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Will Schwalbe
End Of Your Life Book CLub
April 11th 2:30pm
 Pat Mattson- Leader
Coffee provided


During her treatment for cancer, Mary Anne Schwalbe and her son Will spent many hours sitting in waiting rooms together. To pass the time, they would talk about the books they were reading. Once, by chance, they read the same book at the same time—and an informal book club of two was born. Through their wide-ranging reading, Will and Mary Anne—and we, their fellow readers—are reminded how books can be comforting, astonishing, and illuminating, changing the way that we feel about and interact with the world around us. A profoundly moving memoir of caregiving, mourning, and love--The End of Your Life Book Club is also about the joy of reading, and the ways that joy is multiplied when we share it with others.
GREGORY BOOK CLUB
  • Auxiliary organization for Gregory Public Library
  • Organized in 1909
  • Fundraising group for the library's founding
  • Federated in 1916
  • 1994 added book reviews at meetings
  • Book discussions at each meeting began in 2004.
  • Annual dues for silent/active members: $10 due by 8/31.
  • Meets 7 times a year plus Community Read event
  • Supports funding for special library projects:
                    "1000 Books Before Kindergarten"
                    "Community Read"
                    "Summer Reading Program"
                    "Christmas Tree Book Gifts" 
                      & more as needed
  • Remains a vital support of the library for over 100 years 
Officers for 2021 are:  Kathy Kayl, president, Tara Engel, Secretary, and Rita Grim, Treasurer.

Our purpose:
  • Terrific book discussions on a varying genres of books five times a year
  • Sponsor a Community Read event each summer for adults.
  • Purchase new books as Christmas gifts for community children.
  • Support the Gregory Public Library and our Christmas project through yearly dues.  ($10.00 annually due by August 31st).
  • Help support programs at the Gregory Public Library

     Perks (or why you should join!:
  • Good book discussions
  • Great refreshments served at the meetings
  • Short business meetings (5 minutes or less)
  • A chance to help out your community library
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