ACTIVITIES AND SCHEDULES
We hold general meetings open to the public approximately once a month at the First Lutheran Church, 153 Park Street, Montclair, NJ 07042 between September and June. Each meeting features coffee and bagels followed by a speaker on varied topics. This past year we heard about contemporary art quilts from a respected collector, colors for gardening by a Rutgers expert, the production of a MAM art show by the curator. Information on our meetings appears in the Chapter Newsletter. the Montclair Watercooler, Baristanet.com, Patch.com, The Jersey Tomato Press and the Montclair Times.
In addition to the general meetings, we have two special interest groups:
Dining out - evenings 1 - 2 times per year. Deana Campion (973-509-9036)
Book Group (see below for schedule) - 12:30 pm the second Wednesday of each month. Clare May (973-746-0757)
Our major fund raising activity for scholarships is our twice yearly Book Sale. Many members and non-members work on receiving, sorting and pricing the donated books all year long. Each member is obligated to contribute some time to staffing the two Book Sales.
2017 - 2018 GENERAL MEETINGS
General meetings are open to the public and are held at 10:00am on Saturdays unless otherwise indicated below. Guests welcomed.
First Lutheran Church (lectures on 2nd floor - enter at rear)
153 Park St. (parking at the rear)
Montclair, NJ
September 24: Opening Luncheon (12:00)
Egan & Sons
118 Walnut St
Montclair, NJ
October 14: Speaker: Debbie Hoeflinger
Topic: Reflections on Susan B. Anthony
First Lutheran Church
November 9 - 12 Book Sale
December 2: Holiday Luncheon (12:00)
First Lutheran Church
January 13: Speaker: CASA staff member
Topic: Program on children's welfare (Court Appointed Special Advocate)
First Lutheran Church
February 10: Speaker: Gregory Waters
English Professor Montclair State University
Topic: Robert Frost
First Lutheran Church
March 10: Speaker Phil Jaeger, Local Historian
Topic: Overbrook Back When (former hospital site)
First Lutheran Church
April 4 - April 15 Book Sale
May 12: Speaker Dr. Charles Liu
Hayden Planetarium Astrophysicists
Topic: Current Astrophysics Topics for nonScientists
First Lutheran Church
May 12: End-of-Year Luncheon
Location to be announced
June Traditional Book Sale Volunteer Celebration
June Awards Tea Celebration
Questions or Information, call: Barbara Ann 973-239-8710 or Deana 973-509-9036
BOOK GROUP SCHEDULE 2017-2018
For more information call Clare MAY 973-746-0757
Month Hostess &Telephone Book Title &Author Reviewer
SEP 20-2017 Lucy BROGLE Ben MacINTYRE 2013 Nancy WOLFF
12:30 PM 973-783-7824 Double Cross: True Story of D-Day
Spies; History
OCT 18-2017 Dot HUNT David McCULLOUGH 2017 Jean ATHERTON
112:30 PM 973-783-5772 The American Spirit; Collection
of Speeches
NOV 15-2017 Maggie KENNEDY Brian KILMEADE Greg SOZEK
12:30 PM 973-743-3601 George Washington’s Secret Six;
2016 - History
DEC 13 -2017 Jane SKIBO Doris Kearns GOODWIN Dot HUNT
12:30 PM 973-783-5357 Wait Til Next Year; 1998 - Memoir
JAN 10-2018 Joan GREVATT Margot Lee SHETTERLY Jane SKIBO
12:30 PM 973-785-2389 (Home) Hidden Figures; 2016 - fiction
201-303-7855 (Cell)
FEB 14-2018 Linda STARK Melanie BENJAMIN Maggie KENNEDY
12:30 PM 973-857-2681 The Swans of Fifth Avenue;
2016 - fiction
MAR 14-2018 Clare MAY Robert FULGHUM Linda STARK
12:30 PM 973-746-0757 It was on Fire When I Lay Down On It;
1989 – a Reading
APR 11-2018 Jane SKIBO Phillipa GREGORY Clare MAY
12:30 PM 973-783-5357 The White Queen © 2013; - historical fiction
Clare MAY
MAY 9 -2018 Maggie KENNEDY Diane ACKERMAN Joan GREVATT
12:30 PM 973-743-3601 The Zookeeper’s Wife. 2008 Non-fiction
Joan GREVATT
JUN 13-2018 Clare May BROWN BAG LUNCHEON
12:30 PM 973-746-0757 2018-2019 PLANNING MEETING
We hold general meetings open to the public approximately once a month at the First Lutheran Church, 153 Park Street, Montclair, NJ 07042 between September and June. Each meeting features coffee and bagels followed by a speaker on varied topics. This past year we heard about contemporary art quilts from a respected collector, colors for gardening by a Rutgers expert, the production of a MAM art show by the curator. Information on our meetings appears in the Chapter Newsletter. the Montclair Watercooler, Baristanet.com, Patch.com, The Jersey Tomato Press and the Montclair Times.
