Events · Talk & meetup · High Intermediate / Advanced ESL Book Club - The Joy Luck Club
Confirmed Tue, Oct 13About
Our high intermediate / advanced ESL Book Club will read The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. This book club is best for high intermediate / advanced English learners. Students will read at home each week. Then we will meet as a group once a week to talk about the story, learn new vocabulary, and practice conversation. Book club will be led by Sheila Jurik. Dates: August 31; September 14, 21, 28 (No class September 7); October 5, 12, 19, 26; November 2, 9, 16, 30 (No class November 23); December 7, 14 Meeting Time: 10:15am - 11:45am Where: Back tables along the windows Led by: Sheila JurikRegistration is open now! Book club is limited to 9 participants. Books will be provided for registered participants to keep. Please consider your schedule and do not register if you will miss more than one meeting. The Joy Luck Club description:In 1949, four Chinese immigrant women in San Francisco form the Joy Luck Club to play mah jong, share memories, and support one another through loss and hope. As mothers and daughters confront family secrets, cultural expectations, and generational conflict, they discover how love can help heal misunderstanding and bridge the past with the future.
In the organizer's words, from pleasantonlibrary.bibliocommons.comDates
- Mon, Oct 26, 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM · Sold out
- Mon, Nov 2, 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM · Sold out
- Mon, Nov 9, 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM · Sold out
- Mon, Nov 16, 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM · Sold out
- Mon, Nov 30, 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM · Sold out
How this listing stays current
- Listed Tue, Oct 13 · From pleasantonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/6a72…
- Confirmed Tue, Oct 13 · Jerry Xu, Tri-Valley Today editor
- Next check Tue, Oct 13 · We look again before it happens
Where
Pleasanton Library400 Old Bernal Ave, Pleasanton, CA 94566
