Events

• Thursday, September 1, 1 - 2 p.m. -- Book discussion, County of Henrico Public Library, Sandston Branch Library, 23 E. Williamsburg Road. For more information, call 804-737-3728.
• Wednesday, September 7 -- Book discussion, Chester Accolades book discussion at Chester Library. For more information, call 804-748-6314.
• Thursday, September 8, 9 - 11 a.m. -- Commuter CoffeeBRAKE - GO READ KICK OFF, VCU Student Commons, Forum Room. Stop by and talk to VCU Libraries and Off Campus Student Services. Pick up your GO READ book, button and schedule! For more information, visit GO READ VCU.
• Thursday, September 8, 2 - 3 p.m. -- Book discussion, County of Henrico Public Library, Tuckahoe Area Library, 1700 Parham Road. For more information, call 804-270-9578.
• Thursday, September 8, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. -- Book discussion, County of Henrico Public Library, Tuckahoe Area Library, 1700 Parham Road. For more information, call 804-270-9578.
• Monday, September 12, noon - 1 p.m. -- Book discussion, "Characters in Charming Billy", VCU Student Commons, second floor. Discussion group will be informal and will have a moderator present. For more information, visit GO READ VCU.
• Monday, September 12, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. -- Book discussion, County of Henrico Public Library, Gayton Branch Library, 10600 Gayton Road. For more information, call 804-740-2747.
• Monday, September 12 -- Book discussion, Meadowdale Library Book Group, Chesterfield Public Library, Meadowdale Branch.
• Tuesday, September 20, noon - 1 p.m. -- Book discussion, "Characters in Charming Billy", VCU Student Commons, second floor. Discussion group will be informal and will have a moderator present. For more information, visit GO READ VCU.
• Thursday, September 22, 7:00 p.m. -- Lecture by Dr. Kenneth Kendler, "An Irish Perspective on Alcoholism" VCU Student Commons, Forum Room. For more information, visit GO READ VCU.
• Monday, September 26, noon - 1 p.m. -- Book discussion, "Community and Family", VCU Student Commons, second floor. Discussion group will be informal and will have a moderator present. For more information, visit GO READ VCU.
• Wednesday, September 28, 6:30 p.m. -- Book discussion, West End Library Book Group, Richmond Public Library.
• Friday, September 30, 12:30 p.m. -- Ann Reinke will discuss GO READ and Charming Billy at the Shepherd Center's Open University, Ginter Park Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall, 3601 Seminary Avenue.
• Monday, October 3, 1 p.m. -- Book discussion, County of Henrico Public Library, Fairfield Area Branch, 1001 N. Laburnum Ave. Richmond, VA 23223. For more information, contact Diane Bowden at 804-652-3259 or dbowden@henrico.lib.va.us.
• Monday, October 3, 7 p.m. -- Book discussion, County of Henrico Public Library, Fairfield Area Branch, 1001 N. Laburnum Ave. Richmond, VA 23223. For more information, contact Diane Bowden at 804-652-3259 or dbowden@henrico.lib.va.us.
• Tuesday, October 4, noon - 1 p.m. -- Book discussion, "Community and Family", VCU Student Commons, second floor. Discussion group will be informal and will have a moderator present. For more information, visit GO READ VCU.
• Tuesday, October 4, 7 - 8:30 p.m. -- Book discussion, County of Henrico Public Library, Glen Allen Branch Library, 10501 Staples Mill Road. For more information, call 804-756-7523.
• Starting Friday, October 7 -- Virginia Voice, Central Virginia's audio reading and information service, will provide Charming Billy to those who are visually and/or physically disabled. Charming Billy will air in nine installments on the Afternoon Book Hour, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, beginning October 7; and again for the night owls on the Late Night Book Hour, every weeknight from 11:00 p.m. to midnight, beginning November 4. For information on Virginia Voice, call 266-2477, or go to www.virginiavoice.org.
• Monday, October 10, noon - 1 p.m. -- Book discussion, "Depression/Alcoholism", VCU Student Commons, second floor. Discussion group will be informal and will have a moderator present. For more information, visit GO READ VCU.
• Wednesday, October 12, 4 p.m. -- Book discussion, Richmond Public Library, Hull Street Branch, 1400 Hull Street. For more information, call 646-8699.
• Monday, October 17, 9:00 a.m. -- Henrico County Public Schools Drop Everything and Read.
• Tuesday, October 18, 10:30 a.m. -- Book discussion group, Westminister-Canterbury book club, 1600 Westbrook Avenue. For more information, call 646-3410.
