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Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library - Book Discussion Group


 Adult Programs

Book Discussion Group

Time

Day

Accepting New
Members?

Novel Conversations 6:30-8 p.m.

1st Monday

Yes
Award Winners & Notables 6:30-8 p.m. 2nd Monday

Yes

Science Fiction/Fantasy 7-9 p.m. 2nd Wednesday

Yes

Mystery Fiction 2-4 p.m. 3rd Sunday

Yes

Christian (genre) Fiction 1-2:30 p.m. 4th Tuesday Yes


Book Discussion Group

Book Selection

Novel Conversations

Enjoy the Novel Conversations blog: http://novelconversations.blogspot.com
and join the conversation!

January 2010: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

Februar 2010: Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

March 2010: The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery

Award Winners & Notables

February: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer

Science Fiction/Fantasy

January: Wicked by Gregory Maguire
You can supplement with the original Oz book The Wonderful Wizard of OZ by Baum.

February: Ptolemy's Gate by Jonathan Stroud ~
book three of Bartimaeus Trilogy

Mystery Fiction

February: Three Weeks to Say Goodbye by C.J. Box

Christian (genre) Fiction

February: The Enemy Within by Noel Hynd

March: Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

April: So Brave, Young and Handsome by Leif Enger

May: Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

June: Operation Firebrand by Jefferson Scott

July: Life Support by Robert Whitlow

August: One Book, One Broomfield selection

September: Red Tent by Anita Diamant

October: Leota's Garden by Francine Rivers

November: Time Lottery by Nancy Moser

December: The Warrior by Francine Rivers

Check out a "Book Group in A Bag!"

These bags are designed to facilitate book group discussions!

Check out other local book groups!


Knit & Lit
Knit & Lit

WHAT:  A wonderful opportunity to knit with other adults in your community.  Ages 16 and over are welcome.

 WHEN:  The first Sunday of every month from 1-3 pm.

 WHERE:  Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library

CONTACT: For more information, contact the reference desk at (720) 887-2350 or library@broomfield.org

 

Some Resources for Learning to Knit:

Teach yourself with videos: on knittinghelp.com, or on YouTube.

Stitch ‘n Bitch is a good first book. Once you get the basics, there are books of patterns, books on techniques, stitch "dictionaries", and everything else under the sun.

Finding patterns:

knitty.com

knittingpatterncentral.com

knittingonthenet.com

Knitting blogs:

Yarnharlot.com

wendyknits.net

masondixonknitting.com

A knitting website:

www.ravelry.com (database of patterns, projects completed by others, and yarn, with forums for help.  Record and detail your own projects.  Very searchable!