Arlington 55+ Book Club: "My Antonia"
 
We meet to discuss an eclectic mix of fiction and nonfiction.
This book club is hosted in partnership with the Arlington's Office of Senior Adult Programs.
We are led by an experienced volunteer. We welcome new members to join us in reading and discussing current literary fiction, historical fiction and some nonfiction titles.
We meet via a hybrid format, both online and in person on the first Friday of the month. If you wish to participate in person, join us in the Bluemont Room at Central Library.
Registration required to receive the Zoom link.
2023 Reading LIst:
- Jan. 5: "The Song of Achilles" by Madeline Miller
- Feb. 2: "Jesus and the Disinherited" by Howard Thurman
- Mar. 1: "Klara and the Sun" by Kazuo Ishiguro
- Apr. 5: "Once There Were Wolves" by Charlotte McConaghy
- May 3: "The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Bladwin Shaped a Nation" by Anna Malaika Tubbs
- Jun. 7: "The Lincoln Highway" by Amor Towles
- Jul. 5: "Stars of Alabama" by Sean Dietrich
- Aug. 2: "A Thousand Ships, a Novel" by Natalie Haynes
- Sep. 6: "The Sweetness of Water" by Nathan Harris
- Oct 4: "Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist" by Judith E. Heumann
- Nov. 1: "Faithful" by Alice Hoffman
- Dec. 6: "My Antonia" by Willa Cather
For more information contact jodlum@arlingtonva.us or 703-228-5954.
- Date:
- Friday, December 6, 2024
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Location:
- Bluemont Room
- Library:
- Central Library
- Audience:
- Events for Adults Good for Adults Age 55+
- Categories:
- Book Discussion
- Calendar:
- Arlington Public Library
- Location campus Central Library
- Audience:
- Categories:
About this month's title:
Orphaned as a teenager, Jim Burden comes to live with his stern grandparents on their isolated farm. His pain and loneliness ease when he meets the beautiful Antonia, the high spirited daugher of neighboring immigrant farmers. Antonia's lust for life in her new country endears the young woman to Jim, but not his grandparents, who want bigger and better things for their grandson.
About Our Events
Arlington County provides accommodations to individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact us at least five (5) business days in advance.
- Phone: 703-228-5993
- Email: Jberg@arlingtonva.us