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Book Club will meet on September 4th in the Friends Meeting Room on the Library Plaza.
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I Cheerfully Refuse : a novel
by Leif Enger
"A storyteller "of great humanity and huge heart" (Minneapolis Star Tribune), Leif Enger debuted in the literary world with Peace Like a River which sold over a million copies and captured readers' hearts around the globe. Now comes a new milestone in this boldly imaginative author's accomplished, resonant body of work. Set in a not-too-distant America, I Cheerfully Refuse is the tale of a bereaved and pursued musician embarkingunder sail on a sentient Lake Superior in search of his departed, deeply beloved, bookselling wife. Rainy, an endearing bear of an Orphean narrator, seeks refuge in the harbors, fogs and remote islands of the inland sea. Encountering lunatic storms and rising corpses from the warming depths, Rainy finds on land an increasingly desperate and illiterate people, a malignant billionaire ruling class, crumbled infrastructure and a lawless society. Amidst the Gulliver-like challenges of life at sea and no safe landings, Rainy is lifted by physical beauty, surprising humor, generous strangers, and an unexpected companion in a young girl who comes aboard. And as his innate guileless nature begins to make an inadvertent rebel of him, Rainy's private quest for the love of his life grows into something wider and wilder, sweeping up friends and foes alike in his strengthening wake. I Cheerfully Refuse epitomizes the "musical, sometimes magical and deeply satisfying kind of storytelling" (Los Angeles Times) for which Leif Enger is cherished. A rollicking narrative in the most evocative of settings, this latest novel is a symphony against despair and a rallying cry for the future"
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 LEARN MAHJONG IN 6 LESSONS!This is a unique, free opportunity for 8 people to fill spots in a new one-on-one mahjong class! Must be committed to coming to all classes of instruction. Classes will be held in the Library Plaza Friends Meeting Room starting in October. Below are the dates for the lessons: Tuesday & Thursday, October 14 & 15 from 1 to 4 pm Tuesday & Thursday, October 21 & 22 from 1 to 4 pm Tuesday & Thursday, October 28 & 29 from 1 to 4 pm Classes will hopefully create two teams that can connect and continue playing together. This is our first foray into teaching this very popular hobby and we want everyone to enjoy and benefit from skilled instructors. Mahjong sets will be provided. Registration for the classes opens September 17th. Don't forget to register and share with your friends! Chair Yoga is Back! Starting in October and lasting until February 2026, we will start having regular Monday mid-day chair yoga classes. Our instructor, Frannie James, if very knowledgeable and welcoming. If you'd like to attend, registration opens on September 6th for the first class on October 6th. |
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ENJOY THESE FABULOUS SEPTEMBER PROGRAMS! |
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