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Parents' Book Club

All parents, teachers and staff are invited to join the monthly disscusions of the Parents' Book Club, which is led by Bridget Clark, Upper School English Department Head. Discussions are lively and informal. Books that are on the list include those already assigned to students and books under consideration.

Books and meeting times already have been set for the 2008-2009 school year. For more information, contact Bridget.

August 26, 6 p.m.: The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay at the home of Sue Vegors, 215 Saddlebrook. (Note: The date has been changed from the printed calendar from Sunday to Tuesday.)

September 29, 6 p.m.: Night by Elie Wiesel, at the home of Mary Reed, 100 Northfield Lane, Cedar Grove. Email Mary for directions.

October 20, 6 p.m.: A Separate Peace by John Knowles, at the home of Linda Rizzuto, 74 Summerfield.

November 24, 6 p.m.: King Lear by Shakespeare, at the home of Karen Updike, 57 White Plains Road.

January 27, 6 p.m.: The Street by Ann Petry, at the home of Bridget Clark, 45 Willowridge Circle.

February 23, 6 p.m.: No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy, at the home of Anne Fine, 455 MCO Road.

March 30, 6 p.m.: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, at the home of Lynn White, 25 Richland Cove.

April 20, 6 p.m.: Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy, at the home of Nancy McMahon, 8 Laurelwood Cove

May 18, 6 p.m.: Maus I by Art Spiegelman, at the home of Michelle Steen, 264 Russell Road.



Academic Auction

Make plans to attend this year's Academic Auction on Saturday, April 25, at the Carl Perkins Civic Center.