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Banned Books - SIG (Zoom) Zoom Only
Fee: $0.00
Dates: 9/17/2026 - 12/17/2026
Times: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 4
Building: ZOOM
Room: Online Only
Instructor: Frances Goodfriend

Maximum Enrollment: 50

Many renowned books have been banned or restricted. How do you feel about censorship? Should someone have to right to restrict what you can read? Is it ever appropriate? What justification? This SIG will meet the third Thursday of each month at 10:30 am via Zoom, to discuss great novels that have been banned for some reason. September 17: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, by John Boyne. The books for October 15, November 19 and December 17 will be selected by the group from a master list. Handouts will be emailed a few days before each session.

Every 3rd Thursday each month Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19 & Dec. 17

Henry James' THE TURN OF THE SCREW: Reading Between the Minds In Person
Fee: $30.00
Dates: 9/24/2026 - 10/29/2026
Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 6
Building: Twin Pines Christian Church (opens in new tab)
Room: Adult Study
Instructor: Stacy Schultz

Maximum Enrollment: 12

Henry James and I cordially invite you to join us in a world haunted less by ghosts than by the effort to read—and control—the minds of others. Class discussion will focus on the psychological tension created by guessing intentions of others; the ethical and emotional stakes of perception; and the subtle games of trust and misunderstanding that drive this classic story. Supernatural elements appear only as catalysts, forcing us to confront the uncomfortable limits of understanding in human relationships. Another ultra-close-reading opportunity!

International Classics SIG (Zoom) Zoom Only
Fee: $0.00
Dates: 9/17/2026 - 12/17/2026
Times: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 4
Building: ZOOM
Room: Online Only
Instructor: Frances Goodfriend

Maximum Enrollment: 50

International Classics SIG Facilitator: Frances Goodfriend, beginning Thursday, September 17, 1:30-3:00 pm. This SIG will meet the third Thursday of each month to enjoy international masterpieces of literature, by authors neither British nor American. There are many wonderful bestsellers from around the world that most Americans have never read or even know exist, and some great classics. The sessions will start with Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez of Colombia. Subsequent novels will be chosen by the group for October, November and December, perhaps something marvelous from Japan, South America, India or Africa! Handouts will be emailed to participants before each session.

(Every 3rd Thursday of each month) Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19 & Dec. 17

Superb Sleuths SIG (Zoom) Zoom Only
Fee: $0.00
Dates: 9/2/2026 - 12/2/2026
Times: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 4
Building: ZOOM
Room: Online Only
Instructor: Frances Goodfriend

Maximum Enrollment: 50

Danger! Intrigue! Scull-duggery is afoot! This SIG will meet the first Wednesday of each month September through December, to consider and discuss some of the internationally best-selling mystery and thriller novels. Each was first in a series for a beloved detective, with many, many sequels. The sessions will start with September 2: Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith. (Is police detecting different in Russia?) Class participants will select the books for October 7, November 4, and December 2. Handouts will be emailed to participants before each session.

(Every 1st Wednesday of each month) Sept. 2, Oct. 7, Nov. 4 & Dec. 2

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