You are invited to some very Special Events in partnership with Cuesta’s 2012 Book of the Year Program – Mar 14th–24th. Details Above!
A Panel Discussion: “Somewhere In Crime” - 2012 Central Coast Mystery Writers Anthology with special guest moderator, Sue McGinty, editor – Mar 23rd. Details Above!
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The Morro Bay Book Discussion Group is a free program made up of a community of readers and students of life interested in
learning and exploring, who come together to discuss books. If you like the idea of discussing books you have just read or just
want to learn more about a book before you read it, this is the place to be.
Come to any or all sessions!
Most 4th Wednesdays beginning at 10:00 a.m. we will show a movie and spend time discussing it afterwards. We
hope those of you who love joining us each Wednesday to discuss a good book, will also enjoy the idea of
watching a good film and discussing it with others as well!
Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. – Noon
Each 1st & 3rd Wednesday participants will have a chance to read and discuss anything from the latest
bestsellers, classics, traditional literature, and historical fiction, mysteries or non-fiction books.
Join us in animated and thoughtful discussion as we explore a variety of diverse and interesting books.
Each 2nd Wednesday (“Special Topics” day)
we will discuss books that make us think!
The expectation is not that you will read the book cover to cover (although you are certainly encouraged to), but that you will consider the
essence of the message of the book and be ready to discuss that message.
All Wednesdays Programs meet at the
Morro Bay Library.
4th Fridays from 10:00 a.m. – Noon
The 4th Fridays Mystery Readers group meets once a month.
We read and discuss a wide spectrum of mysteries, thrillers and suspense
novels. Interested lovers of mysteries are encouraged to come and discuss
murder, mayhem and crime!
The 4th Fridays Mystery Readers group will meet most 4th Fridays of the month from 10 a.m. – noon.
All 4th Fridays Mystery Readers Programs meet at the
Morro Bay Library.
4th Wednesdays @ the Movies at 10:00 a.m.
February 22nd – “El Amor brujo”
(100 minutes) – Spanish with English subtitles
A modern take on composer Manuel de Falla's gypsy ballet, dressed up in pink sunsets and hellishly red fires.
Set in a dusty Andalusian village, El amor brujo (Love the Magician) is a seductive melodrama of a man whose
beloved is haunted by the ghost of another. Breathtaking visuals and stunning choreography highlight director
Carlos Saura's third dance film with this tory of gypsy lovers who resort to sorcery to eliminate the ghostly
presence of the woman's dead husband.
March 28th – “A Sunday in the Country”
(94 minutes) – French with English subtitles
Monsieur Ladmiral, an aging impressionist painter, spends his usual Sunday afternoon visit with his family
ruminating over life's small pleasures and inevitable disappointments until his daughter Irene arrives. Irene,
a whirlwind of activity for whom life itself is an art, has a magical reviving effect on her father and the
world suddenly takes on the beautiful hues and feelings of an Impressionist masterpiece.
April 25th – “Protektor”
(102 min) – Czech with English subtitles
This fateful love story is set in Prague during the late 1930s and subsequent Nazi occupation. It
focuses on radio journalist Emil, who is deeply in love with his glamorous Jewish movie star wife
Hana. When the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia is established, Hana's career is cut short and
Emil's radio station put under German control. Emil chooses to collaborate with the occupiers in
order to survive and protect his wife. Ironically, this choice threatens to destroy the very thing
he's trying to protect: Hana.
May 23rd – “Queen of Hearts”
(82 minutes) – French with English subtitles
Thirty-something Adele is devastated after a painful breakup. With no close friends or family, her distant
cousin, Rachel, reluctantly takes her in and graciously attempts to salvage Adele's personal and professional
lives. Rachel finds her a job and suggests that Adele sleep with other men to get over her heartbreak. Adele
bounces from one lover to the next in search of her perfect companion but can't escape the visage of her ex.
Finally, she recognizes the man who may just hold the answer to her broken heart.
All 4th Wednesdays @ the Movies programs meet at the
Morro Bay Library.
About Karen
Karen has been the Coordinator and Facilitator of the Wednesdays Program at the Morro Bay Library since 2006,
in which she has led the Readers' Community Book Discussion Group, organized author events, and challenged participants
to read and discuss different types of books
that they might not have otherwise chosen.
Because of her special love of mysteries, she also facilitates and coordinates the 4th Fridays Mystery Readers Group.
Karen has a Masters of Arts in Education with major emphasis in Organizational Leadership from
Pepperdine University. She also has a Certificate in Management Development from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.
For the past few years, she has been a
Live-Now
Leadership Life Coach providing private consultations and workshops that
teach individuals, groups and families how to program their life for success.
Karen, a retired faculty emeritus college instructor and program coordinator, taught Leadership and Peer Counseling courses at
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA for 17 years, and has over 23 years experience in community college teaching and
management. She is also the author of “Opening Doors to College Success” which was published by Kendall/Hunt.
