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Into the Evening Book Club

Events: What's Happening 2 - Thu, 11/03/2022 - 11:35am

Open to adults. Registration required. Our book club always features good taste and great company.
October 20th: The World Played Chess by Robert DugoniNovember 17th: The Good Left Undone by Adriana Trigiani
Face masks are optional, but social distancing is still in effect. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.

Craft-Tastic

Events: What's Happening 2 - Thu, 11/03/2022 - 11:35am

Open to adults. Registration required. Bring your creative ideas to our monthly DIY crafts and take home a decorative keepsake. All materials are provided. Masks are optional, but social distancing is still in effect. All programs are subject to change or cancellation
September - Edible Bird FeedersOctober - Solar Lights CraftNovember - Wall Light Craft

Creative Crafts with Conversation

Events: What's Happening 2 - Thu, 11/03/2022 - 11:35am

Open to adults. Registration required. It’s time to get out and craft! Chat with friends old and new as you create your very own work of art. Face masks are optional, but social distancing is still in effect. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.

September: Welcome Back Craft - Autumn Leaf Bowl
October: Wine Cork Pumpkin
November: A Craft to be Thankful For
December: Ornaments for the Birds

Crochet Group

Events: What's Happening 2 - Thu, 11/03/2022 - 11:35am

Open to adults and teens. Registration required. Join our dedicated crafting group. If you do any type of needle craft, this is your club. Learn and practice your craft in a fun and welcoming environment.Face masks are optional. but social distancing is still in effect.
All programs subject to change or cancellation.

Philip Hiat, Rabbi Who Forged Bonds With Other Faiths, Dies at 95

New York Times Book News - Thu, 11/03/2022 - 11:28am

His bridge-building efforts notably included a book and traveling exhibition of Jewish manuscripts from the Vatican’s archives.

Her Plan for Putting the World Back Together? Trees.

New York Times Book News - Thu, 11/03/2022 - 10:52am

Diana Beresford-Kroeger’s connection to trees stems from an ancient Irish prophecy she heard in childhood. And she thinks trees are crucial in addressing climate change.

10 books to read to learn about women's plight in Iran

NPR Book Reviews - Thu, 11/03/2022 - 10:50am

The latest uprising in Iran is about much more than mandatory hijab. We've complied a list of books that offer insight into the lives of Iranian women and what is happening in their country.

(Image credit: Meghan Collins Sullivan/NPR)

Brigitte Giraud Wins Goncourt Prize With Tragic Novel of Loss

New York Times Book News - Thu, 11/03/2022 - 10:26am

The prestigious French literary award went to “Living Fast,” or “Vivre Vite,” which explores the causes of an accident that killed the author’s partner.

In ‘Dangerous Liaisons,’ Alice Englert and Nicholas Denton Play the Game

New York Times Book News - Thu, 11/03/2022 - 10:05am

In a decadent new Starz drama, the two actors play young versions of literature’s most poisoned and poisonous power couple.

Book Review: ‘Shanda,’ by Letty Cottin Pogrebin; ‘A Girlhood,’ by Carolyn Hays; ‘The Family Outing,’ by Jessi Hempel

NY Times Book Reviews - Thu, 11/03/2022 - 5:00am

From lost children to sexual and gender identity, moral crises abound.

Book Review: ‘Shanda,’ by Letty Cottin Pogrebin; ‘A Girlhood,’ by Carolyn Hays; ‘The Family Outing,’ by Jessi Hempel

New York Times Book News - Thu, 11/03/2022 - 5:00am

From lost children to sexual and gender identity, moral crises abound.

Bono By the Book Interview

NY Times Book Reviews - Thu, 11/03/2022 - 5:00am

“I got a copy of Edna O’ Brien’s ‘The Country Girls’ growing up, which hurried my puberty to a place where I thought differently about girls and women,” says the singer and frontman for U2, whose new memoir is “Surrender.” “I still do.”

Bono By the Book Interview

New York Times Book News - Thu, 11/03/2022 - 5:00am

“I got a copy of Edna O’ Brien’s ‘The Country Girls’ growing up, which hurried my puberty to a place where I thought differently about girls and women,” says the singer and frontman for U2, whose new memoir is “Surrender.” “I still do.”

Bono By the Book Interview

NY Times Book Reviews - Thu, 11/03/2022 - 5:00am

“I got a copy of Edna O’ Brien’s ‘The Country Girls’ growing up, which hurried my puberty to a place where I thought differently about girls and women,” says the singer and frontman for U2, whose new memoir is “Surrender.” “I still do.”

Bono By the Book Interview

New York Times Book News - Thu, 11/03/2022 - 5:00am

“I got a copy of Edna O’ Brien’s ‘The Country Girls’ growing up, which hurried my puberty to a place where I thought differently about girls and women,” says the singer and frontman for U2, whose new memoir is “Surrender.” “I still do.”