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SUMMARY:3rd & 4th Grade Book Club
DESCRIPTION:If you are in third or fourth grade and love to read\, this boo
 k club is for you! We explore a new book each month and have lively discus
 sions. Read or listen to the book and bring your questions and ideas when 
 we meet to talk about it. This program fills up quickly\, so you will need
  to register early to secure a spot for your child. If you sign up and the
 n decide the book club won't work for your family\, please delete your reg
 istration so the next child on the waitlist will get a spot. Thank you!\n\
 nWe meet monthly on the second Tuesday of the month from 7 - 7:45pm: Octob
 er 13\, November 10\, December 8\, and January 12.\n\nNovember's book is S
 nazzy Cat Capers by Deanna Kent\, illustrated by Neil Hooson\n\nFor kids i
 n grades 3 & 4. Registration is required\, and will begin on Tuesday\, Sep
 tember 29. When you register\, you will be registering for all 4 months. P
 lease email us at ntnyouth@minlib.net with any questions.
LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, Newton
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/newton-free-library/3rd-and-4t
 h-grade-book-club-2026-11-10?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTART:20261112T000000Z
DTEND:20261112T010000Z
SUMMARY:Mari Howes discusses The Tribes in conversation with Jenna Blum
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Wednesday\, November 11th\, at 7 pm\, when Ma
 ri Howes discusses The Tribes in conversation with Jenna Blum. Engrossing 
 and suspenseful\, The Tribes is a dark and daring debu...
LOCATION:Newtonville Books\, 10 Langley Rd\, Newton\, MA 02459-1972\, Newto
 n
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/newtonville-books/mari-howes-d
 iscusses-the-tribes-in-conversation-with-jenna-blum-2026-11-11?utm_source=
 ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:e0ec7860e74e4548@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052417Z
DTSTART:20261112T180000Z
DTEND:20261112T190000Z
SUMMARY:JCC Monthly Book Club (Fall)
DESCRIPTION:There\\'s nothing better than a great book to transport you to 
 new worlds\, whether real\, imagined\, or simply as a much-needed escape f
 rom reality. This monthly book group\, led by […]\n\\n
LOCATION:Teen Lounge\, 333 Nahanton St\, Newton\, MA\, Newton
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/teen-lounge/jcc-monthly-book-c
 lub-fall-2026-11-12?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:772d3b123a31b989@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052414Z
DTSTART:20261112T230000Z
DTEND:20261113T010000Z
SUMMARY:Thursday Book Reading Series: UnClobber: Rethinking Our Misuse of t
 he Bible on Homosexuality
DESCRIPTION:NewCity Church invites you to join a reading series on UnClobbe
 r: Rethinking Our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality by Colby Martin. To
 gether we will read\, reflect\, and talk about how the Bible has been used
  in conversations about homosexuality and what it might look like to read 
 it differently. \nEveryone is welcome\, whatever your background\, beliefs
 \, or questions. Dinner is provided at each gathering. \nAvailable in hard
  copy and audio book. To get a copy of the book or to let us know you are 
 coming for dinner\, email Brian at Brian02458@gmail.com
LOCATION:1135 WALNUT STREET NEWTON HIGHLANDS\, MA 02461\, 1135 WALNUT STREE
 T\, NEWTON HIGHLANDS\, MA\, 02461\, United States\, Newton
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/events/thursday-book-reading-s
 eries-unclobber-rethinking-our-misuse-of-the-bible-on-hom-2026-11-12?utm_s
 ource=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:f829599f68b6ba8b@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052414Z
DTSTART:20261113T000000Z
DTEND:20261113T020000Z
SUMMARY:Waban Library Center: Author Talk with Emily Franklin
DESCRIPTION:Details
LOCATION:1608 Beacon St\, Waban\, Newton
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/events/waban-library-center-au
 thor-talk-with-emily-franklin-2026-11-12?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referra
 l
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:2a2d09e297ad3217@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052455Z
DTSTART:20261113T000000Z
DTEND:20261113T010000Z
SUMMARY:M. Terrill presents The Violin Maker in conversation with Janet Ric
 h Edwards
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Thursday\, November 12th\, when M. Terrill di
 scusses her debut novel\, The Violin Maker\, in conversation with Janet Ri
 ch Edwards\, author of Canticle. In 1950s Manhattan\, violin deale...
