GREENFIELD — Gill resident Karen Larsen is starting a Mystery Readers Book Club at the Greenfield Public Library, with the next meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 3, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The club meets on the first Wednesday of each month.
“Because we each have our own tastes in mysteries, we don’t ask everyone to read the same book each month,” Larsen explained in an email. “Instead, we get together in a casual, friendly environment and talk about what we’ve each been reading individually. Whether your thing is country cozies, dark Scandinavian noir, serial killer thrillers, historical whodunits, spy drama, fantasy conundrums or another branch of the genre, we’ll enjoy your insights into what you are reading.
” According to Larsen, even residents who didn’t have time to read anything during the month are welcome to attend and enjoy the discussion, considering they may have insights into the books other have read. Attendees can also share which books they didn’t enjoy and help introduce fellow members to new authors. “When there’s time, we also talk about mysteries on film and TV,” Larsen added.
“I’ll bring a snack and you bring your unique interests and insights.” GREENFIELD — The LAVA Center at 324 Main St. will host a free public reading and discussion of Frederick Douglass’ speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” on Friday, July 5.
That date will mark the 172nd anniversary of the speech, which Douglass delivered in Roche.
