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St-Laurent Book Club

St-Laurent

Thursdays, Apr 25, 2024 - Jun 27, 2024
10:00am
120 minutes
3 sessions remaining

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The St. Laurent Book Club meet to enjoy and discuss a wide variety of books selected by book club members.

All are welcome.

Upcoming dates and books:
- Thursday, September 28th, 10am to 12pm - A Good Man by Guy Vanderhaeghe
- Thursday, October 26th, 10am to 12pn - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- Thursday, November 30th, 10am to 12pm - Circe by Madeline Miller
- Thursday, January 25th, 10am to 12pm - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
- Thursday, February 29th, 10am to 12pm - Klara in the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
- Thursday, March 28th, 10am to 12pm - All Things Consoled by Elisabeth Hay
- Thursday, April 25th, 10am to 12pm - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Gamus
- Thursday, June 6, 10am to 12pm - The Covenant of Water by Abraham Varghese
- Thursday, June 27th, 10am to 12pm - Selection of titles for fall 2024
Greely Book Club

Greely

Thursdays, Apr 25, 2024 - Sep 26, 2024
6:30pm
60 minutes
6 sessions remaining

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Join us for some great book discussions, tea and treats!
Sunnyside Adult Book Club

Sunnyside

Fridays, Apr 26, 2024 - May 31, 2024
2:00pm
60 minutes
2 sessions remaining

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Join in stimulating discussions on selected titles in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere on the last Friday of the month.
Baby Time - Session 3

Carlingwood

Tuesdays, Apr 30, 2024 - Jun 04, 2024
10:30am
30 minutes
6 sessions remaining

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Stories, rhymes and songs for babies and a parent or caregiver. Ages 0-18 months.

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Metcalfe Book Club

Metcalfe village

Tuesdays, Apr 30, 2024 - Jun 25, 2024
6:30pm
60 minutes
3 sessions remaining

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Meet new people and share the enjoyment of good books in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. All are welcome!

Drop-in every last Tuesday of the month between 6:30-7:30pm.

January 30th, February 27th, March 26th, April 30th, May 28th, and June 25th.

Books are available at the Metcalfe branch service hub.
Reading Group #1

Carlingwood

Wednesdays, May 01, 2024 - Jun 05, 2024
2:00pm
90 minutes
2 sessions remaining

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Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere!

Sept-June.

1st Wednesday of the month.

September 2023 - June 2024 Selections

SEPT 6
The Splendid and The Vile - Erik Larson

OCT 4
Rules of Civility - Amor Towles

NOV 1
The Company We Keep - Frances Itani

DEC 6
The Island of Missing Trees - Elif Shafak

Jan 3
Fight Night - Miriam Toews

FEB 7
The Lincoln Highway - Amor Towles

MARCH 6
The Island of Sea Women - Lisa See

APRIL 3
Permanent Astonishment - Tomson Highway

MAY 1
The Searcher - Tana French

JUNE 5
The Girl in His Shadow - Audrey Blake
Silent Book Club

Manotick

Wednesdays, May 01, 2024 - Jun 05, 2024
6:30pm
90 minutes
2 sessions remaining

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Wouldn't it be great to have a book club where you could just enjoy books—without any homework? At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading, just reading in companionable silence!

Each Silent Book Club will start with a short intro, where everyone gets to share what they are reading. Then there's silent reading hour! No pressure, no homework questions, just quiet social time with other people who love to read.

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Novel Conversations

Beaverbrook

Thursdays, May 02, 2024 - Jun 06, 2024
1:30pm
90 minutes
2 sessions remaining

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Share the enjoyment of good books in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. First Thursday of every month. New members welcome.
Book Banter (January to June 2024)

Alta Vista

Thursdays, May 02, 2024 - Jun 06, 2024
2:00pm
60 minutes
2 sessions remaining

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Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for discussions on the first Thursday of every month from 2 to 3 p.m.

January 11 : Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner (Note the date change)

February 1: Horse by Geraldine Brooks

March 7: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

April 4: The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

May 2: Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls

June 6: The Night Portrait by Laura Morelli

All meetings are scent-free.
Carp Book Club 2024

Carp

Thursdays, May 02, 2024 - Jun 06, 2024
2:30pm
120 minutes
2 sessions remaining

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Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere. All are welcome! Drop-in program.

This group meets the first Thursday of the month 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

January 4 "Beloved" by Toni Morrison

February 1 "Lady Tan's Circle" by Lisa See

March 7 "Wrong Place, Wrong Time" by Gillian McAllister

April 4 "Talking to Canadians" by Rick Mercer

May 2 "The Buried Giant" by Kazuo Ishiguro

June 6 "The Mistress of Nothing" by Kate Pullinger