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A down-at-the-heels boarding house in Washington, D.C., during the paranoia of
the McCarthy era is the scene of two brutal murders. e Briar Club by Kate Quinn is a
powerful story of female friendships, secrets and loyalties. Join the Book Readers group
on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 10:30 am in the Meeting Room as we discuss the players in the
drama, who the victims were, why they were killed, and who did the deed.
If you like to read ahead, the book for February is A Mother Would Know by Amber Garza.
Book Club By Anna Beal, 434-996-6904
Hand and Footers
By Marilyn Grimes, 619-606-6914
Happy New Year from the Hand and Footers! If you have made a
New Year's resolution to join in playing cards at the Clubhouse, this
may be a great time to learn a new game.
Member Nancy Hargrave designed the cutest "foot" card holders
for us, and her husband, Mark, printed them on their 3-D printer. We
can now know right away who is in their foot and who is not by the
multicolored holders that are on the table.
We meet every other Monday in the Clubhouse hallway by the
Salon from noon to 4 pm, and arrive around 11:45 am to get ready.
Snacks are optional. Gals and guys are welcome, and we hope you
would like to join us. Come every time or when you can; there is no
sub list, everyone plays.
Mark your calendars! This month the play dates are Jan. 5 and Jan.
19. If you need a refresher or want to learn the game, please contact
our leader, Judi Margolis, at 949-584-0561.
Our new personalized "foot" holders.
