by Kate Chopin:  A Meditation or A Warning?

First published in 1899, this short novel so disturbed the reading public and critics that it was banished for decades.  No

January 20 -- Front Runner / Felix Francis

THE BIRTH OF MODERNISM: ART AND LITERATURE IN PARIS

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 7 6:30

FRIENDSHIP AND RIVALRY