Unbroken

VENTRESS LIBRARY CLASSIC  BOOK GROUP TO DISCUSS "Unbroken" BY LAURA HILLENBRAND ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2013  FROM 4:30-6
The Ventress Memorial Library in Marshfield  hosts an ongoing book discussion group that delves into classic literature to find fresh insights while considering modern-day perspectives.  The next session will meet on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 from 4:30-6:00 in the library's Historical Room. January's read is the nonfiction book "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand. Sign up in advance to reserve a seat, or just come on the day to listen. Copies of the book are available through the OCLN library network. The program is free and open to the public. New members are always welcome. Light refreshments will be served. For more information please contact reference librarian Chris Woods at 781-834-5535 or visit www.ventresslibrary.org.

Ragtime

VENTRESS LIBRARY CLASSIC  BOOK GROUP TO DISCUSS "RAGTIME"  BY E.L. DOCTOROW ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2012  FROM 4:30-6
The Ventress Memorial Library in Marshfield  hosts an ongoing book discussion group that delves into classic literature to find fresh insights while considering modern-day perspectives.  The next session will meet on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 from 4:30-6:00 in the library's Historical Room. November's read is the classic novel "Ragtime" by E.L. Doctorow. Sign up in advance to reserve a seat, or just come on the day to listen. Copies of the book are available through the OCLN library network. The program is free and open to the public. New members are always welcome. Light refreshments will be served. For more information please contact reference librarian Chris Woods at 781-834-5535 or visit www.ventresslibrary.org.

Blackbird House

VENTRESS LIBRARY CLASSIC  BOOK GROUP TO DISCUSS "BLACKBIRD HOUSE" BY ALICE HOFFMAN  ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2012  FROM 4:30-6

The Ventress Memorial Library in Marshfield  hosts an ongoing book discussion group that delves into classic literature to find fresh insights while considering modern-day perspectives.  The next session will meet on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 from 4:30-6:00 in the library's Historical Room. October's read is a current-classic novel "Blackbird House by Alice Hoffman. Book description: This small farm on the outer reaches of Cape Cod is a place that is as bewitching and alive as the characters we meet: Violet, a brilliant girl who is in love with books and with a man destined to betray her; Lysander Wynn, attacked by a halibut as big as a horse, certain that his life is ruined until a boarder wearing red boots arrives to change everything; Maya Cooper, who does not understand the true meaning of the love between her mother and father until it is nearly too late. From the time of the British occupation of Massachusetts to our own modern world, family after family’s lives are inexorably changed, not only by the people they love but by the lives they lead inside Blackbird House.

Sign up in advance to reserve a seat, or just come on the day to listen. Copies of the book are available through the OCLN library network. The program is free and open to the public. New members are always welcome. Light refreshments will be served. For more information please contact reference librarian Chris Woods at 781-834-5535 or visit www.ventresslibrary.org.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

VENTRESS LIBRARY CLASSIC  BOOK GROUP TO DISCUSS "THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME"  ON TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2012  FROM 4:30-6

The Ventress Memorial Library in Marshfield  hosts an ongoing book discussion group that delves into classic literature to find fresh insights while considering modern-day perspectives.  The next session will meet on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 from 4:30-6:00 in the library's Historical Room. June's read is a current-classic novel "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time" by Mark Haddon. Sign up in advance to reserve a seat, or just come on the day to listen. Copies of the book are available through the OCLN library network. The program is free and open to the public. New members are always welcome. Light refreshments will be served. For more information please contact reference librarian Chris Woods at 781-834-5535 or visit www.ventresslibrary.org.

