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  • “Our Earth” Book Discussion Club

    Connie Morella Library 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD, United States

    Starting from a common base to have real discussions about the environment, this book discussion club is a great way to deepen ideas, have respectful debates while listening to the points of view of others and broaden our understanding and vision on this important topic. Together, we may discover new forms of commitment and imagine...

  • Mystery Book Club at Connie Morella Library: “A Bad Day for Sunshine”

    Connie Morella Library 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD, United States

    Come join the Connie Morella Mystery book club! We will be reading mysteries, thrillers and whodunits together every month. This October, we will be discussing A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones. Sheriff Sunshine Vicram finds her cup o' joe more than half full when the small village of Del Sol, New Mexico, becomes the center...

  • B-CC English Conversation Club

    B-CC English Conversation Club
    B-CC Regional Services Center 4805 Edgemoor Lane, 2nd Floor, Bethesda, MD, United States

    Join us every Wednesday at the B-CC Regional Services Center to practice conversational English in small groups. Share your experiences and culture with other non-native English speakers in a friendly environment. For more information, please view our flyer here.

  • Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center

    Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center
    The Writer's Center 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, MD, United States

    Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and readings begin promptly at 7pm. Limited to 20 readers, so arrive early if you plan to read. Sponsored by Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry magazine. FREE...

  • Virtual Craft Chat w/ Novelists Lacey N. Dunham & Laura Venita Green

    Just in time for Halloween, the Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of writing gothic and horror-adjacent fiction! Gothic fiction frequently blends realism with the otherworldly through the presence of doppelgangers, ghosts, the uncanny, and atmospheric prose that elicits dread and unease. We’re joined by authors Lacey N. Dunham and Laura...

  • Surviving Homework for Teens & Parents: Strategies to Navigate Daily Homework Challenges

    Connie Morella Library 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD, United States

    Homework can turn home life into a battle zone! Benefit from practical tools and tips to help students keep up with the demands of school work. The Huntington Learning Center incorporates proven methods for achieving success to help students build confidence and achieve their potential. As students gain the tools they need to succeed in...

  • Paul Goldberg Author Talk

    Connie Morella Library 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD, United States

    Join us for a reading from author Paul Goldberg, followed by a Q&A, book sales and signing. Paul Goldberg’s most recent novel, The Dissident, was shortlisted for the 2024 Wingate Literary Prize. He is the author of the novels The Yid, which was a finalist for the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature and the National Jewish...

  • B-CC English Conversation Club

    B-CC English Conversation Club
    B-CC Regional Services Center 4805 Edgemoor Lane, 2nd Floor, Bethesda, MD, United States

    Join us every Wednesday at the B-CC Regional Services Center to practice conversational English in small groups. Share your experiences and culture with other non-native English speakers in a friendly environment. For more information, please view our flyer here.

  • Writer GG Renee Hill Book Release

    The Writer's Center 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, MD, United States

    The Writer’s Center welcomes writer and long time instructor, GG Renee Hill for a reading from her new publication, Story Work: Field Notes on Self-Discovery and Reclaiming Your Narrative. FREE & open to the public. RSVP here. GG Renee Hill is an author whose books have helped thousands of people overcome the emotional obstacles keeping them from...

  • Nina Willner: The Boys in the Light

    Wonderland Books 7920B Norfolk Avenue, Bethesda, MD, United States

    Nina Willner discusses her narrative nonfiction book, The Boys in the Light, that follows the parallel journeys of Company D and Eddie Willner, the author's father, as they are caught up on two sides of World War II. In conversation with Rabbi Eliana Fischel. This event is part of the "Wednesdays at Wonderland" series in partnership with...

  • Tales of Yesterday – Historical Fiction Book Club

    Connie Morella Library 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD, United States

    Travel back in time with our historical fiction book club! From political intrigue to daring romances, every month we visit a different period in time. Join us this November for Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson. "Born on a plantation in Charles City, Virginia, Pheby Brown was promised her freedom on her eighteenth birthday. Instead she finds herself...

  • Virtual Craft Chat with Memoirist Sara Kehaulani Goo

    The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of writing! We’re joined by author Sara Kehaulani Goo for a discussion of her new memoir, Kuleana. Sara is in conversation with Amy Freeman, author and Development Director at The Writer’s Center. RSVP here to receive login information (our virtual events are held via Zoom). FREE and open...