The New England Council Great Books 2023-2024 Season Events
Theme: 1922 – The Waste Land and Some Forgotten Masterpieces of the Early Modernist Period
NEW ENGLAND COUNCIL PREVIEW EVENT:
Saturday, October 14 2023. Two sessions.
12:00 - 2:00 pm EST and 3:30 - 5:30 pm EST
A Virtual Experience via Zoom.
The title poem is widely regarded as one of the most important poems of the 20th century and a central work of modernist poetry.
- The Waste Land and Other Poems by T.S. Eliot
ISBN: 1593082797
NEW ENGLAND COUNCIL WINTER WEEKEND:
Saturday-Sunday,
February 3-4, 2024, 2:00 - 4:30pm EST
A Virtual Experience via Zoom.
Join us for a weekend of exploration and contemplation of the following works:
- Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis, plus his Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech
ISBN 0375759255
- One of Ours by Willa Cather
ISBN 0679737448
To Register: Please print, fill out and return the registration form and mail it, along with your check payable to New England Great Books Council, to:
Alexis DesRoches
112 Willow Springs Dr., Apt. 104
Farmington, ME 04938
Please note: You have the option to sign up for only one or both sessions. Details are on the registration form.
NEW ENGLAND COUNCIL SPRING RETREAT:
Thursday - Sunday, May 2-5, 2024
A Virtual Experience via Zoom.
Readings from the Early Modernist Period by some of the finest writers of 1922:
- Selected Short Stories by Katherine Mansfield from the collection: The Garden Party and Other Stories
ISBN: 0062490494
- Selected Short Stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald from the collection: Tales of the Jazz Age
ISBN: 0307476375
- The Glimpses of the Moon by Edith Wharton
ISBN: 0020383053
- Henry IV from the collection: Three Plays by Luigi Pirandello
ISBN: 9780199641192
Follow this site for more details of the New England Great Books Council 2023-2024 Season.
All times are Eastern Standard Time.
View/Print Spring Retreat Documents
Contact: Alexis DesRoches
Phone number: (207)-779-8979
Email: newenglandgreatbooks@gmail.com
Link to New England Council
Philadelphia Great Books
64th Annual Spring Institute
Saturday, May 18, 2024
by Zoom
Theme: Memory & Imagination
Please join us for a day of Zoom discussions,
two sessions 9:30-11:30 AM and 1:00-3:00 PM
with two wonderful novels. All times are Eastern Daylight Times.
In the morning, we will discuss The Immense Journey by Loren Eisley.
In the afternoon, we will discuss Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino.
Details are on the Registration Form.
Your $35 fee covers copies of both books, which will be mailed upon receipt of your registration.
Please fill out the Registration Form,
and send it with your check made out to Philadelphia Great Books Council to:
Anne Cramer
114 Hedgerow Court
Deptford, New Jersey 08096
For more information, contact Anne at (856) 245-7783, cell (856) 761-7339,
or email
Anne.
Colby Flyer 2024 with Registration details.
68th Annual Great Books at Colby College
Waterville, Maine
July 21 - July 27, 2024
Join us this July for our annual Great Books at Colby, a lively week of discussions on the traditional and picturesque campus of Colby College.
Our community enjoys reading and discussing Great Books. You can find insights rarely achieved while reading alone.
You can connect with fellow book lovers and make lifelong friends, as you enjoy the beauty and splendor of summertime Maine.
Our timely theme is
Love & Passion. Come explore the complexities that confront people as they proceed through the vicissitudes of life.
- Monday: Much Ado About Nothing,
by William Shakespeare
- Tuesday: Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austin
- Wednesday: Wuthering Heights,
by Emily Brontë
- Thursday: The Age of Innocence
by Edith Wharton
- Friday: The Feast of Love
by Charles Baxter
- Saturday: Bonjour Tristesse
by Françoise Sagan
Our week at Colby is now enhanced with the option of staying in air-conditioned dorms at the Alfond Main Street Commons, in downtown Waterville
Registration for 2024 Colby is open.
The New England Council Great Books 2024 Mini-Colby Week
from July 29th through August 2nd
Theme: Love and Passion
For those of you who can't attend Colby in person this year, the New England Great Books Council is offering a mini-conference via Zoom
-- same theme, Love and Passion, three of the same great readings
— all from the convenience and comfort of your own home. We have planned three evening discussions from 7:00-9:00 PM.
- Tuesday: Much Ado About Nothing,
by William Shakespeare
- Wednesday: Wuthering Heights
by Emily Brontë
- Thursday: The Age of Innocence
by Edith Wharton
View/Print Mini-Colby Documents
Contact: Alexis DesRoches
Phone number: (207)-779-8979
Email: newenglandgreatbooks@gmail.com
Philadelphia's 54th Great Books Fall Institute
Pendle Hill
338 Plush Mill Road
Wallingford, PA 19086
November 8 - 10, 2024
Theme: Individuation
Readings for discussion Friday, Saturday, and Sunday:
- Friday Evening: Selected Poems
- Saturday Morning: Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
- Saturday Afternoon: The Road from Coorain
by Jill Kerr Conway
- Sunday Morning: The Joy Luck Club
by Amy Tan
Details about the books, campus location, fees and schedule are in the Registration Form pdf.
Please return the
Registration Form
with Deposit check made payable to FALL INSTITUTE to reserve your place.
Remaining balance will be due upon arrival.
Pendle Hill, a twenty-four acre Quaker Retreat west of Philadelphia is our new venue.
Cost: has been significantly reduced:
Single Occupancy $420
Double Occupancy $380
Commuters $250
Smoking: All rooms and buildings are non-smoking.
Alcohol is not served, but BYOB is allowed in individual guest rooms and private
rented spaces. We will provide libations for Saturday night’s social activity.
Parking and WiFi are complimentary. There are no televisions.
Check-In is Friday after 3:00 pm; rooms available after 4:00 pm.
Covid: Currently, no Covid restrictions apply. Yet, we will adhere to up-to-date protocol recommendations from the CDC and Pennsylvania.
Accommodations: There are six rooming houses. A few rooms have ensuite bathrooms while others
share family style.
Food: For the most part, the food is made from scratch, with organic fruits and
vegetables used extensively. All meals include gluten free and vegetarian and vegan options. The
kitchen can offer plain chicken or tofu, boiled eggs, tuna or hummus.
Junior Great Books at Colby College will not be active in 2024
To discuss individual arrangements for Junior Great Books older children,
please contact
John Dalton directly at (610) 608-7711
or Email: agreatbook@aol.com
For more information about Great Books at Colby see Great Books at Colby Summer 2024 In Person
Contact: John Dalton
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