LOCATION:Newtonville Books\, 10 Langley Rd\, Newton\, MA 02459-1972\, Newto
 n
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/newtonville-books/m-terrill-pr
 esents-the-violin-maker-in-conversation-with-janet-rich-edwards-2026-11-12
 ?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:0f754511c0809ee4@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052413Z
DTSTART:20261114T190000Z
DTEND:20261114T201500Z
SUMMARY:Poetry Reading & Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon of poetry at the Library. This poetry 
 series meets in September\, November\, February\, and April. Each event fe
 atures readings by three prominent\, published poets\, followed by a…
LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/newton-free-library/poetry-rea
 ding-and-open-mic-2026-11-14?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:2fb413c3830e02c0@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052414Z
DTSTART:20261117T000000Z
DTEND:20261117T010000Z
SUMMARY:Dinovember for Adults: Tyrant Lizard Queen with Author Riley Black
DESCRIPTION:Calling all adults who never stopped loving dinosaurs! This Nov
 ember\, the Library has a Dinovember event for you! We're thrilled to welc
 ome award-winning author Riley Black for a discussion of her new book Tyra
 nt Lizard Queen\, about perhaps the most iconic dinosaur\, Tyrannosaurus r
 ex.\n\nThis is a virtual event. Register for this program here!\n\nSigned 
 copies of Tyrant Lizard Queen will be available through Harvard Book Store
 .\n\nAbout Tyrant Lizard Queen\n\nTyrannosaurus rex is a prehistoric celeb
 rity. Exceeding 40 feet in length and weighing over 9 tons\, the largest i
 ndividuals of this dinosaurian species were intimidating predators capable
  of crushing bone and consuming more than a hundred pounds of flesh in a b
 ite. But the last of the tyrant dinosaurs had a life beyond ripping and te
 aring. More than 66 million years ago\, T. rex courted each other\, nested
 \, watched over their offspring\, slept\, drank\, and explored ancient flo
 odplains inhabited by a fantastic cast of impressive dinosaurs like the hu
 ge long-neck Alamosaurus and burly\, three-horned Torosaurus. For the firs
 t time\, the life story of this impressive\, sensitive predator is told as
  if you were there to watch it unfold.\n\nIn her latest prehistoric nature
  walk\, bestselling and award-winning author Riley Black follows the life 
 of plucky T. rex Snaggletooth from the time she hatches through her tumult
 uous adulthood. The prehistoric forest Snag emerges into is full of danger
 \, and yet\, as Riley bases Snaggletooth's life on the latest scientific d
 iscoveries\, the carnivorous dinosaur survives to play\, court\, fight\, s
 leep\, nest\, and more as she grows up in Cretaceous North America. She tu
 ssles with rival tyrannosaurs\, hunts for delectable prey\, and finds soft
  moments of connection in the forest. Even the most die-hard dinosaur fan 
 will come away with a new perspective and appreciation for the Tyrant Liza
 rd Queen.\n\nAbout the Author\n\nRiley Black (she/they) has been heralded 
 as “one of our premier gifted young science writers” and is the bestse
 lling\, award-winning author of several books\, including When the Earth W
 as Green and The Last Days of the Dinosaurs. A science correspondent for S
 mithsonian and regular contributor to publications like National Geographi
 c and Slate\, Riley is a widely-recognized expert on paleontology. She won
  the 2024 Friend of Darwin Award from the National Center for Science Educ
 ation.
LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, Newton
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/newton-free-library/dinovember
 -for-adults-tyrant-lizard-queen-with-author-riley-black-2026-11-16?utm_sou
 rce=ics&utm_medium=referral
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UID:96ac5742cc010902@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052414Z
DTSTART:20261117T000000Z
DTEND:20261117T020000Z
SUMMARY:Newton Free Library: Dinovember for Adults: Tyrant Lizard Queen wit
 h Author Riley Black
DESCRIPTION:Details
LOCATION:Newton
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/events/newton-free-library-din
 ovember-for-adults-tyrant-lizard-queen-with-author-riley--2026-11-16?utm_s
 ource=ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTAMP:20261110T052414Z
DTSTART:20261118T000000Z
DTEND:20261118T010000Z
SUMMARY:Teen Queer Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a book club where we'll read and discuss a new quee
 r book each month. This month\, we're talking about: Fun Home by Alison Be
 chdel. Books will be available for pick-up at the Teen Desk. Snacks will b
 e provided! Registration is required. For grades 9-12.
LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, Newton
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/newton-free-library/teen-queer
 -book-club-2026-11-17?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:07dadd8b5a6c3e6a@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052455Z
DTSTART:20261118T000000Z
DTEND:20261118T010000Z
SUMMARY:Evan Brooke presents Madeline McKnight Signs Off in conversation wi
 th Emily Franklin
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tue\, November 17th\, at 7 pm\, when Evan Bro
 oke presents her debut novel\, Madeline McKnight Signs Off\, in conversati
 on with Emily Franklin. An unconventional relationship betw...
LOCATION:Newtonville Books\, Newton
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/newtonville-books/evan-brooke-
 presents-madeline-mcknight-signs-off-in-conversation-with-emily-fran-2026-
 11-17?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:b9998cdb61b9c2b7@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052455Z
DTSTART:20261119T000000Z
DTEND:20261119T010000Z
SUMMARY:Aaron Tillman presents Lucy Miles' Photogenic Mind in conversation 
 with Beth Castrodale
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Wednesday\, November 18th\, when Aaron Tillma
 n presents Lucy Miles' Photogenic Mind in conversation with Beth Castrodal
 e. In this magical realist mystery\, a teenaged boy\, a suspende...
LOCATION:Newtonville Books\, 10 Langley Rd\, Newton\, MA 02459-1972\, Newto
 n
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/newtonville-books/aaron-tillma
 n-presents-lucy-miles-photogenic-mind-in-conversation-with-beth-cast-2026-
 11-18?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6bf39533ff020658@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052414Z
DTSTART:20261119T230000Z
DTEND:20261120T010000Z
SUMMARY:Thursday Book Reading Series: UnClobber: Rethinking Our Misuse of t
 he Bible on Homosexuality
DESCRIPTION:NewCity Church invites you to join a reading series on UnClobbe
 r: Rethinking Our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality by Colby Martin. To
 gether we will read\, reflect\, and talk about how the Bible has been used
  in conversations about homosexuality and what it might look like to read 
 it differently. \nEveryone is welcome\, whatever your background\, beliefs
 \, or questions. Dinner is provided at each gathering. \nAvailable in hard
  copy and audio book. To get a copy of the book or to let us know you are 
 coming for dinner\, email Brian at Brian02458@gmail.com
LOCATION:1135 WALNUT STREET NEWTON HIGHLANDS\, MA 02461\, 1135 WALNUT STREE
 T\, NEWTON HIGHLANDS\, MA\, 02461\, United States\, Newton
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/events/thursday-book-reading-s
 eries-unclobber-rethinking-our-misuse-of-the-bible-on-hom-2026-11-19?utm_s
 ource=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:572660ea95df50c0@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052421Z
DTSTART:20261120T003000Z
DTEND:20261120T013000Z
SUMMARY:History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:History Book Club
LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual\, Virtual Meeting Newton\, Massachusetts 02459\,
  Newton
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/sherborn/virtual/history-book-club-20
 26-11-19?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:2bf58a0bd962d462@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052455Z
DTSTART:20261121T000000Z
DTEND:20261121T010000Z
SUMMARY:M. T. Anderson presents Stealing Saint Nick
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Friday\, November 20th\, at 7 pm\, as M. T. A
 nderson discusses Stealing Saint Nick: A Legendary Corpse\, a Notorious Th
 eft\, and the Stories that Shape the World. M. T. Anderson still ...
