For adults who enjoy listening to and discussing great literature.
Twice each month, Shirlington Branch librarian Dyann Bishop reads an essay or short story aloud, followed by either a discussion or a screening of part of a film based on the work.
Prose-Out-Loud
- Reading followed by discussion
- Meets on the 2nd Monday of each month
- 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
July – September Schedule:
Monday, July 16 – When I was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson
Essay: “When I Was a Child I Read Books”
Monday, August 13 – Aerogrammes by Tania James
Story: “Girl Marries Ghost”
Monday, September 10 – Assignment Down East by Henry and Wayne Buxton (Dyann Grandfather and Great Grandfather)
Chapter One
Prose-Out-Loud 2
Tailored specifically for adults with physical and intellectual disabilities, but all are welcome.
- Reading followed by short film screening
- Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month
- 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
July – September Schedule:
Wednesday, July 18 – The Borrowers by Mary Norton – First part of book and movie
Wednesday, August 15 – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling – First part of book and movie
Wednesday, September 19 – October Sky by Homer H. Hickam, Jr. – Book and movie excerpt
For more information, call 703-228-0321.
