Name: Great Books Club
Start: 2023-02-06T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2023-02-06T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Cape May Court House

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Cancelled

Great Books Club

with K.Rose Sague

Cape May Court House

Every other Monday, 10am-12pm in the Cape May Court House Library- Storytime Room. No registration required.

All events are tentatively scheduled and may change. Please see the CMCL Events Calendar on our website, follow us on social media, and subscribe to our weekly eNewsletter for any and all updates.

This reading club focuses on collections made available through the Great Books Foundation. All are welcome to attend!

Meeting every other Monday, 10am-12pm in the CMCH Storytime Room from Sept. 2022-May 2023.

Through the end of this year, the club will be dedicated to finishing the collection originally focused on during the 2019-2020 session that was cut short: Imperfect Ideal: Utopian & Dystopian Visions. The reading selection for the second half of the session will be determined at a later date.

Date	Reading	Page #
01/09/2023	“A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms” from Gulliver’s Travels by Johnathan Swift	Pages 123-201
01/23/2023	“A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms” from Gulliver’s Travels by Johnathan Swift	Pages 123-201
03/06/2023	“Wealth of Nations” by Adam Smith	Pages 205-247
03/20/2023	“Wealth of Nations” by Adam Smith	Pages 205-247
04/03/2023	King Lear, Acts I-II by William Shakespeare	Pages 1-53
04/17/2023	King Lear, Acts III-V by William Shakespeare	Pages 545-119
05/01/2023	The Federalist Papers, No. 10 by James Madison	Pages 256-264
05/15/2023	Excerpt from the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin	Pages 268-275

AGE GROUP: | 18 or older |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Clubs |

Cape May Court House

Hours

Upcoming events

Total Body Chair Yoga - instructed by Jerry Loewe

Tue, May 13, 9:30am - 10:30am

Cape May City - Events Room North,Events Room South

Storytime

Tue, May 13, 10:00am - 10:30am

Stone Harbor - Events Room

Storytime

Tue, May 13, 10:00am - 10:45am

Upper Cape - Events Room

Cancelled

Yoga for Strength and Balance - Instructed by Tanya Delfini

Tue, May 13, 10:00am - 11:00am

Sea Isle City

Cancelled

Superfood Secrets: Cooking with - Microgreens. Presented by Ozzy Elqaisi

Tue, May 13, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Stone Harbor

Gift Bag Workshop - with Cheri Venturi

Tue, May 13, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Sea Isle City - Conference Room

Stay & Play

Tue, May 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Stone Harbor - Events Room

Zumba with Kellie - Instructed by Kellie Wood

Tue, May 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Cape May Court House - Storytime Room

Kids Who Crochet

Tue, May 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Cape May Court House

Yarnia

Tue, May 13, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Cape May Court House - TLC Makerspace

Fit Fusion - Instructed by Lynne Catarro and Holly Kelly

Wed, May 14, 9:15am - 10:15am

Wildwood Crest - 2nd Floor Events Room

Tai Chi & Qigong - With Cheryl Crews & Denise Jones

Wed, May 14, 10:00am - 11:00am

Lower Cape - Public Meeting Room

Storytime

Wed, May 14, 10:00am - 10:30am

Sea Isle City - Children's Room

Miss Anita's Storytime

Wed, May 14, 10:30am - 11:30am

Cape May City - Events Room North,Events Room South

Tai Chi & Qigong - With Cheryl Crews & Denise Jones

Wed, May 14, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Lower Cape - Public Meeting Room

Decoding your Energy - a Look Inside Yourself Presented by Natalie Stetser

Wed, May 14, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Sea Isle City - Public Meeting Room

Registration is now closed

Cancelled

Soups, Sides, & Snacks - Presented by Jess Kirk

Wed, May 14, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Cape May Court House

LEGO @ The Library - Play, Think, Build, & Share!

Wed, May 14, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Woodbine - Children's Room

Stay & Play

Wed, May 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Stone Harbor - Events Room

Reading Musical Notation Using - the Baroque Recorder. Instructed by Dr.Hammill

Wed, May 14, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Cape May Court House - Presentation Room

Alien Invasion Crafts!

Wed, May 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Lower Cape - Joseph Millman Room

Zumba with Kellie - Instructed by Kellie Wood

Wed, May 14, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Sea Isle City - Public Meeting Room

Kimekomi Ornament Workshop - ADVANCED. Instructed by Joanne Infante

Wed, May 14, 5:00pm - 7:30pm

Lower Cape - Public Meeting Room

Zumba - Instructed by Janet Spada

Wed, May 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Wildwood Crest - 2nd Floor Events Room

Storytime

Thu, May 15, 10:00am - 10:45am

Cape May Court House - Storytime Room

Cancelled

Storytime

Thu, May 15, 10:00am - 10:30am

Wildwood Crest

Storytime

Thu, May 15, 10:00am - 10:30am

Woodbine - Children's Room

Tai Chi & Qigong - With Cheryl Crews

Thu, May 15, 10:00am - 11:30am

Sea Isle City - Public Meeting Room

Al-Anon Meeting - Brought to us by Al-Anon Family Groups

Thu, May 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Lower Cape - Public Meeting Room

Gain & Sustain: The Sustainability - Challenge. With Courtney Lacombe, Watershed Ambassador

Thu, May 15, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Upper Cape - Events Room

Intro to Sahaja Yoga Meditation - Instructed by Karen Manette Bosna

Thu, May 15, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Cape May City - Events Room North,Events Room South

