2008-2009 SCHEDULE

After considerable discussion, The Frederick Book Club has come up with an interesting and varied selection of books to enjoy.  Many thanks to those who volunteered to hostess and review during the coming year.  In addition to the "official" schedule, many are also interested in reading and attending the Frederick Reads program again in April. Details will be posted a they become available.

For those who are interested, other books under consideration this year were:

Loving Frank  by Nancy Horan

A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle

Final Exam: A Surgeon's Reflections on Morality by Pauline W. Chen

One Pair of Hands by Monica Dickens

Digging To America by Anne Tyler

Disturbances in the Field by Lynne Sharon Schwartz

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CHANGES, CHANGES AND MORE CHANGES!!!

Our March read is going to be the Cokie Roberts' book, Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation.  We will be discussing this book in anticipation of the Frederick Reads Event on Thursday, April 10 at the Weinberg Center. Cokie Roberts will be speaking, reading and signing books. She will be introducing her newest book, Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation (due out on April 1, 2008)  Hopefully, we can get together as agroup and have dinner and attend the event on April 10.  It is necessary to call the Weinberg to reserve a free ticket.

Our April Book Club Meeting at Harry & Natalie Louden's home has been changed from April 19 to Saturday, April 26 at 7 PM.  The Book has also been changed, and is now Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen.  Please remember to RSVP to Natalie to find out what you can bring.

Our last (and hopefully final) change for this year is the Spring Luncheon to be held at the home of Nancy Frazier.  Originally scheduled for May 21; it will now be on Wednesday May 28 at 11 AM..

Thank you all for you flexibilty, and please remember to call the hostess if you will not be able to attend.

Urbana Library Events

Author Deborah Kanafani will be doing a reading from her book, Unveiled:How an American Woman Found Her Way Through Politics, Love and Obedience in the Middle East.  Ms Kanafani will be at the Urbana Library on January 26 at 3 pm.  Borders will have the book for sale at the library for this event.

Marc Leepson, historian, author and journalist, will be telling the dramatic Civil War tale of what happened at nearby the Monocacy Battlefield at 7 PM on Monday, February 11. The book is called: Desperate Engagement: The Little-Known Battle That Saved Washington,D.C.  Mr.Leepson will also be available to sign books.

Carol Lee will be presenting a discussion of  Founding Mothers  by Cokie Roberts  on Wednesday, April 9 at 7 PM.

For any of the above events, you may register at the Library website (see link below) or call 301-600-7004.