In addition to the general meetings, we have two special interest groups:
Dining out - evenings 1 - 2 times per year. Deana Campion (973-509-9036)
Book Group (see below for schedule) - 12:30 pm the second Wednesday of each month. Clare May (973-746-0757)
Our major fund raising activity for scholarships is our twice yearly Book Sale. Many members and non-members work on receiving, sorting and pricing the donated books all year long. Each member is obligated to contribute some time to staffing the two Book Sales.
2017 - 2018 GENERAL MEETINGS
General meetings are open to the public and are held at 10:00am on Saturdays unless otherwise indicated below. Guests welcomed.
First Lutheran Church (lectures on 2nd floor - enter at rear)
153 Park St. (parking at the rear)
Montclair, NJ
September 24: Opening Luncheon (12:00)
Egan & Sons
118 Walnut St
Montclair, NJ
October 14: Speaker: Debbie Hoeflinger
Topic: Reflections on Susan B. Anthony
First Lutheran Church
November 9 - 12 Book Sale
December 2: Holiday Luncheon (12:00)
First Lutheran Church
January 13: Speaker: CASA staff member
Topic: Program on children's welfare (Court Appointed Special Advocate)
First Lutheran Church
February 10: Speaker: Gregory Waters
English Professor Montclair State University
Topic: Robert Frost
First Lutheran Church
March 10: Speaker Phil Jaeger, Local Historian
Topic: Overbrook Back When (former hospital site)
First Lutheran Church
April 4 - April 15 Book Sale
May 12: Speaker Dr. Charles Liu
Hayden Planetarium Astrophysicists
Topic: Current Astrophysics Topics for nonScientists
First Lutheran Church
May 12: End-of-Year Luncheon
Location to be announced
June Traditional Book Sale Volunteer Celebration
June Awards Tea Celebration
Questions or Information, call: Barbara Ann 973-239-8710 or Deana 973-509-9036
BOOK GROUP SCHEDULE 2017-2018
For more information call Clare MAY 973-746-0757
Month Hostess &Telephone Book Title &Author Reviewer
SEP 20-2017 Lucy BROGLE Ben MacINTYRE 2013 Nancy WOLFF
12:30 PM 973-783-7824 Double Cross: True Story of D-Day
Spies; History
OCT 18-2017 Dot HUNT David McCULLOUGH 2017 Jean ATHERTON
112:30 PM 973-783-5772 The American Spirit; Collection
of Speeches
NOV 15-2017 Maggie KENNEDY Brian KILMEADE Greg SOZEK
12:30 PM 973-743-3601 George Washington’s Secret Six;
2016 - History
DEC 13 -2017 Jane SKIBO Doris Kearns GOODWIN Dot HUNT
12:30 PM 973-783-5357 Wait Til Next Year; 1998 - Memoir
JAN 10-2018 Joan GREVATT Margot Lee SHETTERLY Jane SKIBO
12:30 PM 973-785-2389 (Home) Hidden Figures; 2016 - fiction
201-303-7855 (Cell)
FEB 14-2018 Linda STARK Melanie BENJAMIN Maggie KENNEDY
12:30 PM 973-857-2681 The Swans of Fifth Avenue;
2016 - fiction
MAR 14-2018 Clare MAY Robert FULGHUM Linda STARK
12:30 PM 973-746-0757 It was on Fire When I Lay Down On It;
1989 – a Reading
APR 11-2018 Jane SKIBO Phillipa GREGORY Clare MAY
12:30 PM 973-783-5357 The White Queen © 2013; - historical fiction
Clare MAY
MAY 9 -2018 Maggie KENNEDY Diane ACKERMAN Joan GREVATT
12:30 PM 973-743-3601 The Zookeeper’s Wife. 2008 Non-fiction
Joan GREVATT
JUN 13-2018 Clare May BROWN BAG LUNCHEON
12:30 PM 973-746-0757 2018-2019 PLANNING MEETING