• Tuesday, October 18, noon - 1 p.m. -- Book discussion, "Depression/Alcoholism", VCU Student Commons, second floor. Discussion group will be informal and will have a moderator present. For more information, visit GO READ VCU.
• Tuesday, October 18, 7 - 8:30 p.m. -- Book discussion, led by Joe McMenamin, Irish book reviewer for the Richmond Times-Dispatch and member of the Irish American Society of Greater Richmond. Mr. McMenamin brings a tremendous knowledge of Irish fiction and nonfiction to this discussion that will have many members of the Irish American Society in attendance. County of Henrico Public Library, Dumbarton Area Library, 6800 Staples Mill Road. Book discussion to begin promptly at 7:00, Irish refreshments at 8:00 For more information, call 804-262-6507 ext 5.
• Monday, October 24, noon - 1 p.m. -- Book discussion, "Marriage and the different faces of love", VCU Student Commons, second floor. Discussion group will be informal and will have a moderator present. For more information, visit GO READ VCU.
• Monday, October 24, 7 - 8:30 p.m. -- Book discussion, County of Henrico Public Library, Innsbrook Branch Library, 4060 Innslake Drive. For more information, call 804-747-8140.
• Tuesday, October 25, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. -- Book discussion, County of Henrico Public Library, Varina Branch Library, 2001 Library Road. For more information, call 804-222-3414.
• Wednesday, October 27, 7:00 p.m. -- Lecture by Jim Hardiman, "Alcoholism & The Family" VCU Student Commons, Common Ground. For more information, visit GO READ VCU.
• Tuesday, November 1, noon - 1 p.m. -- Book discussion, "Marriage and the different faces of love", VCU Student Commons, second floor. Discussion group will be informal and will have a moderator present. For more information, visit GO READ VCU.
• Tuesday, November 1, 7 p.m. -- Discussion, "How would you treat Charming Billy?" focusing on family dynamics and how families handle problems. Richmond Public Library, Main Library, 101 E. Franklin Street.
• Wednesday, November 2, 7 - 9 p.m. -- Panel discussion with Elizabeth Dickie, Mike Jensen, Colleen Curran, and Karl Kalber as moderator. Chesterfield County Library, Chester Branch. Call 768-7941 for more information.
• Monday, November 7, noon - 1 p.m. -- Book discussion, "Sense of Place" (various settings), VCU Student Commons, second floor. Discussion group will be informal and will have a moderator present. For more information, visit GO READ VCU.
• Monday, November 7, 7 - 8:30 p.m. -- Book discussion, County of Henrico Public Library, North Park Branch Library, 8508 Franconia Road. For more information, call 804-262-4876.
• Monday, November 14, 12:15 p.m. - 1 p.m. -- Book discussion, John Tyler Community College, 13101 Jefferson Davis Highway, Chester. Moyar Hall, M-216. Call 804-706-5202 for more information or email lluebke@jtcc.edu.
• Tuesday, November 15, 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. -- Book discussion, John Tyler Community College, 800 Charter Colony Parkway, Midlothian. Academic Building, A-115. Call 804-594-1523 for more information or email hmckann@jtcc.edu.
• Tuesday, November 15, noon - 1 p.m. -- Book discussion, "Sense of Place (various settings)", VCU Student Commons, second floor. Discussion group will be informal and will have a moderator present. For more information, visit GO READ VCU.
• Tuesday, November 15 -- Book discussion, Bon Air Book Talks, Chesterfield County Library, Bon Air Branch.
• Monday, November 28 -- Book discussion, Central Brown Bag Page Turners, Chesterfield County Library, Central Branch. Call 748-1773 for more information.
• Wednesday, November 30, 7 p.m. -- Alice McDermott will be available to sign books at Barnes and Noble, Libbie Place, 5501 W. Broad Street. Call 282-0781 for more information.
• Thursday, December 1 -- Charming Billy author Alice McDermott will address area high school students in the morning. Open to students only. Call 378-2426 for details.
• Thursday, December 1, 6 p.m. -- Please join us for and evening with Charming Billy author Alice McDermott, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 815 East Grace Street. Ms. McDermott will read and discuss her work. Book signing and reception to follow. FREE and open to the public Doors open at 5:30 p.m. No reservation necessary. Call 646-0290 for more information.
• Wednesday, December 14, 1:30 p.m. -- Westover Hills Baptist Church Women's Group will hold a book discussion.
• Wednesday, January 18, 3:30 p.m. -- Randolph-Macon College informal discussion on Charming Billy, McGraw-Page Library. Contact Jennie Callas at 804-752-3713 for more information.
• March 30 & 31 and April 1, 2006 -- Firehouse Theatre Project, adaptation of Charming Billy.