February Book Lunch

Book lunch will be hosted by Laura W.
Tuesday Feb. 25  12:30 pm
Reading assignment below:

Book Group-

The best way to understand and get a "taste" of a culture is to read their fairy-tale's and poetry. I would like to look at America from a different viewpoint and try to see what I would see if I weren't a native. How do other people view Americans when they read our stories? What kind of flavor do our stories produce? Try to step outside the boundaries and get a different viewpoint. :)

Ralph Waldo Emerson: Essay IV - Spiritual Laws and Essay V - Love

Emily Dickinson: Poem XXV - "Resurrection" - Poem XLVI - "Aspiration" and own choice

An American Tall-Tale, Myth, or Legend of your choice

All of these should be available on the public domain. 

Happy reading and discovering!

Laura W.

Charter School Meeting Tomorrow

Tomorrow...
Wednesday, January 29 at 7:00 pm will be the meeting for the upcoming Charter school. If you want to be involved or simply want to learn more about it you will want to be there.
Location is  Richfield 250 N. Main ( I believe that's the county/city offices building)  in the basement room B24.
You can look up bylaws and info on the website--google search athenian e academy
or like them on facebook for continued updates:  Rural Charter School Initiative

New Year, New Books

Wasn't it fun traveling around the world with books last year?  This year, we will be staying a little closer to home with the theme: Books that Shaped America.

To start the year our first read is:
Twenty-five Books That Shaped America: How White Whales, Green Lights, and Restless Spirits, Forged Our National Identity by Thomas C. Foster

Book Lunch will be hosted by Heather F.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
12:30 pm
RSVP to let Heather know you'll be there.

Tuesday Book Lunch

Come on over for some Cambodian food!

Tuesday, Nov. 26
12:30 pm
Laura C's house

The Rent Collector by Camron Wright

Book Lunch Tuesday

Please join us this Tuesday for another great discussion of another great read.
Garland hosting
12:30 pm
Mutant Message Down Under (Australia)

Oct. Nov. Book Schedule

Book Lunch Schedule

OCTOBER 29:  Mutant Message from Down Under  (Australia)

Garland hosting

Tuesday at 12:30 pm

NOVEMBER 26:  The Rent Collector (Cambodia)

Laura C. hosting

Tuesday at 12:30 pm

DECEMBER: No Book Group

Time Correction for Book Lunch

Please meet at 12:00 pm for Book Lunch Tuesday instead of 12:30 this time.
Laura W. needed to do it earlier.

Tuesday 24th
12 PM
Laura W's
Long Walk Home

Book Lunch Tuesday

We will be having Book Lunch this Tuesday, September 24
12:30 pm
Laura W's home.

The Long Walk Home  
What a compelling story, no?!

Attention: Scholars

We will be going to "Ephraim's Rescue" on Thursday. Meet at the movie theater at 4:40. Bring your money for a movie and for an inexpensive dinner after the movie. We will bring you home. Let me know if you will be coming. Hope to see you there!

Book for September

The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom by Slavomir Rawicz

Book Lunch will be the last Tuesday of September (24th)  at the home of Laura Williams

War and Peace Book Lunch

Hello Ladies
Just wanted to let you know that our War and Peace book lunch will be held next Tuesday the 27th at 12:30.  It will be at Heather Friant's home (345 West Liz's Way in Monroe).  Plan on a Russian lunch and a book discussion for War and Peace.  Please RSVP.  Thanks.  Heather

Cancel book lunch sorry...

So sorry to do this ladies because I was really looking forward to to this months book lunch but
My basement flooded..like completely ( the main water line busted) so we are living in a disaster zone. It looks like my downstairs threw up all over my upstairs.

I will figure out another time to have you all over for empanadas and Latin American literature
Thanks!!!!!
Laura

July Book Info

If you're in the mood for more oppressive dictatorial government regimes then this month's book will be right up your alley!   In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez is based on the true story of the heroic Mirabal sisters who spoke out during the Dominican Republic's reign under Trujillo.

If, however, you only have time for this during this busy month, please choose a poem from Chile's Nobel prize winning poet, Pablo Neruda to read and share at this month's book lunch.
Many of his poems are available to read online by clicking on this link:
Pablo Neruda  or go to poemhunter.com/pablo-neruda

I will plan on giving a little biography about him because I went to Chile for a Semester Abroad and was able to visit his seaside abode and museum.
We will have my favorite Chilean food as well: empanadas

So plan on Book Lunch this month with South American fare at my house--Laura C's
Tuesday,  July 30
at 12:30 pm

And of course, keep on truckin' with War and Peace for August!

A Field of Stars

Performances for A Field of Stars will be this week.

This is a patriotic musical featuring local talent that tells the story of American Independence.

Where: Sevier Valley Center

When: July 1,2,3 at 8:00 pm

           July 4 at 4 pm

Admission is FREE

Book Lunch Today

Join us for an Afghan lunch and discussion of A Thousand Splendid Suns

today 12:30 pm  Becky's house.

Text to let her know if you're coming: 201-2059

Book Club Summer Schedule

These ethnic book lunches have been fantastic! Thank you ladies!  Schedule for the summer will be 4th Tuesdays at 12:30 pm

JUNE:    A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini  (Afghanistan) 

Lunch: Becky Bastian

JULY:   In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez  (Dominican Republic)

Lunch: Laura Christensen

AUGUST:  War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy  (Russia)

Lunch:  Heather Friant

Lunch with Harmony

Ladies
Stacey Snow from Harmony Educational services called to let me know that they will be hosting a lunch next week to discuss what programs they have available for our use and to see how they can benefit us as a homeschooling community.  They are working to get Cade Douglas to approve partnering with them as well to let us have a local hub school to use instead of having to use Rockwell academy.  I think this meeting would be a benefit to anyone who may use or does use Harmony now or in the future.  The date of the lunch is June 3rd at El Mexicano and they are buying.  I will be in Canada and won't be able to attend but if you can please RSVP to Stacey at 801-310-7520 .  Have a great summer!  Heather Friant

Thursday Book Lunch

Hope you've been enjoying Silas Marner 

Book lunch featuring English vittles will be
this Thursday, May 30 
12:30 pm at Garland's house.

RSVP 801-641-8501 to let her know if you'll be coming.

UPDATE: Book Lunch

Change of date and location for Book Lunch this month

Date will be THURDAY May 30
at GARLAND'S

same time: 12:30
same book: Silas Marner by George Eliot

School District Bond Meetings

FYI:  We will have the opportunity to vote for or against a bond and tax for the sevier school district this summer.
Everyone is encouraged to attend one of the informational meetings

Richfield  May 7  at 7 pm. RHS auditorium
Monroe May 14 at 7 pm SSHS auditorium

More sessions and information can be found on the district website www.sevier.k12.ut.us