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December 2002 Programs & Events
 Publication Party!
The House on Eccles Road by Judith Kitchen
- Wednesday, December 4, 7:30 pm
- In the Verb Café at W&B
- Light refreshments will be served
- Admission: $3 for members, $6 for the general public
Join Judith Kitchen for a celebration of her newly published novel, The House on Eccles Road (Graywolf, 2002), which has won the S. Mariella Gable Prize.
Judith has published extensively in such journals as The Georgia Review, Prairie Schooner, Creative Nonfiction and many other literary magazines. She holds a BA in American Literature from Middlebury College and an MFA from Warren Wilson.
She has won a variety of awards and honors, including the Anhinga Prize for poetry, a Pushcart Prize for essay and an NEA fellowship. Last year, Coffee House Press published Distance and Direction, a collection of essays. Judith is the writer in residence at SUNY Brockport.
Publication Party!
Children of Cain by Miriam Grace Monfredo
- Thursday, December 5, 7:30 pm
- In the Verb Café at W&B
- Light refreshments will be served
- Admission: $3 for members, $6 for the general public
Join Miriam Grace Monfredo for a celebration of her newly published historical mystery novel, Children of Cain. This is the third and final book of her Cain trilogy. Other books in the series are Sisters of Cain and Brothers of Cain.
Miriam will talk about what it’s like to research and write a historical series, discuss her recent trip to Alaska where her book North Star Conspiracy was selected for All Alaska Reads the Same Book, answer questions from the audience and sign copies of her new novel.
Miriam has published eight novels, the first appearing in 1992, all of them historical mysteries centered on the role and contributions of women in history. She has become a much in demand speaker around the country and has spoken at Duke University, the New York State Library Association Convention, and the Women as Leaders Conference, among many others.
Wide Open Mike with Norm Davis
- Friday, December 6, 7:30 pm
- In the Verb Café at W&B
- Free and open to the public
W&B is proud to sponsor Rochester’s longest running open mike program, “Wide Open Mike.” This forum allows poets and prose writers, essayists and performance artists of all ages and backgrounds, a place to share their work with others in a friendly atmosphere. Join host Norm Davis, local poet and editor of HazMat Review.
Senior Reading Group
- Tuesday, December 10, 2–4 pm
- In the Verb Café at W&B
- Free and open to the public
Join senior readers in the Verb Café for a pleasant afternoon of coffee, creative writing, and conversation. Read your prose and poetry in a comfortable, supportive atmosphere. Hosted by Norm Davis.
Theater Night with the JCC
- Tuesday, December 10, 7:30 pm
- In the Verb Café at W&B
- Free to JCC subscribers
- $3 for W&B members
- $6 for the general public
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet the cast and director of a professional stage production. Join the cast and director of the Jewish Community theater production of Laughter on the 23rd Floor, by Neil Simon. The cast will perform a scene from the play, followed by a discussion about the humor of Neil Simon, and take questions from the audience.
The show runs from December 7–31. Tickets for JCC performances are $18, but W&B members may purchase tickets for $12 by calling the JCC Arts Department at 461-2000, x235.
Abundance Co-Op Book Discussion
Voluntary Simplicity by Duane Elgin
- Wednesday, December 11, 7 pm
- In the Verb Café at W&B
- Free and open to the public
Join Abundance Co-Op in the Verb Café for their book discussions. All are welcome, even if you have not read the books.
- Friday, December 13, 8 pm
- In the Verb Café at W&B
- Admission $5 for members, $8 for the general public
Robert Kulik, Elizabeth Philips, and Rick Scott, Rochester’s favorite performance ensemble, bring their “a cappella, polyrhythmic sound-text” to the Verb Café. This has become a monthly event at W&B. You can hear F’loom perform favorites, try out new material, work with guest artists, and have an evening of fun and entertainment.
Book Discussion and Signing
- Tuesday, December 17, 7 pm
- In the Verb Café at W&B
- Light refreshments will be served
- Admission: $3 for members, $6 for the general public
Join local author/journalist Debra Trione for a book discussion and signing. Debra found fifty prominent Americans and asked them to describe their version of a perfect world. Then she asked them to paint a picture of it. Much to her surprise, they all agreed.
Her new book, A Perfect World (Andrews McMeel Publishing, October 2002, $16.95) is the culmination of those interviews and five years of hard work. The book is a beautifully rendered collection with full color reproductions. Contributors include General Norman Schwartzkopf, Alan Dershowitz, James Carville, Arun Gandhi (grandson of Mahatma Gandhi) and an impressive list of Fortune 500 CEOs, Pulitzer-prize-winners, Nobel Laureates, and best-selling authors. [See also: companion web site]
In the mid-1990s, Debra served two years as a task-force liaison on President Clinton’s Council on Sustainable Development. She has written on current events for Public Radio International’s Marketplace, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Honolulu Star Bulletin and many other publications.
Winter Singles Night
- Wednesday, December 18, 8 pm
- In the Verb Café at W&B
- Light refreshments will be served
- Free and open to the public
Give yourself a gift! Come to W&B’s Singles Night!
Back by popular demand, this is your chance to meet other single folks who are interested in reading, writing, literature, and the arts. Bring a copy of a book you’ve read and enjoyed recently as a “conversation starter.”
W&B staff will be on hand to make introductions and create a fun, no-pressure atmosphere. People of all age groups are welcome and encouraged to come.
Screenplay Salon
A Christmas Story
- 1983, USA/Canada, 95 min.
- Directed by Bob Clark
- Screenplay by Leigh Brown
- Based on the novel In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepard
- All Movie Guide
Join us in December for a screening of A Christmas Story, based on the book by Jean Shepard titled In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash. Film critic Jack Garner will host a discussion of the screenplay and the film.
Rochester Fantasy Fans Book Discussion
Christmas on Ganymede by Martin Greenberg
- December 21, 5–7 pm
- In the Verb Café at W&B
- Free and open to the public
Rochester’s very own science fiction and fantasy club meets at W&B. This meeting is for RFF members, people who might be interested in joining the club, and those who would simply like to sit in on the book discussion.
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