Are you a parent of a baby or toddler who is looking to connect with other parents over grown-up interests? Why not connect over a good book?
New Westminster Public Library’s Bring Your Baby Book Club is a great way for new mums and dads to meet with each other for adult books and conversation in a baby-friendly environment.
The group currently meets at 1 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month, with no December meeting for a holiday break.
Lately, we’ve been trying something new with the club in order to attract parents from more New West neighbourhoods. Until August, the group will alternate between two locations for its monthly meetings.
For April 19, June 21 and Aug. 16, the group will meet at Anvil Centre at 777 Columbia St., in Room 411.
For May 17 and July 19, the group will meet at its usual location: NWPL’s auditorium at our main branch at 716 Sixth Ave.
The book being discussed on April 19 is Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness by Alexandra Fuller. This non-fiction book is a memoir about a British family living in East Africa in the 1950s and 1960s, near the end of colonial rule. There are still several copies of the book available for parents looking to join the group for the April meeting at Anvil Centre.
The reading list for the rest of the spring and summer is as follows. On May 17, the group will discuss The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. The book for June 21 is The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion. The July 19 discussion will focus on Life of Pi by Yann Martel. On Aug. 16, the group will discuss the Canadian classic Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat.
If you are interested in joining Bring Your Baby Book Club, visit NWPL in person, email [email protected] or call 604-527-4660 and ask to sign up to the group.
