Book Discussions/Events

Book discussion, author talks, Friend's book sales, Foundation events that are free and open to public.
Book discussion, author talks, Friend's book sales, Foundation events that are free and open to public.

The Art and Philosophy of the Garden @North

Join author Ethan Fenner as he discusses his new book, The Art and Philosophy of the Garden, at North Branch.  Ethan will discuss the major topics covered in the book including garden definition, comparisons of gardens to other art forms, whether a garden can be a work of art, what it means to interpret a garden, and contextual matters relevant to garden appreciation.

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In Person Book Club, Birding While Indian @Central

The Book Club will be meeting in person to discuss recent literary fiction and non fiction books, on the last Saturday of the month. All sessions meet at 11am on the 5th floor.

October 26:  Birding While Indian

November 30: The Vanishing Half

December 28: Prophet Song

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Why Does Voting Even Matter? Kids' Author Talk @Central CCR

Why does voting even matter?? Can kids really make a difference, even when they can’t vote? 

Break it down with Calling All Future Voters! co-author Laura Atkins and Peter Limata of "Story Time with Mr. Limata" 

Come along to this interactive event where co-author Laura Atkins will share her new picture book, Calling All Future Voters! – co-written with voting rights advocates Edward Hailes, Jr. and Jennifer Lai Peterson. 

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Fourth Grade Book Club @Claremont (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)

The Rising Readers Fourth Grade Book Club meets monthly at the Claremont Branch Library. Currently this program is full, but we will begin taking names for our wait list on Friday, September 20th at 10:00 a.m. Please call (510) 981-6280 on or after that date to have your child's name placed on this list.

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