Looking for a great new read? Hoping to meet other members of the community? Join us for one of our adult book clubs — new members are always welcome! We also offer Cinéphile Mondays — a discussion group for those who love cinema.
To join any book club, click through to the event page to register (and receive the Zoom meeting information, if applicable). Copies of the books are available at the BFL.
The films for Cinéphile Mondays are available through Kanopy.
If you don’t find what you are looking for here, check our book recommendation resources
Mystery Book Club – meets the first Thursday of the month @ 1:00 pm on Zoom
Looking for the next read that will keep you up all night?
The Mystery Book Club has you covered!
December 4th: Murder in Highbury by Vanessa Kelly
January 8th: The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
February 5th: King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby
History Book Club – meets the second Thursday of the month @ 11:00 am on Zoom
Join us for a discussion of historical fiction and nonfiction titles.
This club is cohosted by the Natick Historical Society.
December 11th: The Wide, Wide Sea: imperial ambition, first contact and the fateful final voyage of Captain James Cook by Hampton Sides
January 8th: Into Siberia: George Kennan’s epic journey through the brutal, frozen heart of Russia by Gregory Wallance
February 12th: TBA
Environmental Book Club – meets the third Tuesday of the month @ 7:00 pm on Zoom.
Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, in discussing current, historic, and future environmental issues through books.
December 16th: Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane
January 20th: TBA
February 17th: TBA
Tuesday Book Discussion – meets the fourth Tuesday of the month @ 6:30 pm at the library. Does not meet in November.
Join our long-standing Tuesday Book Discussion group, where we discuss a work of fiction each month.
December 9th: The frozen river: a novel by Ariel Lawhon
January 27th: The Guest Book by Sarah Blake
February 24th: The Art Thief by Michael Finkel
The historic nature of our building limits accessibility. A book discussion program is also offered in an accessible location at the Morse Institute Library (click here for dates, times, and more information).
Nonfiction Book Club – meets the fourth Saturday of the month @ 10:00 am on Zoom
Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction! Come explore it all with us in the Nonfiction Book Club.
December 6th: An Unfinished Love Story: a personal history of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin
January 24th: The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers
February 28th: Driving Mr. Albert: A trip across America with Einstein’s brain by Michael Paterniti
Cinéphile Mondays – meets the last Monday of the month @ 4:00 pm on Zoom
Meant as a tribute to the film art around the world, from the days of silent cinema to the new waves and beyond, our Cinéphile Mondays is a slow and tasteful appreciation of the First Century of Cinema. Watch a movie at home and then join film history & media studies Professor MV for a virtual discussion.
For Monday December 29, we will be discussing:
Il Posto by Ermanno Olmi, Italy 1961
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