Book Groups Update By Sharon Anderson
Reminder there is a “books” page under “Activities” on our branch website (https://sacramento-ca.aauw.net/bookgroups/). If you wish to see what others are reading, or get ideas for your book group or yourself, please find the books page and take a look.
Each book group has its own tab, by book group number. (These book group numbers correlate with page 6 of the branch Membership Directory.) On each list, the meeting days, times and coordinator are listed. Feel free to call me if you have trouble locating it.
October Book Groups
Book Group 1:
TBA, on Oct. 12; coordinator is Joy Clous
Book Group 2:
Fellowship Point, by Alice Elliot Dark, on Oct. 3; coordinator is Carol Hayes
Book Group 3:
TBA, on Oct. 25; coordinator is Carolyn Meeker
Book Group 4:
The Bookwoman of Troublesome Creek, by Kim Richardson, on Oct. 11; coordinator is Pat Morehead
Book Group 6:
Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro, on Oct. 16; coordinator is Kim Rutledge
Book Group 8:
The Milky Way, by Moiya McTier, on Oct. 23; coordinator is Diana Squire
Book Group 10:
Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus, on Oct. 19; coordinator is Sandi Schoenman
Book Group 12:
The 40 Rules of Love, by Elif Shafak, on Oct. 5; coordinator is Linda Cook
Living Our Mission of Equity By Charmen Goehring
We hope you will join us in a monthly equity conversation looking at our own biases and what actions we can take to attract diversity to our branch and become better people in the process. Each month, we read a section of our selected book then meet to discuss what we have learned, along with exploring other issues related to race and equity. We generally meet the first Wednesday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. on Zoom. This book group is a joint AAUW Sacramento and CHAR event and open to all.
The Zoom meeting code is 737 420 3780 or you can join using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7374203780
We will be discussing “How the Word is Passed” by Clint Smith (pages 85-206) at 7 p.m. Oct. 4. If you have questions and to RSVP, please email Charmen at charminme@yahoo.com.
Here are the books that are planned September through June:
Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under The Color Of Law – by Richard and Leah Rothstein-Jan/Feb/March
The Four Pivots: Reimaging Justice, Reimaging Ourselves, by Shawn Ginwright, PhD-April/May/June