SPECIAL EVENT- December Book Club Social

Hello Everyone!

So we have a special event for you! We are going to do a bit of a social event, with food, and a bookish white elephant (the white elephant is optional).

The details:

The when: Thursday December 18th at 6:30 (Don't worry if you are running late, we can make this a rolling start)
The where: Please check comments for full location of venue in Westdale after RSVPing(read full description as to why that is). There is parking at this venue.

The food: We are looking for volunteers to bring pizza, hopefully if we get a few people to agree they can each bring 1 pizza to spread out the cost. If people can bring dessert, fruit, veggies etc that would be amazing. We will have a spreadsheet (in the comments) of what everyone will be bringing, to ensure that we will not be getting duplicates. We will notify you if we would like you to bring something else. Please put down any dietary restrictions and/or allergies for those choosing to bake dessert. If you are baking, please bring a list of ingredients so that those with allergies can avoid them.

The fun: A bookish white elephant (optional). Bring a book that you have enjoyed, or is special to you. Wrap it, and put a few bullet points about the book (genre, and any information you would like to include on it) and we will do the exchange (for a fuller description on white elephant rules, see here: white elephant rules). Feel free to put a post-it note on the inside explaining why you chose the book or why it is special to you.
Haley's sustainable challenge to the group- Try and thrift or buy the book second hand! If you would like to partake, please put your name in the spreadsheet (again, in the comments).

In general, we can accept more people for this event, up to ~25. We will have our own space, so it will be more private and quiet than our usual Williams space. If you would like to bring a guest, please have them create a meetup profile and RSVP to the event, we need to make sure we can keep track of numbers accurately. Due to some unknown crashers last year, anyone who does not RSVP on meetup will be kindly asked to leave when they try to enter to keep the event safe and running smoothly. There will be security on site, so they can be notified at any point if needed.

Carpooling: We understand it is difficult to bus across the city, so if you are able to provide a ride OR need a ride, feel free to either post on this event page or message Haley/Basma and we can help arrange rides. We also have a sheet in the spreadsheet for carpoolers and those requesting one. Please be sure to confirm your ride!

Hosts: Basma and Haley will be hosts for this event, if you have venue related questions please message Haley as she is procuring the venue. The venue does have a few stairs going into it but has an accessible entrance. If you require the accessible entrance (elevator) please let Haley know ahead of time as she needs to notify the venue.

We look forward to seeing you there. Thank you for your participation in Hamilton Book Club. We couldn't have done it without you, and look forward to many more literary adventures in 2026!