Beautiful autumn day....sunny....warm....incredible Fall Foliage colors in the White Mountains. We discussed Marlena's suggested book "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline. EVERYONE LIKED THIS BOOK. Book brought together an older woman "Vivian" who had once traveled the Orphan Train out west where she was placed in foster homes.... and "Molly" a contemporary seventeen year old who is currently placed in foster care. Our main observation was that times have not changed. The Foster Care system still leaves much to be desired.
Our October meeting is scheduled for Sunday, October 26. This date coincides with performance of Ice Theatre of New York at the Ice Arena in Plymouth. http://www.icedanceplymouth.com/
We decided to have an 11am Brunch at MJ's Inn with book discussion of "We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves" by Karen Joy Fowler. Those interested in attending the Ice Show will have plenty of time to get there by 3pm. If we have a group of 15 in attendance, we can get a group rate of $15 per ticket. Kathy will follow up on this.
We voted on Stephanie's suggestions for our "November" meeting. We chose "The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared" by Jonas Jonasson. Because our November meeting is scheduled for Thanksgiving Weekend.... we decided to change the date and make that meeting our Christmas Celebration meeting. Date selected is December 14. This is the date of the Pemi Choral Group's Winter Concert which most of attend each year. Carol and Marilyn sing with this group. MJ will check with Six-Burners Bistro to see if we might use their function room from 11am until 2pm for brunch. It was suggested and agreed upon that we have our annual Yankee Swap......of Jewelry.
I just checked with the Bistro and if their function room is not completed, we will have one of their dining rooms, so we're all set for the 14th of December
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