LOCATION:Newtonville Books\, 10 Langley Rd\, Newton\, MA 02459-1972\, Newto
 n
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/newtonville-books/m-t-anderson
 -presents-stealing-saint-nick-2026-11-20?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referra
 l
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6de7376f9d139ad4@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052455Z
DTSTART:20261121T160000Z
DTEND:20261121T170000Z
SUMMARY:Storytime with Rina Horiuchi Schori
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun\, gratitude filled storytime with local autho
 r Rina Horiuchi Schori! She'll read from her board books for kids -- G is 
 for GRATITUDE and K is for KINDNESS. We'll have some fun acti...
LOCATION:Newtonville Books\, Newton
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/newtonville-books/storytime-wi
 th-rina-horiuchi-schori-2026-11-21?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ef7565bfa4c47911@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052455Z
DTSTART:20261122T190000Z
DTEND:20261122T200000Z
SUMMARY:Guna's Book Club
LOCATION:Newtonville Books\, Newton
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/newtonville-books/gunas-book-c
 lub-2026-11-22?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:864a9492fe3ce26c@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052414Z
DTSTART:20261122T210000Z
DTEND:20261122T223000Z
SUMMARY:Over 60s Poetry Reading: Moudi Sbeiti & James Crews
DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed poets Moudi Sbeiti and James Crews read from their re
 cent works.
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton\, Newton
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/first-unitarian-universalist-s
 ociety-in-newton/over-60s-poetry-reading-moudi-sbeiti-and-james-crews-2026
 -11-22?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:298557c6d824167e@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052455Z
DTSTART:20261129T210000Z
DTEND:20261129T220000Z
SUMMARY:Natalie Silverstein discusses Simple Acts of Care: How to Help When
  Loved Ones Are Hurting\, in conversation with Jessica Fein
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Sunday\, November 29th at 4pm\, as Natalie Si
 lverstein discusses Simple Acts of Care: How to Help When Loved Ones Are H
 urting in conversation with Jessica Fein. When someone we love...
LOCATION:Newtonville Books\, 10 Langley Rd\, Newton\, MA 02459-1972\, Newto
 n
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/newtonville-books/natalie-silv
 erstein-discusses-simple-acts-of-care-how-to-help-when-loved-ones-ar-2026-
 11-29?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:cbe09c25efede9da@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052455Z
DTSTART:20261201T000000Z
DTEND:20261201T020000Z
SUMMARY:Prospect Street Writers House Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:Prospect Street Writers House’s philosophy is embodied in poe
 t Donald Hall’s maxim – “The friendship of writers is the history of
  literature.”Situated at the southern end of the Green Mou...
LOCATION:Newtonville Books\, Newton
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/newtonville-books/prospect-str
 eet-writers-house-holiday-party-2026-11-30?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=refer
 ral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:b5a1f38f7a0b289b@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052414Z
DTSTART:20261202T173000Z
DTEND:20261202T183000Z
SUMMARY:Author Talk: Rosie Sultan
DESCRIPTION:Local writers will offer background for and read excerpts from 
 their books. They will also take questions and comments from the moderator
  and audience members. The book for December is All the Small Surrenders b
 y Rosie Sultan. This program meets at the Cooper Center\, located at 345 W
 alnut Street.\n\nThe Author Talk meets monthly on the first Wednesday of t
 he month at 12:30pm at the Cooper Center. This series is in partnership wi
 th the Department of Older Adult Services.
LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, Newton
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/newton-free-library/author-tal
 k-rosie-sultan-2026-12-02?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:fe5f13cdd414cb1d@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052414Z
DTSTART:20261202T233000Z
DTEND:20261203T001500Z
SUMMARY:1st and 2nd Grade Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Do you have a young reader in first or second grade? Each month
  kids will be asked to read a book covering different genres and styles. A
 t each meeting we will discuss the story and then complete activities that
  go along with the book. This program fills up quickly\, so you will need 
 to register early to secure a spot for your child. If you sign up and then
  decide the book club won't work for your family\, please delete your regi
 stration so the next child on the waitlist will get a spot. Thank you!\n\n
 We meet once a month on the first Wednesday of the month from 6:30 - 7:15p
 m: October 7\, November 4\, December 2 and January 6.\n\nDecember's book i
 s The Alien Next Door #1: The New Kid by A.I. Newton\, illustrated by Anja
 n Sarkar.\n\nFor kids in grades 1 & 2. Registration is required\, and will
  begin on Wednesday\, September 23. When you register\, you will be regist
 ering for all 4 months. Please email us at ntnyouth@minlib.net with any qu
 estions.
LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, Newton
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/newton-free-library/1st-and-2n
 d-grade-book-club-2026-12-02?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:66ee8247729f1088@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052456Z
DTSTART:20261203T000000Z
DTEND:20261203T010000Z
SUMMARY:Mandy Silverman presents Twisted: A New Approach to Challah\, Babka
 \, and Other Twisty Breads
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Wednesday\, December 2nd\, at 7 pm\, as Mandy
  Silverman presents Twisted: A New Approach to Challah\, Babka\, and Other
  Twisty Breads. Mandy Silverman\, known around the world as ...
LOCATION:Newtonville Books\, 10 Langley Rd\, Newton\, MA 02459-1972\, Newto
 n
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/newtonville-books/mandy-silver
 man-presents-twisted-a-new-approach-to-challah-babka-and-other-twist-2026-
 12-02?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:9cbed37443e6c4c6@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052456Z
DTSTART:20261204T000000Z
DTEND:20261204T010000Z
SUMMARY:Brian Hoefling discusses Dryads: Spirits of the Trees\, in conversa
 tion with Katie Stryjewski
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Thursday\, December 3rd\, at 7 pm\, as Brian 
 Hoefling discusses Dryads: Spirits of the Trees\, in conversation with Kat
 ie Stryjewski. Spirits are typically grouped by their source mat...
LOCATION:Newtonville Books\, 10 Langley Rd\, Newton\, MA 02459-1972\, Newto
 n
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/newtonville-books/brian-hoefli
 ng-discusses-dryads-spirits-of-the-trees-in-conversation-with-katie--2026-
 12-03?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:4282f0c2c229f155@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052456Z
DTSTART:20261205T000000Z
DTEND:20261205T010000Z
SUMMARY:Matthew Salesses
LOCATION:Newtonville Books\, Newton
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/newtonville-books/matthew-sale
 sses-2026-12-04?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6cc44e5e1861ae41@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052414Z
DTSTART:20261208T000000Z
DTEND:20261208T010000Z
SUMMARY:Tween Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Love to read? Want to talk about it? Tween Book Club is a place
  for those in grades 5-7 who are excited to talk about the books they read
 ! We will read a wide-variety of genres and formats so there's a little so
 mething for every reader. Each month we will read a different book. We wil
 l meet on the following Mondays in 2026: 9/28\, 10/26\, 12/7 & 1/25. When 
 you register\, you register at the same time for ALL 4 sessions. Books are
  available for pick-up at the Children's Desk. For more information\, plea
 se email at ntnyouth@minlib.net\n\nThis month\, we'll be reading and talki
 ng about: Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty.
LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, Newton
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/newton-free-library/tween-book
 -club-2026-12-07?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:e6ea16f6590a6b9e@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052414Z
DTSTART:20261209T000000Z
DTEND:20261209T004500Z
SUMMARY:3rd & 4th Grade Book Club
DESCRIPTION:If you are in third or fourth grade and love to read\, this boo
 k club is for you! We explore a new book each month and have lively discus
 sions. Read or listen to the book and bring your questions and ideas when 
 we meet to talk about it. This program fills up quickly\, so you will need
  to register early to secure a spot for your child. If you sign up and the
 n decide the book club won't work for your family\, please delete your reg
 istration so the next child on the waitlist will get a spot. Thank you!\n\
 nWe meet monthly on the second Tuesday of the month from 7 - 7:45pm: Octob
 er 13\, November 10\, December 8\, and January 12.\n\nDecember's book is G
 uinea Dog by Patrick Jennings.\n\nFor kids in grades 3 & 4. Registration i
 s required\, and will begin on Tuesday\, September 29. When you register\,
  you will be registering for all 4 months. Please email us at ntnyouth@min
 lib.net with any questions.
LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, Newton
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/newton-free-library/3rd-and-4t
 h-grade-book-club-2026-12-08?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:22619ada20a56521@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052414Z
DTSTART:20261209T000000Z
DTEND:20261209T010000Z
SUMMARY:Trudeau & Doonesbury: A Biography with author Joshua Kendall
DESCRIPTION:Join author Joshua Kendall for a talk about his book Trudeau & 
 Doonesbury: A Biography. You'll learn about Garry Trudeau\, the creator be
 hind the first comic strip to win a Pulitzer Prize\, and about the history
  and impact of Doonesbury itself. Joshua will also discuss his process res
 earching and writing this biography\, which draws on numerous interviews a
 nd archival materials. If you've ever wanted to learn the story behind the
  iconic comic Doonesbury\, this program is for you!\n\nCopies of Trudeau &
  Doonesbury will be available for purchase and signing.\n\nAbout the book:
 \n\nDrawing on extensive interviews with Trudeau\, his friends\, fellow ca
 rtoonists\, prominent journalists\, and even politicians who were mocked i
 n the strip\, as well as previously unmined archival materials\, Trudeau &
  Doonesbury serves as an alternative history of the last 50 years of Ameri
 can life and is an entertaining romp through Trudeau's singular career.\n\
 nBiographer Joshua Kendall tells the story of the cartoonist and what drov
 e him to put pen to paper. He traces Trudeau's boyhood in the Adirondack M
 ountains\, his teenage angst in prep school\, and his formative years at Y
 ale\, where he began drawing his iconic strip.\n\nAnd he shows the changin
 g world it reflected\; Doonesbury began appearing in papers nationwide in 
 1970\, and big events\, from Watergate to the war in Vietnam\, fueled its 
 popularity and its significance.\n\nFor more than 50 years\, Doonesbury ha
 s helped drive the national conversation. The first comic strip to win a P
 ulitzer Prize\, Garry Trudeau's sprawling narrative featuring a host of be
 loved characters has reflected America back to itself\, capturing the high
 lights and lowlights of American politics and culture with wit and penetra
 ting insight. And as Doonesbury's characters aged alongside their creator\
 , Trudeau became one of the preeminent chroniclers of the Baby Boom genera
 tion.\n\nA unique and compelling biography of both the individual behind D
 oonesbury and the times he has chronicled\, Trudeau & Doonesbury is also a
  lavishly illustrated\, full-color coffee table book featuring more than 2
 00 cartoons\, making it perfect for sharing\, gifting\, and displaying.\n\
 nAbout the author:\n\nJoshua C. Kendall is the author of The Man Who Made 
 Lists\, about the creation of Roget's Thesaurus\, and The Forgotten Foundi
 ng Father\, a biography of Noah Webster\, the lexicographer responsible fo
 r Webster's Dictionary. He is also an award-winning journalist\, with work
  in the Wall Street Journal\, Los Angeles Times\, New York Times\, Psychol
 ogy Today\, and BusinessWeek\, among other publications. He is an Associat
 e Fellow of Yale's Trumbull College.\n\nRegistration is encouraged\, and y
 ou'll get a reminder if you sign up. Walk-ins are also welcome.
LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, Newton
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/newton/newton-free-library/trudeau-an
 d-doonesbury-a-biography-with-author-joshua-kendall-2026-12-08?utm_source=
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