Books and Brews Book Club
Select Wednesdays at 7 PM
In-person at Juan Murphy’s, located at 796 Main Street, Poughkeepsie.
No registration required.
December 14: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
11-year-old Flavia, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, is propelled into a mystery when a man is found murdered on the grounds of her family’s mansion and Flavia’s father becomes the main suspect.
January 18: The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin
Orphan Ming Tsu, raised by California gangsters, tries to leave it all behind when he meets Ada, daughter of a powerful railroad magnate.
February 15: South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation by Imani Perry
“An elegant meditation on the complexities of the American South – and thus of America.” – Isabel Wilkerson
Graphic Novel Book Club
Select Thursdays at 7 PM
Virtual via Zoom. Registration required.
Adults and teens welcome.
January 12: Roughneck by Jeff Lemire
Register here.
Derek Ouelette’s glory days are behind him. His hockey career ended a decade earlier in a violent incident on ice, and since then, he’s been living off his reputation in the remote northern community where he grew up, drinking too much and fighting anyone who crosses him.
February 2: Bitter Root Vol. 1 by David Walker
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In the 1920s, the Harlem Renaissance is in full swing, and only the Sangerye Family, once known as the greatest monster hunters of all time, can save New York – and the world – from the supernatural forces threatening to destroy humanity.
Mystery Mondays
Select Mondays from 11 AM – 12 PM
Virtual with Limited In-Person Seating at Boardman Road Branch Library. Registration required for each event.
January 30: Murder 101 by Faye Kellerman
Register to attend in-person or virtually here.
In upstate New York, policeman Peter Decker investigates a break-in in a local cemetery, which leads him to art theft and murder.
February 27: Winter Study by Nevada Barr
Register to attend in-person or virtually here.
Park Ranger Anna Pigeon is assigned to a scientific study in Michigan on an isolated frigid island to study wildlife.