Barbara Kingsolver

VENTRESS LIBRARY CLASSIC  BOOK GROUP TO DISCUSS TWO TITLES  BY BARBARA KINGSOLVER ON TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2012  FROM 4:30-6

The Ventress Memorial Library in Marshfield  hosts an ongoing book discussion group that delves into classic literature to find fresh insights while considering modern-day perspectives.  The next session will meet on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 from 4:30-6:00 in the library's Historical Room.
June's classic read titles are "The Bean Trees" and "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle", written by Barbara Kingsolver. Group members may read one or both of these titles, or just come on the day to listen. Copies of these books are available through the OCLN library network. The program is free and open to the public. New members are always welcome. Light refreshments will be served. For more information please contact reference librarian Chris Woods at 781-834-5535 or visit www.ventresslibrary.org.

The Heart is a Lonely Hunter

VENTRESS LIBRARY CLASSIC BOOK GROUP TO DISCUSS CARSON MCCULLERS' "THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER" ON TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012 FROM 4:30-6

The Ventress Memorial Library in Marshfield hosts an ongoing book discussion group that delves into classic literature to find fresh insights while considering modern-day perspectives. The next session will meet on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 from 4:30-6:00 in the library'...s Historical Room. May's classic read title is "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter." This first novel of psychological realism by author Carson McCullers is set in 1930s Georgia and explores themes of love and isolation. Sign up in advance to reserve a seat, or just come on the day to listen. Copies of the book are available through the OCLN library network. The program is free and open to the public. New members are always welcome. Light refreshments will be served. For more information please contact reference librarian Chris Woods at 781-834-5535 or visit www.ventresslibrary.org.  

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Henry James and Cynthia Ozick

VENTRESS LIBRARY CLASSIC BOOK GROUP TO DISCUSS THE AMBASSADORS BY HENRY JAMES AND FOREIGN BODIES BY CYNTHIA OZICK ON TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012 FROM 4:30-6

The Ventress Memorial Library in Marshfield hosts an ongoing book discussion group. The next session will meet on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 from 4:30-6:00 in the library's Historical Room. We are doing a pairing this time. . .because we read and enjoyed Edith Wharton, we thought we would read something by her friend and fellow writer Henry James. Then, in light of the success of a past pairing of Pearl Buck and a modern novel we thought we would pair Henry James' "The Ambassadors" with the 2011 novel by Cynthia Ozick, "Foreign Bodies," which is retelling of James story in a photographic negative. Sign up in advance to reserve a seat, or just come on the day to listen. The program is free and open to the public. New members are always welcome. If a copy of the book is needed, contact reference librarian Chris Woods to place them on hold through OCLN. Light refreshments will be served. For more information please call the library at 781-834-5535 or visit www.ventresslibrary.org

Ethan Frome

VENTRESS LIBRARY CLASSIC BOOK GROUP TO DISCUSS ETHAN FROME BY EDITH WHARTON ON TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2012 FROM 4:30-6

The Ventress Memorial Library in Marshfield hosts an ongoing book discussion group. The next session will meet on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 from 4:30-6:00 in the library's Historical Room. March's classic read title is "Ethan Frome" Sign up in advance to reserve a seat, or just come on the day to listen. The program is free and open to the public. New members are always welcome. If a copy of the book is needed, contact reference librarian Chris Woods to place them on hold through OCLN. Light refreshments will be served. For more information please call the library at 781-834-5535 or visit www.ventresslibrary.org

Zen and the Art of Motocycle Maintenance

VENTRESS LIBRARY CLASSIC BOOK GROUP TO DISCUSS ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE BY ROBERT PIRSIG ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012 FROM 4:30-6

The Ventress Memorial Library in Marshfield hosts an ongoing book discussion group. The next session will meet on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 from 4:30-6:00 in the library's Historical Room. February's classic read title is "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance." Published in 1974, Robert Pirsig's autobiographical adventure story traces a journey west with his son and explores themes of education, philosophy and psychology. Sign up in advance to reserve a seat, or just come on the day to listen. The program is free and open to the public. New members are always welcome. If a copy of the book is needed, contact reference librarian Chris Woods to place them on hold through OCLN. Light refreshments will be served. For more information please call the library at 781-834-5535 or visit www.ventresslibrary.org