BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1477@teddingtontown.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240621T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240621T140000 DTSTAMP:20240521T160752Z URL:https://teddingtontown.co.uk/events/lunchtime-book-club-4/ SUMMARY:Lunchtime Book Club DESCRIPTION:Landmark Arts Centre\, Ferry Road\, Teddington\, TW11 9NN\n\n&n bsp\;\n\nDo you have a passion for reading? Then why not join us every mon th\, when we come together in reading and reviewing a wide selection of bo oks. Our friendly sessions are the perfect way to meet like-minded readers and discover exciting new reads. We explore short stories\, novels\, non- fiction\, poetry\, and best sellers.\n\nFridays at 1pm\n\n\nFriday June 21 st – Inheritance\, Dani Shapiro\n\nIn this gripping memoir\, Dani Shapi ro discovers through a DNA test that her father was not her biological fat her. This revelation sends her on a profound exploration of identity\, fam ily secrets\, and what it means to belong. Shapiro’s journey is a powerf ul examination of the unforeseen consequences of modern technologies and t he deeper meaning of parenthood.\n\nFriday July 19th - Tom Lake\, Ann Patc hett\n\nAnn Patchett’s novel “Tom Lake” tells the story of a former police officer seeking redemption in a small\, tight-knit community. As he becomes involved in the lives of the local residents\, he confronts his p ast mistakes while wrestling with the complexities of forgiveness and the possibility of a second chance at life.\n\n \;\n\nFriday September 20t h - The Dance Tree\, Kiran Millwood Hargrave\n\nSet against the backdrop of the dancing plague in Strasbourg in 1518\, “The Dance Tree” follows the fate of a pregnant woman named Lisbet. As the town around her succumb s to uncontrollable dancing\, Lisbet must navigate a maze of societal judg ment and personal hardship\, weaving a tale of resilience in the face of i nexplicable phenomena.\n\n \;\n\nFriday October 18th - The Wager\, Dav id Grann\n\nIn this true historical narrative\, David Grann recounts the h arrowing tale of an 18th-century shipwreck survivor who makes a dangerous bet to save himself and return to civilization. “The Wager” is a story of survival\, betrayal\, and the extraordinary lengths to which people wi ll go to honour a debt.\n\n \;\n\nFriday November 22nd - Saturday\,  Ian McEwan\n\nTaking place over a single day in London\, “Saturday” fo llows neurosurgeon Henry Perowne as he navigates a series of increasingly unsettling encounters culminating in a confrontation that will challenge h is beliefs and the fabric of his society. McEwan’s finely tuned prose di ssects the complexities of the post-9/11 world with compelling precision.\ n\n \;\n\nTickets:  Advance £3.50\, On the Door £5.00\n\nOnline Boo king:  https://www.landmarkartscentre.org/class/lunchtime-book-club/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://teddingtontown.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/ 2024/05/Book-Club.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240331T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR