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January 2009 Programs & Events

Valley Manor Book Group Discussions

Thursday, January 8, 10:30 a.m.–noon.
Free and open to the public.
Registrants must call Valley Manor at 442-6450 for reservations.

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The Bertrand Russell Society

Hosted by: Dr. David White
Thursday, January 8, at 7:00 pm
In the Verb Café at W&B
Admission: Free to W&B Members; $3/General Public

The Bertrand Russell Society was formed shortly after Russell’s death in 1970. Russell was born in 1872 and worked in fields such as mathematical logic; philosophy; social, religious, and educational reform; anti-war protests and politics. An accomplished writer, Russell received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950. This ongoing lecture series promises to enlighten and entertain. Monthly meetings are open to everyone, not just to members of the society.

This Month: George McDade on “What’s Wrong With Contemporary Philosophy in the Real World?”

David White
Dr. White teaches philosophy at St. John Fisher College, is president of the New York State Philosophers Association, and is a founder of the Greater Rochester Russell Set.

For further information, call 415-5925 or e-mail: tmadigan@rochester.rr.com

Genesee Reading Series

Hosted by: Wanda Schubmehl
Featuring: Keith Pedzich and Joan Pedzich
Tuesday, January 13 7:30 pm
In the Verb Café at W&B
$3W&B members, $6 general public

Here's the plot:  It's January in Rochester, NY.  Tuesday, January 13, to be exact.  You are restless.  None of your socks match.  Your dog threw up on your newspaper.  Dunkin Donuts stopped making pumpkin muffins.  And it's a long time till spring.  And yet - you have a strange feeling that something good is ahead...you remember that tonight is Genesee Reading Series at Writers and Books, with Joan Pedzich and her son Keith.  Or is it Keith Pedzich and his mother, Joan?  You are intrigued, your curiosity aroused.  You begin to look forward to the evening, when you can solve this mystery...
 
Joan Pedzich is a law librarian who lives in Webster , New York . She writes a regular column on legal research and resources for  Rochester ’s legal newspaper, the Daily Record. Her legal self-help book and video reviews appear in the Library Journal. Pedzich’s short fiction has been published in 971 Menu, Shine, Pen Pricks and Lake Affect , and has been read on Fiction in Shorts for NPR’s affiliate WXXI. For fun, she spends time with her clever and attractive family. She allows herself to be tortured by the game of golf. Golf, like writing, looks easier than it is, requires precision, and feels great on the rare occasion when she does get one right.
 

Keith Pedzich teaches English at Canandaigua Academy, but aspires to put on 200 lbs, be known as Fat Al, and gain a reputation for his slow smoked brisket and tangy pork spare ribs. Keith holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Bennington College . His stories have been rejected by some of the finest publications in the land, including The Alaskan Quarterly Review, Glimmertrain, and Ploughshares. Currently, he is at work on a collection of short stories about teaching in the American Public school system.

Senior Reading Group

Tuesday January 13 2:00 pm- 4:00p.m.
In the Verb Café at W&B
Free and open to the public

Share your writing with other seniors in a comfortable, supportive atmosphere at W&B.

Open History Reading Group

Hosted by: Steve Huff
Thursday, January 15, at 7:00 pm
In the Verb Café at W&B
Free to W&B members, $3 general public

Join us for meetings of an open history-reading group. In these gatherings we choose historical topics rather than specific books, and then you choose a book on the subject that most interests you. The discussions are convivial, exciting, and informative.

Wide Open Mic

Hosted by: Norm Davis
Monday January 26 7:30 pm
In the Verb Café at W&B
Free to W&B members, $3 general public

W&B is proud to sponsor Rochester's largest running open mike, hosted by Norm Davis, poet and editor of HazMat Review. Known for its eclectic mix. Wide Open Mike welcomes poets, performers, and writers of all kinds.

25 And Under

Hosted by: Sally Bittner Bonn
Tuesday January 15 7:00 pm
In the Verb Café at W&B
Free to W&B members, $3 general public

More than a quarter century ago W&B first opened its doors. To celebrate that milestone anniversary we initiated a brand new monthly reading series featuring writers who are 25 and younger. Join us as we discover a new generation of writers for the next quarter century.

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