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Book Group – September
Genesis Book Group meets the third Thursday of each month in the Gathering Place on the lower level of Genesis UMC. Next meeting: Thursday, Sept. 21st at 7 pm – the Gathering Place @ Genesis September selection: “A Hundred Summers” by Beatriz Williams “Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist-and confidante- to the wealthy women of the upper class.…
Genesis Book Group – August 2023
Our 2023-2024 Genesis Book Group kickoff meeting is Thursday, August 17 at 7pm in the Gathering Place located on the lower floor of Genesis. Please join us for light refreshments, a little trivia (with prize!) and some brainstorming about books we’d like to read during our 2023/24 reading season. AND we will be handing out books (TBD!) for our September meeting. Of course, we want to hear all about what you did on your summer vacation, fabulous adventures and any…
Book Group – March
Genesis Book Group meets the third Thursday of each month in the Gathering Place on the lower level of Genesis UMC. Next meeting: Thursday, March 16 at 7 pm – the Gathering Place @ Genesis March selection: “A Hundred Summers” by Beatriz Williams Memorial Day, 1938: New York socialite Lily Dane has just returned with her family to the idyllic oceanfront community of Seaview, Rhode Island, expecting another placid summer season among the familiar traditions and friendships that sustained her…
Book Group Reading for May
Genesis Book Group meets the third Thursday of each month, August through May. Next Zoom meeting: Thursday, May 20th at 7 pm via Zoom Book Selection: Beneath A Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan Based on the true story of a forgotten hero, Beneath a Scarlet Sky is the triumphant, epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience during one of history’s darkest hours. (GoodReads website). The book is available to borrow. Books can be picked up and returned in room 105 in the lower part…
Book Group reads “Guests on Earth”
Genesis Book Group meets the third Thursday, September – May. Next Zoom meeting: Thursday, April 15 at 7 pm. April Book Selection: Guests on Earth, by famed local writer Lee Smith It’s 1936 when orphaned thirteen-year-old Evalina Toussaint is admitted to Highland Hospital, a mental institution in Asheville, North Carolina, known for its innovative treatments for nervous disorders and addictions. Taken under the wing of the hospital’s most notable patient, Zelda Fitzgerald, Evalina witnesses cascading events that lead up to…
Book Group reads “Guests on Earth”
Genesis Book Group meets the third Thursday, September – May. Next Zoom meeting: Thursday, April 15 at 7 pm. April Book Selection: Guests on Earth, by famed local writer Lee Smith It’s 1936 when orphaned thirteen-year-old Evalina Toussaint is admitted to Highland Hospital, a mental institution in Asheville, North Carolina, known for its innovative treatments for nervous disorders and addictions. Taken under the wing of the hospital’s most notable patient, Zelda Fitzgerald, Evalina witnesses cascading events that lead up to…