Category Archives: Cafe Parlez
Dear Reader: Monday, Apr. 23
So, how was your Earth Day? Ours was very lazy, what with the rain and it being Sunday and all. Thank you to the people who showed up Saturday to sign up for the Rochester clean-up day. We appreciate all … Continue reading
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Coming up in August:
For the August selection of “Cafe Parlez Goes to the Movies”, we’ll be discussing three children’s books: “Shrek”, by William Steig; ” Coraline”, by Neil Gaiman; and “Holes” by Louis Sachar. All three were made into films for children, and … Continue reading
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Updates
We have been neglecting this blog for some time, and deserve to be punished by being locked in a bookstore overnight with an unlimited credit card! Here are some new items of interest: 1. We are writing the library’s new … Continue reading
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Cafe Parlez for February
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re discussing Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman. We have Magic Bars, Mystery Mocha Cake, Pumpkin Bread, pink 7-Up, and the usual tea and water. Jen is giving the announcements. The packet contains the “also-reads”, two … Continue reading
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Cafe Parlez for January
A new year, a new book! Tonight we’re discussing The Widow’s War by Sally Gunning. This book takes place on Cape Cod. Tonight’s goodies are Indian Pudding (made by L), Anadama bread, spice cake, cheese, little biscuit tart things, cider, … Continue reading
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Cafe Parlez for December
The last Cafe Parlez for 2008 and we’ve got delicious yummies coming out of our ears!! Fruit, cheese, crackers, Moroccan soup, chocolate, cranberry nut bread – excellent! There is a paperback swap, and door prizes. MC brought a photo album … Continue reading
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All Kinds of Stuff Going On!
We’ve been busy here at Plumb Library! First off, the Nonfiction Book Group (we’ve GOT to think of a name for this group!) has started off strongly. In October, six people got together to discuss Barbara Ehrenreich’s Nickel and Dimed. … Continue reading
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Book Group News
Here is the schedule for the new Nonfiction Book Discussion Group. We’ll meet on the third Tuesday of each month starting on October 21, at 6:30 p.m. This is after the library has closed, so it is a “Library After … Continue reading
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Cafe parlez for July
This month, we read any book by Carl Hiaasen, so we have a Flamingo theme to our decorations, and a tropical theme for our refreshments. This is our party month. We will be doing trivia quizzes, and giving away books. … Continue reading
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Cafe Parlez for May
This month, we had a “twofer”: Reading Lolita in Tehran, and Persepolis. After an explanation of graphic novels, we are starting in talking about Lolita. Not everyone loved this book, and many couldn’t finish it. MC read this book a … Continue reading
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