The book sale will be outdoors only.

Masks required.

Please DO NOT bring donations to the book sale.

We are at capacity!

Topics for discussion are wide open, but must be amenable to good conversation. Examples include:

La Tertulia is a group of members interested in keeping their Spanish speaking skills in practice.

Meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday
from 6:00 to 8:00 PM

Join us for the 11th Salem Lit Fest — September 10-13, 2020.

Details to come.

 
The 11th Salem Lit Fest comes in hot with an opening conversation between crime novelist and humorist Jim DeFilippi and #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian about his latest thriller, The Red Lotus.

Join us for four days of literary discussions and discoveries!

Full schedule at SalemLitFest.org

Friday night withe Salem Lit Fest is not to be missed!

Virtual Red Carpet, hosted by New York Times bestselling author and co-founder of A Mighty Blaze, Jenna Blum.

Keynote Conversation with Kiley Reid, whose debut novel SUCH A FUN AGE, is a New York Times best seller and long-listed for the 2020 Booker Prize, and Halle Butler, author of THE NEW ME.

The discussion at the September meeting will be about the works of Rolf Boldrewood, pen name of Thomas Alexander Browne (1826-1915). Browne was an Australian romantic novelist best known for his thrilling and realistic portrayals of pioneer life in Australia.

Please register by clicking the green button above in order to receive the sign-in credentials to the Zoom meeting.

Re-appraisal Reading Circle meets bi-monthly on third Wednesdays at 7:00 PM

Upcoming Discussions:
Nov 18   Robert Louis Stevenson

Jan 20  Hamlin Garland

Mar 17  Rumer Godden

May 19   Francis Brett Young

The Athenaeum building is part of this year’s Trails and Sails Architectural Treasure Hunt!

This DIY activity celebrates iconic buildings in Salem’s McIntire Historic District by going on an Architectural Treasure Hunt! Use the answer bank to identify features of the following places: Hamilton Hall, Historic New England’s Phillips House, the Pickering House, and the Salem Athenaeum. At each property, you will find a fact sheet challenging you to identify the building’s architectural details. The fact sheets are posted at the rear visitor entrance of Historic New England’s Phillips House, and at the front entrance of the other three properties. Bring your own pen! Want to skip the paper? You can find digital copies at the host websites. The activity level for this Treasure Hunt is high school age and up.

Get details about the treasure hunt here!

Discussion group meets once a month on Saturdays at 11:00 a.m.

September’s book is Educated by Tara Westover.

***This month we are meeting later than usual because the Salem Literary Festival is happening during our usual meeting time.***

September’s book is Educated by Tara Westover.

View the reading list for the year.

Topics for discussion are wide open, but must be amenable to good conversation. Examples include: