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Great Books Discussion

Twice a month on Wednesday evening from  6:00 - 8:00 pm
Connections Program Room Café

Information: (480) 350-5500

Great Books Discussion Group-480-350-5500- The Great Books Foundation promotes reading, thinking, and the sharing of ideas for people of all ages. Readers across the country reaffirm for themselves that discussing their favorite book in a Great Books group is a powerful instrument for personal growth and social engagement.

Come and nourish yourself with great literature on the second and fourth Wednesday evening of each month in the Connections Café Program Room.  Volunteers Kathy and Don Dietz serve as discussion leaders.  Participants provide their own copies of the works to be discussed.

Visit us at: http://www.tempe.gov/library/events/grtbooks.htm and the Great Books Foundation web site at http://www.greatbooks.org/.

12/14   Benito Cereno                                     Herman Melville

1/11     Eugene Onegin                                   Alexander Pushkin     

1/25     The Real Thing                                    Henry James            

2/8       A Lady with a Dog                             Anton Chekov

2/22     The Yellow Wallpaper                        Charlotte Perkins Gilman

3/14     Tom Outland's Story                           Willa Cather            

3/28     Her First Ball                                      Katherine Mansfield

 All of these selections are found in Short Story Omnibus published by the Great Books Foundation.  Copies may be found in the Tempe Public Library or ordered through the Great Books Foundation (800) 227-5870 or www.greatbooks.org