Raleigh Area 30+ Ladies Social

Let’s discuss book ‘The Book of Everlasting Things’ by Aanchal Malhotra while enjoying brunch together. I’ll have a few Bookclub featured questions or topics to help keep the conversation going, if needed.

Reservations have been made at Postino Village District for 6 people at 10am.

Title: book The Book of Everlasting Things by Aanchal Malhotra

Description: On a January morning in 1938, Samir Vij first locks eyes with Firdaus Khan through the rows of perfume bottles in his family’s ittar shop in Lahore. Over the years that follow, the perfumer’s apprentice and calligrapher’s apprentice fall in love with their ancient crafts and with each other, dreaming of the life they will one day share. But as the struggle for Indian independence gathers force, their beloved city is ravaged by Partition. Suddenly, they find themselves on opposite sides: Samir, a Hindu, becomes Indian and Firdaus, a Muslim, becomes Pakistani, their love now forbidden. Severed from one another, Samir and Firdaus make a series of fateful decisions that will change the course of their lives forever. As their paths spiral away from each other, they must each decide how much of the past they are willing to let go, and what it will cost them.

Genre: Historical Fiction and Romance

Let's take a free, private docent-led tour of the North Carolina Museum of Art. We will be taking the North Carolina Art Tour, which "encompasses paintings, textiles, ceramics, sculptures, and photographs—works as varied as the state is wide. Each object inspires and teaches, just as did many of the artists who led local and national art movements. Come explore new connections in NC’s cultural history."

(We did this theme already, but the docent did not stay on theme, so I am hoping another will as we didn't see many of the North Carolina artist pieces.)

Our private tour starts at 10:30am and should last about 50 minutes, but may run slightly longer, until 11:45am.

This tour is for registered ladies only, as our reservation is limited. When our guide is speaking about a piece, please stand in a wide semi-circle. Avoid crowding directly in front of the art so the entire group has a clear, unobstructed view.

Meeting Place: TBD by our docent

Parking: The museum has two parking lots; you can go left or right when you enter the main entrance. If you go left, it will take you around the museum, and you will walk to the West Building. If you make a right, that parking lot will have a pathway down to the West Building. Whichever lot you choose, give yourself plenty of time to park and walk to the museum.
Accessible spots are located just outside of the East Building, adjacent to Gipson Plaza.

I hope you can make it :-)

If your plans change, remember to update your RSVP at least 24 hours before the start time of the event so that someone else can attend. Don't be a flake.

The event starts on time, so give yourself plenty of time to find parking and walk to the building to meet us.

RSVPs will start again as a waitlist, and new and reliable members have priority. If there are spots remaining, those with previous no-shows will be added to attending about a week before the event. This helps ensure we can keep having our private art tour events.