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Dr. Louis I. Cooper, MD
Author of
"Dear Parents: When to Call the Doctor for Your Infant or Toddler"
Thursday, June 21
7:00pm

Dr. Louis I. Cooper, MD will talk about his book and answer your questions.
If you find being a new parent sometimes confusing, you’re not alone. Finally, Dr. Louis I. Cooper’s Dear Parents: When to Call the Doctor for Your Infant or Toddler is here to help. He shows you how to keep your beloved child healthy and safe.
Louis I. Cooper, M.D., offers tips and advice based on his more than 35 years as a pediatrician. Essentially, he wants you to have a good relationship with your child’s doctor. At times you must call a physician, says Dr. Cooper, for situations like fevers, rashes, injuries, or unexplained illnesses.
But sometimes you just need someone to help you when you’re at home. Cooper gives easy-to-follow advice on important topics you’ll encounter as a new parent. How do you stop a nosebleed? What is the safest sleeping position for a newborn? Which thermometers and teething rings are dangerous? You’ll find the answers to these questions and more in this remarkable manual.
Whether you are a new or experienced parent, you will get comfort and confidence from Dr. Cooper’s practical guidelines.
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Eve Spennie-Morton
Author of the new book
“Belinda and the Ghost Plantation"
Saturday, June 30
1:00 - 3:00pm

Belinda is a young slave in Alabama who must escape her home to find Woko, a Cherokee woman who lives in the woods. Together, Woko, Belinda, and Ned—another runaway slave—travel to North Carolina, hoping to find safety and peace from their horrific pasts. On their journey, the ghost of Belinda's mother guides and comforts her through dangerous encounters.
Belinda is a young slave in Alabama who must escape her home to find Woko, a Cherokee woman who lives in the woods. Together, Woko, Belinda, and Ned—another runaway slave—travel to North Carolina, hoping to find safety and peace from their horrific pasts. On their journey, the ghost of Belinda's mother guides and comforts her through dangerous encounters.
After a few years, Belinda, Woko, and Ned arrive in North Carolina, and they make their home in woods near a plantation and begin taking in runaway slaves, providing them refuge and healing over the night.
Master Ken learns of Belinda's operation, and though he could turn her over to be punished, he supports her mission. His support turns into infatuation and love, and the two have a daughter who is raised in his house as a white plantation heiress.
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Usually meets the Last Wednesday of each month, at 7pm.
(Jan-June and Sept.-Nov.)
May 30, 2012 at 7 pm
Nancy Naomi Carlson & Kirk Nesset will read their poetry
Nancy Naomi Carlson, an associate editor of Tupelo Press, teaches at the Bethesda Writer's Center. She has published widely, in AGNI, Poetry, Prairie Schooner, and two award-winning chapbooks,. Her Complications of the Heart poems won the PhillipsTexas Review Prize. HerStone Lyre translates the French poet & activist, Rene Char.
Kirk Nesset teaches at Allegheny College, the Bethesda Writer's Center, and the Black Forest Writing Seminars in Germany. His books are Mr. Agreeable and Paradise Road; (fiction), Alphabet of the World (translations of Eugenio Montejo), and Stories of Raymond Carver (nonfiction). Saint X (poetry) is forthcoming. http://kirknesset.com
Open Reading follows featured poets.
Open readers are limited to one poem, no longer than one page.
Please sign up when you come in.
Upcoming Readings:
27 June: Poet Cliff Bernier will perform with musicians Mike Gillispie on flutes, Shep Williams on keyboard, and James "Curly" Robinson on congas.
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26 September: Kathi Wolfe & ? & Jim Ferris: a Beauty Is a Verb anthology reading
30 October: Judith McCombs & Alicia Ostriker
28 November: Greg McBride & TBA
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Reading and conversing, listening and learning
Meets every third Wednesday night 7 to 9 PM
Dr. Gonzalo T. Palacios invites your participation in discussing spiritual and/or religious topics of general interest. Everyone is welcome (over the age of 18): there will be no limitations to the topics discussed. There are no fees of any kind and street parking is available.
Gonzalo T. Palacios received his Ph.D. from the Catholic University of America and his Ph.L. from the Gregorian University in Rome. He has taught at various universities in Washington DC and presently teaches Philosophy and Philosophy of Religion at Prince George's Community College. Dr. Palacios is married and has 7 grandchildren.
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Would you like to start a monthly book club meeting, or does your book club need a place to meet?
We are happy to host book clubs, speakers, art or literary events.
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