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Starry Night Book Club
2025-05-08 18:30:00 2025-05-08 19:30:00 America/New_York Starry Night Book Club A book club for those aged 16 and up. Pendleton Community Public Library - Magnolia

Thursday, May 08
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-08 18:30:00 2025-05-08 19:30:00 America/New_York Starry Night Book Club A book club for those aged 16 and up. Pendleton Community Public Library - Magnolia

A book club for those aged 16 and up.

The Starry Night book club meets on the 2nd Thursday of every month from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Members should be at least sixteen years of age. Each member will have the opportunity to help select the books that will be read during the year. While typically full, please call our Adult Reference Librarian at 765-778-7527 ext. 2109, to discover if you can be a part of these lively discussions.

Our 2025 reading selections, and their discussion dates, are:

January 9th: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

[print copy] [large print copy] [eBook] [eAudiobook]

February 13th: The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim DeFede

[print copy] [eBook] [eAudiobook]

March 13th: The Fiddler in the Subway: The True Story of What Happened When a World-Class Violinist Played for Handouts -- and Other Virtuoso Performances by America's Foremost Feature Writer by Gene Weingarten

[print copy] [eBook]

April 10th: The First Ladies by Marie Benedict

[print copy] [large print copy] [eBook] [eAudiobook]

May 8th: Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas

[print copy] [eBook] [eAudiobook]

June 19th: The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

[print copy] [eBook] [eAudiobook]

July 10th: The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan

[print copy] [eBook] [eAudiobook]

August 14th: Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery

[print copy] [eBook] [eAudiobook]

September 11th: James by Percival Everett

[print copy] [eBook] [eAudiobook]

October 9th: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

[print copy] [eBook] [eAudiobook]

November 13th: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown

[print copy] [eBook] [eAudiobook]

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Meeting | Discussion | Book Clubs |

TAGS: | club | books | book club |

Pendleton Community Public Library
Phone: 765-778-7527
Hours
Mon, May 19 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, May 20 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 21 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 22 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 23 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 24 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 25 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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Wed, May 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Mon, May 26, All day
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Tue, May 27, 6:45pm - 7:45pm
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Mon, Jun 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Mon, Jun 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Foam Happy Party! - Children's Summer Reading Kickoff
Mon, Jun 02, 11:00am - 11:30am
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Mon, Jun 02, 11:30am - 12:00pm
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Tue, Jun 03, 12:45pm - 2:00pm
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Candlelight Yoga - Gentle Yoga with Carol
Tue, Jun 03, 6:45pm - 7:45pm
Sycamore AB
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Wed, Jun 04, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Teen Tiny Art Exhibition - Ages 13 - 15
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Teen Room
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Sycamore AB
Candlelight yoga will use a gentle, flow style class that focuses on breathing and light stretching. It is the perfect way to end your day and wind down before bed.
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A friendly video game tournament for teens in grades 6-12. Recent game selections include Gang Beasts, TowerFall, and Nidhogg.
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Starry Night Book Club
Thu, Jun 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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A book club for those aged 16 and up.
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