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Monday, November 29, 2010

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

A reminder- "Bangor Reads" will be celebrating To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee this winter. Time to get a head start reading this book. I just finished re-reading this book for the first time since high school, and was so glad to revisit this true classic.

Friday, November 19, 2010

New Program at Witherle Memorial Library in Support of the Camden Conference

Witherle Memorial Library in Castine, ME announces new book discussion group.

Mondays at 7 pm: Book Discussion Series
"The Rise of Asia"

November 29: The Elephant and the Dragon: The Rise of India and China and
What It Means For All of of Us
by Robyn Meredith

-how the new global commerce-buying from China, outsourcing to India-is impacting businesses and consumers
-examined by a seasoned foreign correspondent



December 13: Postcards from Tomorrow Square: Reports from China by James Fallows


-12 essays written by correspondent for the Atlantic monthly
-what economic, soical, and political changes in China mean for the West




Jan3: to be announced
Jan 17: to be announced
Discussion Leaders: Michael Morrison, John C. Parish, Jr., Par Kettis

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

December Selection of Bangor Reading Group


An area bookgroup has just chosen How To Make An American Quilt by Whitney Otto for their December discussion. A young woman about to be married learns much about the direction her life is headed from a quilting circle of eight women joined in the sewing of her wedding quilt.