Book talks and book clubs across the Triad

The Triad reading calendar has something for book lovers every week. The biggest stop this week is a Wake Forest University author talk on Wednesday, Sep 16.

Wake Forest's Faith Forum hosts a book talk on The Pink Robe Chronicles: Womanist Wisdom for Healing, Liberation and Love. Author Melva Sampson sits down with Jill Y. Crainshaw and Alton B. Pollard III at 5 PM in the Byrum Welcome Center Auditorium in Winston-Salem. A reception follows.

Two Forsyth County Public Library groups meet Monday, Sep 14. The Book Lovers' Book Club gathers at 6:30 PM at the Clemmons Branch Library. It reads a variety of titles, including some nonfiction. Triad Sip & Stitch meets at 9:30 AM at the Paddison Memorial Branch; the weekly group welcomes knitters and crocheters of every level.

Greensboro Public Library book groups ran Saturday, Sep 12. The New Book Lovers Club met at the Vance Chavis Branch Library from 12–2 PM. Read to Our Animal Friends with NC Pet Partners ran at the Glenn McNairy Branch Library from 3–5 PM, giving children a chance to read to therapy animals. The HB African-American Literature Club met at the Hemphill Branch Library from 3–4:30 PM for adults.

The week closes with Pages & Pints Book Club at The Abbey Taphouse in Greensboro on Wednesday, Sep 16 at 7 PM.