The book group returns after summer hiatus on Wednesday, September 13th at 7 PM in Fellowship Hall. We will discuss David McCullough’s historical non-fiction work “The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brough the American Ideal West.” The book chronicles the settling of the Ohio wilderness starting in 1788 under the leadership of General Rufus Putnam (Rutland MA) … Continue reading UUCW Book Club- September 13, 7 – 8:30 PM
The book group meets again on Wednesday, October 11 at 7 PM in Fellowship Hall. We will discuss Bonnie Garmus’s “Lessons in Chemistry” The story is of an unusual female scientist trying to break into the men’s world in science in 1963. You’re welcome if you haven’t finished the book, and even if you’ve not read it but want to … Continue reading UUCW Book Group “Lessons in Chemistry” Wednesday, October 11, 7 -8:30 PM in Fellowship Hall
Wednesday, June 14th at 7PM in Fellowship Hall we will discuss Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams (fiction) – Esme, who has collected “objectionable“ words that a team of male scholars omit from the First Oxford Dictionary, leaves her sheltered world behind to meet the people whose words will fill those pages. You’re welcome if you haven’t … Continue reading UUCW Book Club- June 14, 7 – 8:30 PM
Wednesday, May 10th at 7PM in Fellowship Hall we will discuss The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towle – In June 1954 Emmet Watson, 18, is released after serving 15 months for involuntary manslaughter, planning to get his brother in Nebraska and go to California. Two friends from the work farm have hidden in the warden’s trunk and have … Continue reading UUCW Book Club- May 10, 7 – 8:30 PM
Wednesday, April 12th at 7PM in Fellowship Hall we will discuss Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro (science fiction) – Waiting to be chosen by a customer, an Artificial Friend programmed with high perception observes the activities of shoppers while exploring what it means to love. You’re welcome if you haven’t finished the book, and even if you’ve … Continue reading UUCW Book Club- April 12, 7 – 8:30 PM
Wednesday, March 15th at 7PM in Fellowship Hall we will discuss Sea of Glory: America’s Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition 1838-1842 by Nathanial Philbrick – Draws on journal entries to recount the epic journey of Charles Darwin which led to the discovery of Antarctica and brought America international renown. You’re welcome if you haven’t … Continue reading UUCW Book Club- March 15, 7 – 8:30 PM
Join us for our monthly Lunch with the Minister on March 1st at noon. Bring your lunch and enjoy a casual visit and conversation with Aaron and other UU friends in Fellowship Hall. Hot Beverages and dessert are provided. Everyone is welcome to drop in. If you need a ride call Nancy Hancock.
Wednesday, February 8th at 7PM in Fellowship Hall we will discuss Dolen Perkins-Valdez’s “Take My Hand.” In 1973 Montgomery Alabama, Civil Townsend, a young black nurse working for the Montgomery Family Planning Clinic, grapples with her role when she takes 2 young girls into her heart and the unthinkable happens. You’re welcome if you haven’t finished … Continue reading UUCW Book Club- February 8, 7 – 8:30 PM
Hi all, It’s now February and time to put the dreariness of this season aside and come to Lunch with the Minister. So we’ll celebrate the month of love with a valentine theme and have a special presentation by Carole Howe. She has spent two years carefully redoing two of our archived historical photo albums. They are … Continue reading Lunch With the Minister February 1 @ Noon, with special presentation by Carole Howe
Wednesday, January 18th (new date! Rescheduled from January 11) at 7 PM in Fellowship Hall we will discuss Walter Isaacson’s “The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, gene editing, and the future.” The book traces the discovery of DNA and RNA, the creation of the COVID vaccine through the work of Nobel Prize winner scientist Jennifer Doudna and … Continue reading UUCW Book Club- January 18, 7 – 8:30 PM <--NEW DATE - Rescheduled from January 11
