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Showing posts with label nonfiction book club. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Come, sail away...


Join fellow book lovers for an in-depth discussion of some of the year's most talked-about nonfiction books. The first discussion will center on Thomas Cahill's Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter. From the author of How the Irish Saved Civilization, learn about the history of Greek culture and how the ancient Greeks have influenced the Western Civilization of today.

The first book club discussion will be held on Tuesday January 29 at 4:00 p.m. in the Bingham Room at Sunset Center (9th & San Carlos). Questions? Call Stuart Walzer at 622-0983.

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Friday, November 16, 2007

Author Gail Tsukiyama to speak about latest book


Sponsored by the Carmel Public Library Foundation, The Arts & Literary Series is proud to present Gail Tsukiyama, author of The Women of the Silk. Tsukiyama will be discussing her latest book The Street of a Thousand Blossoms. This is a free event and open to the public. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.

When: Thursday November 29, 2007, 7:00 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Where: Carpenter Hall at Sunset Center (Mission between 8th and 10th)

For questions, please call 624-2811.

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Nonfiction Book Club meeting in November


Sponsored by the Carmel Public Library Foundation, join fellow book lovers for an in-depth discussion of some of the year's most talked-about nonfiction books. The third installment will center on Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything. The best-selling humorist writes on "how we went from there being nothing to there being something, and then how a little of that turned into us, and everything in between."

When: Tuesday November 27, 4:00 p.m.
Where: Bingham Room at Sunset Center (9th & San Carlos)

Questions? Call Stuart Walzer at 622-0983.

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