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Book Club

The group meets on the last Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. (1:00 p.m. during the winter months) at the homes of various members. For more information, contact:

Janis Hollaway (371-8285) j.jholloway@comcast.net or

Jenni Packwood (371-7592)   jenni5@comcast.net).

 

The following is a list of books and authors that received the most votes from our members and the dates for their discussion meetings. Also listed are the number of copies in the Whatcom County Library System and an indication of availability in hardcover (H) or paperback (P).

Nov. 30              Border Songs

                            Jim Lynch (H) 27 in WCLS

Jan. 25                Outliers

                            Malcolm Gladwell (P) 24 in WCLS

Feb. 22                Sarah’s Key             

                            Tatiana de Rosnay (P) 6 in WCLS

March 29             The Ginger Tree

                            Oswald Wynd (P) 4 in WCLS

April 26              South of Broad

                            Pat Conroy (H) 13 in WCLS

May 24              The Golden Spruce: a True Story of Myth, Madness and Greed

                            John Vaillant (P) 3 in WCLS

June 28              Every Last Cuckoo

                            Kate Maloy (P)  5 in WCLS

Runners-up:  You or Someone Like You by Chandler Burr; Snow by Orhan Pamuk;

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout; Princess Sultana’s Daughters by Jean B. Sasson

Other Recommendations:  The Jump-off Creek by Molly Gloss; Out Stealing Horses by

Per Petterson; The Teahouse Fire by Ellis Avery; A Voyage Long and Strange by

Tony Horwitz; When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris

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Quilting Group

Coordinator: Judy Hanson (371-3300)

email:  8j-b-h88@comcast.net

. Meets twice monthly, 1st and 3rd Mondays from 12:30 - 5:00pm. Call Sylvia to get your name put on a list for e-mail notification of locations, last minute changes, field trips or other news.

Bridge

Afternoon: Shirley Converse (371-5288). Every 2nd and 4th Thurs. Call Shirley for location of play.

Knitting Circle

The Knitting Circle meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday afternoons each month, 12:30-3:00 PM at the Starfish Coffee and Gifts (Semiahmoo Resort Marina store).  Novices or seasoned knitters (or crafters/stitchers) are welcome to drop in. For more information, contact Audrey via e-mail: aschroed2@comcast.net