book discussion

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church’s monthly discussion series called “Community for Understanding” will meet at the church, 1 East Main St., LeRoy on Thursday, November 14 at 7:00 pm to discuss “The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row” by Anthony Ray Hinton.  This memoir hits on many themes, including the power of faith, the problem of mass incarceration, and the struggle for justice.  Copies of the book are available at the church.  All are welcome to these monthly conversations on current concerns.

The Evening Adult Book Discussion Group will meet at Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross Street, Batavia on Wednesday, November 18 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman.  Copies of the book are available at the front desk.  For more information, call the library at 343-9550, ext. 8 or visit www.batavialibrary.org.

The Mystery Readers’ Mondays Discussion Group will meet at Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross Street, Batavia on Monday, July 27 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss THE GODS OF GOTHAM by Lyndsay Faye.  Books are available at the front desk.  For more information, call the library at 343-9550, ext. 8 or log onto www.batavialibrary.org.

Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., Batavia is hosting a Graphic Novel Discussion Series for adults. On Thursday, July 16 at 7:00 pm, be ready to discuss “It Was the War of the Trenches” by Jacques Tardi.  Discussion will be led by Library Director Bob Conrad.   Copies of the book will be at the library’s front desk.  More information is available in the library, by calling the library at 343-9550 ext. 2, and at www.batavialibrary.org. 

Saturday, February 21st at 1:00 pm in the Holland Land Office Museum

Join local author and friend of the Holland Land Office Museum, Michael "Max" Szemplenski as he talks about his newly published (and e-published) works! Light refreshments will be provided. 

http://www.amazon.com/D-H-S-PHANTOM-TRACKS-Mission-Falls-ebook/dp/B00RR2XSQC

http://www.amazon.com/CRUSADERS-Century-HEROES-ANGELS-Mission-ebook/dp/B00RSNQMWM

Laura McBride, author of We Are Called to Rise, the 2015 selection for “A Tale for Three Counties,” will present a talk at Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., Batavia on Thursday, March 26 at 7:00 pm.  This area-wide book discussion project in Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming Counties encourages everyone to read the same book, to join in discussions, and to meet the author.  The author’s talk will be followed by a book signing, and copies of the book will be available to purchase.

The Evening Adult Book Discussion Group will meet at Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross Street, Batavia on Wednesday, March 18 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss “We Are Called to Rise” by Laura McBride.  This book is the 2015 title for the 13^th annual one-book book project, A Tale for Three Counties.  Books are available to borrow or to purchase at the library’s front desk.  Author Laura McBride will speak at the library on Thursday, March 26 at 7:00 p.m.  For more information, call the library at 343-9550, ext. 8 or visit www.taleforthreecounties.org.

The Evening Adult Book Discussion Group will meet at Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross Street, Batavia on Wednesday, February 18 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss “The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry” by Gabrielle Zevin.  The book appeared on several “best lists” of 2014.  Books are available at the library’s front desk.  For more information, call the library at 343-9550, ext. 8 or visit www.batavialibrary.org.

The Evening Adult Book Discussion Group will meet at Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross Street, Batavia on Wednesday, December 17 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss “Conversion” by Katherine Howe.  Books are available at the library’s front desk.  For more information, call the library at 343-9550, ext. 8 or visit www.batavialibrary.org.

The Evening Adult Book Discussion Group will meet at Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross Street, Batavia on Wednesday, October 15 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss “Letters from Skye” by Jessica Brockmole.  Books are available at the library’s front desk.  For more information, call the library at 343-9550, ext. 8 or visit www.batavialibrary.org.

Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., Batavia presents Mystery Readers’ Mondays Book Discussion on Monday, July 28 at 7:00 p.m.  Read and be ready to discuss “Tilt a Whirl” by Chris Grabenstein.  Copies of the book are available at the front desk.  More information is available in the library and at www.batavialibrary.org.

The Evening Adult Book Discussion Group will meet at Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross Street, Batavia on Wednesday, December 18 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY by Rachel Joyce.  Books are available at the library’s front desk.  For more information, call the library at 343-9550, ext. 8 or visit www.batavialibrary.org.

The Adult Book Discussion Group will meet at Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross Street, Batavia on Wednesday, December 11 at 7:45 a.m. to discuss THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY by Rachel Joyce.  Books are available at the library’s front desk.  Refreshments served.  The Evening Discussion Group will talk about this book on Wednesday, December 18 at 6:00 p.m. For more information, call the library at 343-9550, ext. 8 or visit www.batavialibrary.org.

The Evening Adult Book Discussion Group will meet at Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross Street, Batavia on Wednesday, November 20 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss THE END OF YOUR LIFE BOOK CLUB by Will Schwalbe.  Books are available at the library’s front desk.  For more information, call the library at 343-9550, ext. 8 or visit www.batavialibrary.org.

The Mystery Readers’ Mondays Book Discussion will meet on Monday, October 28 at 7:00 p.m. at Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., Batavia to discuss “A Brew to a Kill” by Cleo Coyle.  Copies of the book are available at the library’s front desk.  For more information, call the library at 343-9550, ext. 8 or log onto www.batavialibrary.org.

Mystery Readers’ Mondays Discussion Group will meet at Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross Street, Batavia, on Monday, July 22^nd at 7:00 p.m. to discuss Beneath The Abbey Wall by A. D. Scott. Beneath The Abbey Wall is a murder mystery taking place in the Scottish Highlands of the 1950s.  A local newspaper’s dependable secretary has been mysteriously killed.  Her colleagues must come to grips with her death against the backdrop of social change and transition of 1950s Scotland. Books are available at the front desk.

Peter Troy, author of “May the Road Rise Up to Meet You,” the 2013 selection for A Tale for Three Counties will present a talk at Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., Batavia on March 7 at 7:00 pm.  This area-wide book discussion project is for Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming Counties and encourages everyone to read the same book, to join in discussions, and to meet the author.  The author’s talk will be followed by a book signing, and copies of the book will be available to purchase.