Join us Thursday 18th December at 2:30 PM in the SMCC Community Room as we discuss “The Thursday Murder Club” by Richard Osman – a delightful mystery that combines humor, heart, and clever plotting. This Month’s Reading The Thursday Murder Club by … Read More
Truman Capote’s trio of autobiographical short stories—”A Christmas Memory,” “One Christmas,” and “The Thanksgiving Visitor”—offers readers a tender glimpse into the author’s Alabama childhood. These narratives, set in Depression-era rural South, explore themes of friendship, loneliness, innocence, and the complex bonds between … Read More
SMCC Book Club October Selection: A Gentleman’s Journey Through Soviet History The Sandy Mush Community Center Book Club invites you to join us for our October discussion featuring “A Gentleman in Moscow” by Amor Towles. This beloved bestseller tells the story of … Read More
SMCC Book Club September Selection Uncovering the Birth of Modern Forensics The Sandy Mush Community Center Book Club invites you to join us for our September discussion featuring “18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of … Read More
📚 This poignant novella is set in a small Irish town in 1985, where coal merchant Bill Furlong faces a moral crisis during the Christmas season. When he discovers a young girl locked in a coal shed at a local convent, he … Read More
📚 Step into the dystopian world of Ray Bradbury’s thought-provoking masterpiece. Join us on Thursday, May 15th from 2:30pm – 3:30pm in the Downstairs Community Room for what promises to be a fascinating discussion about this influential work that explores censorship, technology, … Read More
📚 Step into the vibrant world of early 20th century Brooklyn as we explore Betty Smith’s timeless coming-of-age novel. Join us on Thursday, April 17th from 2:30pm – 3:30pm in the Downstairs Community Room for what promises to be a fascinating discussion … Read More
Meeting Details: The Giver – Lois Lowry Join us this month as we explore the thought-provoking dystopian classic “The Giver.” In this haunting tale, Lowry crafts a seemingly perfect society where pain and strife have been eliminated – but at what cost? … Read More
Meeting Details: The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller A thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War from the perspective of Patroclus. In this reimagining of Homer’s Iliad, Madeline Miller crafts an exquisitely … Read More
Meeting Details: Death in the Dordogne, by Martin Walker In a picturesque village in the Périgord region of southern France, we meet Benoît “Bruno” Courrèges, the town’s only policeman. A former soldier turned local law enforcement officer, Bruno has found his paradise … Read More