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The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant

2018-04-12 18:15:00 2018-04-12 20:15:00 America/Chicago The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant Circle of Readers Book Discussion Merrillville

Thursday, April 12
6:15pm - 8:15pm

Add to Calendar 2018-04-12 18:15:00 2018-04-12 20:15:00 America/Chicago The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant Circle of Readers Book Discussion Merrillville

Merrillville

Meeting Room A

Circle of Readers Book Discussion

Anita Diamant's vivid, affectionate portrait of American womanhood follows the life of one woman, Addie Baum, through a period of dramatic change. Addie is The Boston Girl, the spirited daughter of an immigrant Jewish family, born in 1900 to parents who were unprepared for America and its effect on their three daughters. Growing up in the North End of Boston, then a teeming multicultural neighborhood, Addie's intelligence and curiosity take her to a world her parents can't imagine - a world of short skirts, movies, celebrity culture, and new opportunities for women.

Addie wants to finish high school and dreams of going to college. She wants a career and to find true love. From the one-room tenement apartment she shared with her parents and two sisters, to the library group for girls she joins at a neighborhood settlement house, to her first, disastrous love affair, to finding the love of her life, eighty-five-year-old Addie recounts her adventures with humor and compassion for the naïve girl she once was.

AGE GROUP: | Adults (19-99) |

TAGS: | Discussion Groups |

Merrillville

Phone: 219-769-3541

Branch manager
Chris

Hours
We're closed Sunday March 31 due to Easter Sunday
Mon, Mar 25 10:00AM to 8:30PM
Tue, Mar 26 10:00AM to 8:30PM
Wed, Mar 27 10:00AM to 8:30PM
Thu, Mar 28 10:00AM to 8:30PM
Fri, Mar 29 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Mar 30 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Mar 31 Closed
(Easter Sunday)

About the branch

The Merrillville branch library encompasses over 114,000 sq ft of electronic and print resources, and visual and musical collections. The library offers free WIFI, public internet computers, rooms for quiet study or small groups, and public meeting rooms. Our vast collections of Lake County history and genealogy sources make the Merrillville branch a popular destination for research by visitors from all around the country.

Merrillville branch has three fantastic floors of informational and recreational materials. The main floor contains our popular collection of new books, large-print material, magazines and newspapers, teen, anime, and an enormous selection of music and DVDs. Our Genealogy Room has numerous resources including microfilm of local newspapers, obituary indexes, and many other historical resources. Our Book Sale room, open during select hours Monday-Saturday, is full of unique finds. 

The Upper Level includes tables for quiet study, a tremendous reference collection, our “Indiana Room” for specialized Hoosier historical research, and our locally known statue “The Reader” by artist Hermann Gurfinkel.

The entire lower level houses our bright and airy Children's Department where children will find fun games, books, music and magazines to fulfill their reading pleasure as well as attend engaging kids’ programs. This is also where our public meeting rooms are located, where our library events and programs are held.

Upcoming events

Mon, Apr 01, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2
This event is full

Tue, Apr 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Programming Room

Tue, Apr 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Tue, Apr 02, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Small Group Room #3
This event is full

Wed, Apr 03, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A

Wed, Apr 03, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B

Rescheduled
Wed, Apr 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
New date Wednesday, April 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Wed, Apr 03, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
This event is full

Thu, Apr 04, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2
This event is full

Thu, Apr 04, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Thu, Apr 04, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B

Sat, Apr 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room B

Mon, Apr 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2
This event is full

Mon, Apr 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Programming Room

Mon, Apr 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room C

Tue, Apr 09, 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Programming Room

Tue, Apr 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Board Room

Tue, Apr 09, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Small Group Room #3
This event is full

Tue, Apr 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B

Wed, Apr 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Programming Room

Wed, Apr 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Rescheduled
Wed, Apr 10, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
New date Wednesday, April 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Wed, Apr 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B

Wed, Apr 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Department

Thu, Apr 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2

Thu, Apr 11, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B,Merrillville Zoom Room

Thu, Apr 11, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room D

Sat, Apr 13, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Sat, Apr 13, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A

Mon, Apr 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2

Mon, Apr 15, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A

Tue, Apr 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Programming Room

Tue, Apr 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Tue, Apr 16, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Small Group Room #3
This event is full

Wed, Apr 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C

Thu, Apr 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2

Thu, Apr 18, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Programming Room

Mon, Apr 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room C

Mon, Apr 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2

Mon, Apr 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B,Meeting Room C,Meeting Room D

Tue, Apr 23, 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Programming Room

Tue, Apr 23, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Small Group Room #3
This event is full

Wed, Apr 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Programming Room

Wed, Apr 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Canceled
Wed, Apr 24, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Thu, Apr 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2

Thu, Apr 25, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room A,Merrillville Zoom Room

Thu, Apr 25, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Board Room

Thu, Apr 25, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B,Meeting Room C,Meeting Room D

Thu, Apr 25, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Sat, Apr 27, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room B