This group meets monthly on the third Friday, 1:30pm at a member's home. There is no designated leader. The group chooses books for the year so we have time to find the item. All members read the same title and prepare for a discussion of the author and book. Our choices are generally non-fiction or recent novels.
Book ListSave the third Monday at 7pm for a fascinating discussion of a book written by an international author or has a foreign location. They can relate to historical events or be about todayâ€'s news. A member hosts the meeting at her home. There is no designated leader and the members come prepared to discuss the book. Some of the members have traveled internationally and this adds to the discussion.
Reading groups can survive without designated leaders but not dining out lunch groups. This is currently the oldest ongoing group in the San Francisco Branch. Sheila Bost and Nancy Shapiro are the very able leaders of this group. The members make suggestions of international restaurants that serve lunch. Sheila and Nancy research the restaurant chosen and usually negotiate a Price Fixe menu. The luncheon information and cost are published in the AVANTI. Interested members should RSVP the one or both of the leaders and arrange to pay before the lunch. The lunches occur every 2 or 3 months on the 4th Friday at noon. Contact them by email at wawonast@earthlink.net and/or Nancy.Shapiro@comcast.net for more information.
This is the second oldest section in SF Branch. It started in 1988 when our kids were busy in school and books that could be read in one month were sought. It meets the Fourth Thursday each month, except when holidays push us back to the Third Thursday. The chosen time is 7:30 pm and the meetings are held at a member's home. The books for the whole year are chosen in September. Each month has a volunteer hostess and reviewer. Everyone reads the book and the reviewer presents author information and leads the discussion. It is lead by Elaine Butler, keeper of the list.
Book ListDay tripping is what we do. The Third or Fourth Sunday is usually when the group meets at a member's home to carpool to a nearby location with a point of interest. The members will soon be meeting to choose travel for the months of January through May. Watch the AVANTI for the date of this meeting. You'd be surprised at the number of unusual places that we have found and enjoyed. All are in our own Bay Area.
If you have an area of expertise or interest and would like to lead a section, the Board of Directors will help you get started. Just call any of us. We are listed in the AVANTI.