Westminster Presbyterian Church

Prairie Readers
2023-01-18 07:00 - 09:00 (America/Chicago)
The Book for January is “The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post” by Allison Pataki. We will meet in the Church Lounge.
Discussion Leader: Kathryn Govaerts.

Prairie Readers
2023-02-15 07:00 - 09:00
Prairie Readers
February 15, 2023
Lounge, 1:00pm
Book: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Facilitator: Susie Hughes

Prairie Readers
2023-03-15 08:00 - 10:00
Prairie Readers
Wednesday, March 15 | 1:00 p.m. in Lounge
The Book for March is “The Woman in the Library”, by Sulari Gentill.
Discussion Leader: Martha Van Sickle.

History Buffs
2023-04-08 04:00 - 05:00
History Buffs

Meet in the Church Lounge, April 8, 9:00 a.m.

Title: Writing about your parents.

John Janovy, Jr., Varner Professor Emeritus, UNL, will be presenting his story about recovering evidence for who his parents really were, given the fact that they married in the middle of the Great Depression and both died relatively young.

The resulting book is entitled Bernice and John: Finally Meeting Your Parents Who Died A Long Time Ago. Bruce Sheffield has a pdf copy that he is free to share with anyone. Or, people can John at jjparasite@hotmail.com for a pdf copy. Please put “Bernice and John” in the subject line.

Prairie Readers
2023-04-19 08:00 - 10:00
The next Prairie Readers meeting will be April 19 in the Lounge at 1:00 p.m. The book is Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi and the facilitator will be Lisa DeBuse.

Prairie Readers
2023-05-17 08:00 - 10:00
Prairie Readers
Prairie Readers will meet Wednesday MAY 17 at 1 PM in the lounge. The book to be discussed is Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson. Weston Crawford will facilitate the book discussion. Two estranged siblings delve into their mother’s hidden past—and how it all connects to her traditional Caribbean black cake—in this immersive family saga, “a character-driven, multigenerational story that’s meant to be savored” (Time Magazine).

Prairie Readers
2023-05-17 08:00 - 10:00
Prairie Readers will meet Wednesday MAY 17 at 1 PM in the lounge. The book to be discussed is Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson. Weston Crawford will facilitate the book discussion. Two estranged siblings delve into their mother’s hidden past—and how it all connects to her traditional Caribbean black cake—in this immersive family saga, “a character-driven, multigenerational story that’s meant to be savored” (Time Magazine).

Prairie Readers
2023-06-21 08:00 - 10:00
Prairie Readers will meet Wednesday, June 21 at 1 PM in the lounge. The book to be discussed is “Still Life” by Sarah Winman, The facilitator is Barbara Schliesser. “This sweeping, historical tale brings together an unlikely group of friends – a young English soldier, an aging art historian, a pub owner, a pianist and more – in an epic set against the backdrop of mid-to-late-20th-century Florence.” –USA Today

Prairie Readers
2023-07-19 08:00 - 10:00
Prairie Readers will meet Wednesday, July 19 at 1 PM in the lounge. The book to be discussed is “Harlem Shuffle” by Colson Whitehead. Linda Burchard will facilitate. Harlem Shuffle’s ingenious story plays out in a beautifully recreated New York City of the early 1960s. It’s a family saga masquerading as a crime novel, a hilarious morality play, a social novel about race and power, and ultimately a love letter to Harlem.

Prairie Readers
2023-08-16 08:00 - 10:00
Prairie Readers will meet August 16 at 1PM in the lounge. Weston Crawford will facilitate the discussion of Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby VanPelt.

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF SUMMER by: Chicago Tribune * The View * Southern Living * USA Today
“Remarkably Bright Creatures [is] an ultimately feel-good but deceptively sensitive debut. . . . Memorable and tender.” — Washington Post
For fans of A Man Called Ove, a charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow’s unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus. -Amazon

Prairie Readers
2023-09-20 08:00 - 10:00
Prairie Readers | Wednesday, September 20 | Lounge at 1 PM
Kathryn Govaerts and Diana Wild will facilitate the discussion of Horse by Geraldine Brooks.
Despite the simplicity of the title, Geraldine Brooks’ latest novel is a heart-pounding American epic that gallops backward and forward in time to tell a story about race and freedom, horses and art, and the lineage of not just ancestors but actions. ~Al Woodworth, Amazon Editor

Prairie Readers
2023-10-18 08:00 - 10:00
We are so pleased to have Pat Leach as our October guest speaker. Pat will discuss several titles from the American Library Association ‘s notable books list. Feel free to bring a guest!

Prairie Readers
2023-11-15 07:00 - 09:00
Prairie Readers | Wednesday, November 15 | Lounge at 1 p.m. We will create our reading list for 2024 so come prepared to introduce us to your nomination for next year’s reading pleasure.

Prairie Readers
2024-01-17 07:00 - 09:00
Prairie Readers will meet Wednesday, January 17 at 1 PM in the Lounge. We will have the privilege of hearing author Joy Castro discuss her 2023 novel One Brilliant Flame. All are welcome!

Prairie Readers
2024-02-21 07:00 - 09:00
Prairie Readers will meet Wednesday, February 21 at 1 PM in the Lounge.
Diana Wild will lead the discussion of Foster by Claire Keegan. This book is one the The Times( UK) Top 50 novels published in the 21st Century. This is a beautifully written story that tugs at your heart. It is a small size (5×7) and has only 92 pages!
All are Welcome!!

Prairie Readers
2024-03-20 08:00 - 10:00
Prairie Readers will meet March 20th at 1 PM in the Lounge. Lisa DeBuse will lead the discussion of “The Invention of Wings” by Sue Monk Kidd. A powerful, sweeping novel, inspired by real events, and set in the American Deep South in the nineteenth century, The Invention of Wings evokes a world of shocking contrasts, of beauty and ugliness, of righteous people living daily with cruelty they fail to recognize and celebrates the power of friendship and sisterhood against all the odds.

Prairie Readers
2024-04-17 08:00 - 10:00
Prairie Readers | Wednesday, April 17 | Lounge at 1 p.m.
Kathy Anderson will lead the discussion of “American Dirt”. American Dirt is a social issues thriller. It tells the story of a mother and son, Lydia and Luca, fleeing their home in Acapulco, Mexico.

Prairie Readers
2024-05-15 08:00 - 10:00
Spring has come! Prairie Readers will meet Wednesday, May 15 at 1 pm in the Lounge. We will read ANY book by Louise Penny. Marijane England will lead the discussion of Penny’s book Still Life.

Prairie Readers
2024-06-26 08:00 - 12:00
Prairie Readers will meet Wednesday, June 26. This is a week after our usual meeting on the third Wednesday of the month because the church will be closed that day as we celebrate Juneteenth. We will meet at 1 PM in the lounge. Dale Minter will lead the discussion of “Memphis” by Tara M. Stringfellow.

Prairie Readers
2024-07-17 08:00 - 10:00
Prairie Readers will meet at 1 PM in the Lounge on July 17. Linda Burchard will facilitate the discussion of The Wager: a tale of shipwreck, mutiny and murder by David Grann.