Lo-Fi Hangout

Thu, May 15, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Cape May Court House - Teen Area

French Conversation - With Joëlle Lemerle Stopkie

Thu, May 15, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Stone Harbor - Events Room

Kimekomi Ornament Workshop - BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE. Instructed by Joanne Infante

Thu, May 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Cape May Court House - Storytime Room

This event is full

Gentle Yoga - Instructed by Elizabeth Dooner

Thu, May 15, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Upper Cape - Events Room

Zumba - Instructed by Janet Spada

Thu, May 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Lower Cape - Public Meeting Room

Cancelled

Adult Game Night

Thu, May 15, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Cape May Court House

Kimekomi Ornament Workshop - ADVANCED. Instructed by Joanne Infante

Thu, May 15, 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Cape May Court House - Storytime Room

Fit Fusion - Instructed by Lynne Catarro and Holly Kelly

Fri, May 16, 9:15am - 10:15am

Wildwood Crest - 2nd Floor Events Room

Cancelled

Messy Masterpieces

Fri, May 16, 10:00am - 11:00am

Sea Isle City

Yoga - Instructed by Phyliss Schlegel

Fri, May 16, 10:00am - 11:00am

Sea Isle City - Public Meeting Room

Cancelled

Messy Masterpieces

Fri, May 16, 10:00am - 11:00am

Lower Cape

Classic Game Fridays

Fri, May 16, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Wildwood Crest - 2nd Floor Events Room

Kimekomi Ornament Workshop - ADVANCED. Instructed by Joanne Infante

Fri, May 16, 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Stone Harbor - Events Room

This event is full

Conversational Lenape Language - Instructed by Teri Hislop

Fri, May 16, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Lower Cape - Public Meeting Room

Game Night

Fri, May 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Cape May Court House - Teen Area

Al-Anon Meeting - Brought to us by Al-Anon Family Groups

Sat, May 17, 9:30am - 10:30am

New venue Lower Cape - Joseph Millman Room

Art Cart

Sat, May 17, 9:30am - 11:00am

Wildwood Crest - Children's Room

Family Game Afternoon

Sat, May 17, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Lower Cape - Joseph Millman Room

LEGO & Board Games

Sat, May 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Wildwood Crest - Children's Room

Drawing and Painting Figures - Instructed by Stephanie DiMuzio

Mon, May 19, 9:30am - 4:00pm

Stone Harbor - Events Room,Kitchen Area

This event is full

Storytime

Mon, May 19, 10:00am - 10:30am

Lower Cape - Joseph Millman Room

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Mon, May 19, 10:00am - 3:00pm

Sea Isle City - Public Meeting Room

Classic Tabletop Games (Formerly Sea Isle Mah Jongg) - Classic table games such as Mah Jongg, Bridge, Chess, etc.

Mon, May 19, 10:30am - 1:30pm

Sea Isle City - Conference Room

Yarnia South - Fiber Arts Group

Mon, May 19, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Lower Cape - Public Meeting Room

Computer Basics Clinic

Mon, May 19, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Cape May Court House - TLC Classroom

Please contact the library to register for this event.

Memory Café - with Brookdale Senior Living Solutions

Mon, May 19, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Cape May Court House - Storytime Room

D&D-A

Mon, May 19, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Cape May Court House - Teen Area

Cancelled

Intro to Barre Fusion - Instructed by Karen Manette Bosna

Mon, May 19, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Cape May City

Stretch & Burn [NEW DAY & TIME] - with Kellie Wood

Mon, May 19, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

CMCL Online - Zoom

Chair Yoga - Instructed by Lynne Catarro

Mon, May 19, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Wildwood Crest - 2nd Floor Events Room

Nature Suncatchers - Craft O'Clock

Mon, May 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Stone Harbor - Events Room

Meditation - with Ted Costa

Mon, May 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Cape May Court House - Storytime Room

CANCELLED Computer Basics Clinic

Mon, May 19, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Cape May Court House - TLC Classroom

Please contact the library to register for this event.

Total Body Chair Yoga - instructed by Jerry Loewe

Tue, May 20, 9:30am - 10:30am

Cape May City - Events Room North,Events Room South

Storytime

Tue, May 20, 10:00am - 10:45am

Upper Cape - Events Room

Storytime

Tue, May 20, 10:00am - 10:30am

Stone Harbor - Events Room

Jersey Cape Writers - Writing Group

Tue, May 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Cape May Court House - Storytime Room

Yoga for Strength and Balance - Instructed by Tanya Delfini

Tue, May 20, 10:00am - 11:00am

Sea Isle City - Public Meeting Room

Concert: Bassoon, King of the - Double Reeds. Performed by Zachary Feingold & Jeff Uhlig

Tue, May 20, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Wildwood Crest - 2nd Floor Events Room

Kids Who Crochet

Tue, May 20, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Cape May Court House

Zumba with Kellie - Instructed by Kellie Wood

Tue, May 20, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Cape May Court House - Storytime Room

Yarnia

Tue, May 20, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Cape May Court House - TLC Makerspace

The Power of Elevated Listening - Presented by Dr. Jacalyn Kerbeck

Tue, May 20, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Cape May Court House - Presentation Room

Sustainable Book Group - Hosted by the Upper Township Green Team

Tue, May 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

CMCL Online - Zoom

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Mon, May 12	8:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, May 13	8:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 14	8:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 15	8:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 16	8:30AM to 4:30PM
Sat, May 17	9:00AM to 4:30PM
Sun, May 18	Closed