bnc study groups open to all chapter members

THE STUDY GROUPS BELOW ARE OPEN TO CURRENT MEMBERS.  NEW MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO ONE FREE STUDY GROUP (DOES NOT APPLY TO CANASTA OR MAH JONGG).

COST IS $20 FOR ONE GROUP; $36 FOR TWO OR MORE GROUPS.  NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE THROUGH THE YEAR EXCEPT FOR CANASTA.  

ALL CHECKS MADE PAYABLE TO: BNC GREATER BOSTON

NOTE: THE BNC ONLINE CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP IS SEPARATE. 

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION AND THE PRICE TO JOIN.

SUMMER SCHEDULE:

Mondays 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. 

Summer session begins July 13 (runs for 7 weeks)

Please join us on Monday afternoons from 1:00 - 4:00 for open play. We will  not be teaching new players during summer session but we will be on hand to answer questions. 

$30

The Elks Club, 1 Morrell St., West Roxbury. 

FALL SCHEDULE:

Mondays 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Experienced players will begin September 14 - New players and anyone needing review will begin September 28. NOTE: No meeting September 21 

Please join us for open play and instruction. We will place experienced players in groups and introduce new players to the rules and strategy of the game. Invite friends!

The Elks Club, 1 Morrell St., West Roxbury. 

Cost for this study group is $75 from September - January

Please bring a check made payabe to BNC Greater Boston

Led by Leslie Pearlstein and Audree Dyson

2nd Tuesday 11:00 a.m. beginning Nov. 10

Meetings to take place at the home of Sylvia Goodman

Each month we will discuss a fiction short story from the New Yorker. Come join the discussion even if you don’t have a subscription! The New Yorker is available at your local library and most stories can also be found online. You will be notified of our first story a few weeks before our first meeting on November 10. Feel free to contact Sylvia with any questions.

Leader: Sylvia Goodman sylgoodman24@gmail.com 

3rd Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. beginning Sept. 16

Location to be decided 

.Join us for a chance to discuss the many issues of the day, be they state, national or international. There is always a lot to talk about and we welcome all opinions. 

Co-leaders: Abby Raelin 

1st Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. beginning Oct. 6

Come join us for another year of great movies! They will be chosen from Netflix, Amazon Prime, and On Demand, as well as movies currently in the theater. Participants will watch the selected movies on their own and then we will discuss them as a group via Zoom ( popcorn optional). Our first movie selection is the documentary ‘Becoming Katherine Graham’ available to watch on Prime Video or via the PBS app.

Co-leaders: Marilyn Howard and Nancy Grodin 

3rd Wednesday 11:00 a.m. beginning Sept. 16

Location to be decided

If you love uncovering a villainous plot, solving a good puzzle and of course reading a fun book...then join our entertaining book discussion group. This group encourages readers to share their views on a variety of mystery genres and the discussion is always lively. Once registered, you will be informed of the first book and meeting location.

Leader: Merle Carrus 

Four Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. Nov. 4, Jan 6, March 3, May 5

Location to be decided

In reading history we learn about events. In reading historical fiction, we learn how people lived

through them: how they were affected, what they thought and felt. In this study group we will

read and discuss four books. The first book is The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich. It won

the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. At the first meeting, we will vote on the other 3 books.

Co-Leaders: Rita Stulin and Linda Shyavitz 

4th Wednesday 10:30 a.m. beginning Sept. 23

Zoom

Thought provoking and a little mind bending, each month a member of the group chooses a story and leads the discussion. We will continue using Frankly Feminist, Short Stories by Jewish Women from Lilith Magazine Edited by Susan Weidman Schneider and Yona Zeldis McDonough, available on Amazon. We plan to introduce a new anthology of stories later this year. Once registered, you will be notified of the first story to read.

Leader: Lois Horwitz 

Two Sessions Friday Oct. 23 and Nov. 20  10:30 - 11:45 a.m.

Meets on Zoom.

October 23rd-Amanda Gorman

November 20th-James Russell Lowell

Amanda Gorman is an American poet, activist and model. She was the first person to be named Poet Youth Laureate and became famous for writing and delivering “The Hill We Climb” at the Inauguration of Joe Biden in 2020. We will read and discuss that poem and several others from her book “Call Us What We Carry.”

James Russell Lowell was an American Romantic Poet, Abolitionist, First  Editor of The Atlantic Monthly and later Ambassador to Spain and Great Britain. He was also a member of the 8th generation of the Lowell Family and at one time his family owned 30 acres in Cambridge. We will discuss a few of his famous poems including “What Is So Rare As A Day in June.”

Copies of poems will be sent out two weeks before the class sessions. Giving participants a chance to read them over. Everyone is welcome. No previous knowledge of poetry is necessary. 

Leader: Ruth Bender 

Every other Thursday 10:00-11:30 a.m. beginning Sept. 24

Learn to knit or relearn if it’s been a while. For years, our members have been making lapghans and shawls for residents at Hebrew Senior Life facilities. These are the focus of our work, but any projects are welcome. Crocheters welcome too! Once registered you will be informed of the location.

Leader: Audree Dyson 

Every Tuesday 10 a.m. - beginning Sept. 22

Get in your steps! Come to walk, talk and enjoy the fresh air. The group will meet at the Brookline Reservoir, weather permitting. We plan to circle the .9 mile loop 3 times but feel free to go once around or stay to do more. The Reservoir offers a wide, flat, graveled path, welcoming for all abilities. We will begin each walk with a 5 minute stretch. Once registered, you will hear from us on Monday evenings if we need to cancel due to weather.

Brookline Reservoir

Corner of Warren and Lee streets off Rte 9 

(Use 128 Dudley St in your GPS and then park either on Dudley St or Dudley Way)

Co-leaders Lisa Porter and Robin Sherman