Join author Ethan Fenner as he discusses his new book, The Art and Philosophy of the Garden, at North Branch. Ethan will discuss the major topics covered in the book including garden definition, comparisons of gardens to other art forms, whether a garden can be a work of art, what it means to interpret a garden, and contextual matters relevant to garden appreciation.
About The Art and Philosophy of the Garden
Join the fun at West's Mystery Book Club. November's title is Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto.
The Book Club will be meeting in person to discuss recent literary fiction and non fiction books, on the last Saturday of the month. All sessions meet at 11am on the 5th floor.
October 26: Birding While Indian
November 30: The Vanishing Half
December 28: Prophet Song
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This online book group will discuss recent literary fiction books, on the last Tuesday of the month. All sessions meet at 2pm
October 29: The Vanishing Half
November 26: Prophet Song
December 31: Birding While Indian
The discussion will take place over Zoom. Link here
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89342327183
Come along to this interactive event where co-author Laura Atkins will share her new picture book, Calling All Future Voters! – co-written with voting rights advocates Edward Hailes, Jr. and Jennifer Lai Peterson.
The Rising Readers Fourth Grade Book Club meets monthly at the Claremont Branch Library. Currently this program is full, but we will begin taking names for our wait list on Friday, September 20th at 10:00 a.m. Please call (510) 981-6280 on or after that date to have your child's name placed on this list.
Join author-illustrator Rachel Michelle Wilson as she celebrates her debut picture book HOW TO PEE YOUR PANTS: THE RIGHT WAY with some absurd fun.
Join the West Branch's Mystery Book Club. October's title is The Thursday Murder Club, by Richard Osman.
This is your opportunity to read and discuss the book before it comes to the screen! Production is currently underway for a movie version starring Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, and Ben Kingsley - wow!
Join us for the Silent Book Club: the Introvert Happy Hour!
We will be serving up a free mocktail and providing a space for reading and sharing.
We will chat about what we are reading, spend some time reading, then share more at the end for those interested in chatting. Others are welcome to keep reading if they wish.
All ages are welcome: we're building a community celebrating reading together.
We are an official chapter of the International Silent Book Club, there are now over 1000 chapters around the world!
Join us for the Silent Book Club: the Introvert Happy Hour!
We will be serving up a free mocktail and providing a space for reading and sharing.
We will chat about what we are reading, spend some time reading, then share more at the end for those interested in chatting. Others are welcome to keep reading if they wish.
All ages are welcome: we're building a community celebrating reading together.
We are an official chapter of the International Silent Book Club, there are now over 1000 chapters around the world!