Mon, Nov. 25
10 am - Ladies of Bonomo Sewing Workshop
10 am - Short Story Club - Discussing in English some excerpts from:
Travels with Charley – John Steinbeck (1962)
In 1960, when he was almost sixty years old, John Steinbeck set out to rediscover his native land. He felt that he might have lost touch with its sights, sounds and the essence of its people. Accompanied only by his dog, Charley, he travelled all across the United States in a pick-up truck.
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance – Robert Pirsig (1974)
The narration of a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest, undertaken by a father and his young son. A story of love and fear -- of growth, discovery, and acceptance -- that becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into life's fundamental questions.
Thanksgiving Day in the USA!
10 am - Documentary: 10 Streets that Changed America – In English (2018) 55 min. PBS Documentary. 55 min.
How streets have connected the nation, divided communities, and changed the way Americans live, work, and shop.
7 pm - Women's Book Club - Martin Eden by Jack London
Thurs. Nov. 29
10 am - Ladies of Bonomo Sewing Workshop
3 pm - Afterschool Hangout for Teens
4:30 pm - Teen Maker Space - Middle and High School Students
6 pm -Book Presentation: Italian American Country: Finding Italy in Small Town America by Paolo BattagliaPaolo Battaglia traveled 20,000 miles from New York to California to find small communities of Italian Americans living all over the country. Battaglia interviewed hundreds of people, to understand their American life and its connection to their past in Italy.