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Registration for all Groups will begin on September 4. Call the Info Desk at (781) 395-7950 to register.

Tusday Night Book Group

The Tuesday night group will meet second Tuesday night from October through May. This year, the group will be reading recent books set in foreign countries.

October 9 -- A Kiss for Maddelena by Christopher Castellani
November 13 -- What the Body Remembers by Shauna Singh Baldwin
December 11 -- Waiting by Ha Jin
January 8 -- The Skull Mantra by Eliot Pattison
February 12 -- A Thousand Days in Venice by Marlena De Blasi
March 11 -- Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
April 8 -- The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
May 13 -- Portrait in Sepia by Isabel Allende

Drama Discussion Group

The Drama Discussion Group will meet the fourth Tuesday evening of the month at 7:00 p.m. There will be no meeting in December.

September 25 -- The History Boys by Alan Bennett
October 23 -- A Soldier’s Play by Charles Fuller
November 27 -- Children of a Lesser God by Mark Medoff
January 22 -- The Barretts of Wimpole Street by Rudolf Besier
February 26 -- Six Degrees of Separation by John Guare
March 25 -- Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
April 22 -- Equus by Peter Shaffer
May 27 -- The Miracle Worker by William Gibson

Writer's Workshop

The Medford Public Library's Writer’s Workshop will continue this Fall on Wednesdays, September 26, October 31, and November 28 at 7:00 p.m.

The group is looking for new members so here’s your chance to meet your community's fellow scribblers of fiction, non-fiction, weblogs, and other literary endeavors.

Lisa Nadile is the Associate Editor for the National Fire Protection Association's print and Web publications. A journalist with over 15 years experience, she is also a blogger and fiction writer.

Coffee and Books

Mark the second Friday of the month on your calendar for our popular library book review sessions. We try to talk about something for every taste, so drop in and see what’s new.

The Fall sessions will be held in the Magoun Room at 10:00 a.m. on Fridays, September 14, October 12, and November 9. Drop by to enjoy some coffee, learn about our new books, and have some laughs. It’s a great way to spend a morning!

Wednesday Morning Book Group

The Wednesday group meets at 10:00 a.m. on the third Wednesday of each month from October through May. Books to de discussed this year are as follows:

October 17 -- The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
November 21 -- House of Stairs by William Sleator
December 19 -- Atonement by Ian McEwan
January 16 -- Good Harbor by Anita Diamant
February 20 -- To Be Announced
March 19 -- Death at La Fenice By Donna Leon
April 16 -- To Be Announced
May 21 -- Object Lessons by Anna Quindlen

Poetry Discussion Group

The Poetry Discussion Group will meet at 6:45 p.m. on the first Monday of the month from September to June. Join us on September 10, October 1, November 5, December 3, January 7, February 4, March 3, April 7, May 5, and June 2.

The group uses the books The Making of a Poem by Mark Strand , and English Renaissance Poetry. Copies are available to borrow from the library, and can be purchased if so desired.

Group leader Patricia Schmieg is an editor and writer who has studied and written poetry for over 30 years.