Dear Book Clubbers,
Last week’s discussion of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks proved very interesting. Ina did a super job of hostessing and leading what ended up being a lively discussion. Ratings were all over the board, with an average of 3.7ish, but as usual, the wide disparity of opinions kept things hopping. Thanks Ina!
In an effort to lighten things up for the summer meeting (July 20th), we chose The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton. Follow this Amazon link to read more about it. It is described as a little Secret Garden like, part mystery, a little love story, with a fairy tale tone about it. Sounds very readable, but it is a little longish, so get cracking. We will meet on Jennifer’s deck at our usual 6:30 PM summer meeting time. We will all bring a substantial appetizer, wine or dessert to share so that we can make a meal out of this gathering. If you signed up on the food sheet last week, you need contact Jen only if you cannot make it after all. Those who weren’t there should RSVP to her to find out what you should bring. I can order the paperback on Amazon for $8.55 for anyone who needs a copy.
For those who are tackling War and Peace, don’t forget that August 17th is going to come up fast now that summer is here.
In other announcements, Barb is organizing a water aerobics class at the pool this summer. Anyone interested should meet at the pool on Tuesday, June 7th at 10:00 AM. Call Barb if you have questions.
Ina handed out the schedule for the “4th Fridays at the Tri-Main” featuring open galleries and artists studios. Upcoming Friday dates are June 24, July 22 and August 26. Refer to the link in last month’s newsletter or talk to Ina for details. Ina is also involved in Whisker Fest 2011, a two-day event on July 30-31 at the Hayloft in the Grove in East Aurora to benefit the Buffalo Paws and Claws Animal Shelter. Go to www.bpcanimalrescue.com for info about the organization and this event.
Most importantly, don’t forget to attend the Craneridge budget vote meeting on Saturday, June 18th at 10 AM at the pool shelter. If you cannot be there in person, be sure to hand in an absentee ballot.
We decided that in addition to getting announcements for the business meeting to me ahead of time, it would make things easier if I also got a little e-mail blurb with details so that I didn’t have to remember all the facts when I compose this newsletter. We will try to limit these coming events blurbs to items directly involving our members or the Craneridge community.
We have been missing some of you the last couple of months and hope to see a bunch of people back at the summer meeting.
Jan
