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Reading Seminars

“Married to Amazement”: The Life and Works of Poet Mary Oliver

SA9-R01
1 Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
May 9
$39 W&B members / $43 general public
Instructor: Patricia Roth Schwartz

Explore through her biography and the poems theselves why Oliver remains one of the most beloved of our contemporary poets. Learn why her unique spiritual perspective plus her connection to the natural world affect readers so powerfully. Learn also about her prose, prose poems, and lesser-known poems on local history and personal relationships. Bibliography, handouts.

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The Book Thieves

Hosted by Writers & Books Younger Staff Members
Thurs, Feb 2, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Admission is Free, bring a snack to pass

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**Book Kick-off, A Divided Poet: Robert Frost, North of Boston, and the Drama of Disappearance, by David Sanders.**

Thursday, Feb. 2, 7 p.m.
$3 members and students with ID/ $4 general public

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First Fridays / Wide Open Mic

Hosted by Norm Davis
Fri., Feb. 3, 7-9 p.m.
Free and open to the public

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Beyond Reading: Blood Drive

Saturday February 4, 9 a.m. -1 p.m.
Red Cross Blood Drive at Writers & Books

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Beyond Reading: Film

Monday, February 6, 7 p.m.
Free and open to the public

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“How Do I Love Thee?” Romantic Love Poems Through the Ages

Tuesday, February 7, 7 p.m.
Free and open to the public. Put a little love in your hearts.

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Afternoon Tea

Wed., Feb. 8, 4:30 - 6 p.m.
Free and open to the public

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The Bertrand Russell Society

Hosted by Phil Ebersol
Thurs., Feb 9, 7 p.m.
Free to W&B members, $3 general public

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