Books for Cooks
Grab a copy of Ina Garten’s Cooking for Jeffrey or Make it Ahead and whip up your favorite recipe for Martha Washington Library’s Cook Book Club. Share your success and difficulties surrounding these recipes as you sample treats prepared by the group. // Jan. 7; 7-8:30 p.m.; Martha Washington Library: 6614 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria; free
African American Book Group: My Journey Through Cancer
Join the African American Book Group of the Potomac Community Library to discuss the latest work of talented author Margaret C. Reynolds, My Journey Through Cancer. In her book, the Virginia resident recounts her experience of being a mother of eight, wife and writer while tackling stage 4 breast cancer. // Jan. 9, 7-8:30 p.m.; Potomac Community Library: 2201 Opitz Blvd., Woodbridge; free
Books on Tap: There There by Tommy Orange
Grab a drink and settle in to discuss this month’s latest book at Samuel Beckett’s Pub. Tommy Orange’s There There follows 12 characters from Native American communities as they travel to the Big Oakland Powwow, all dealing with different struggles and sacrifice surrounding their ancestors’ history. // Jan. 13; 7-8 p.m.; Samuel Beckett’s Pub: 2800 S. Randolph St., Arlington; free
Duncan Book Discussion Group: The Library Book
Stop by the James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library for a special discussion of New Yorker reporter Susan Orlean’s The Library Book. The nonfiction true crime novel investigates the 1986 fire at the Los Angeles Public Library, while showing the importance libraries still have in our lives. // Jan. 15; 7-8 p.m.; James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library: 2501 Commonwealth Ave., Alexandria; free
Books by the River
Bring your current read over to Amy’s Cafe for a discussion at the Books by the River book group. This weekly group removes the stress of the traditional book club by eliminating a monthly required reading. // Jan. 27; 1-2 p.m.; Amy’s Cafe: 103 W. Cambridge St., Fredericksburg; free
This post originally appeared in our January 2020 issue. For more events throughout the region, subscribe to our Things to Do newsletter.
