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The Play Reading Book Club
This month's pick: 'Fairview' by Jackie Sibblies Drury
**[BUY THE BOOK HERE](https://backstorybookshop.shop/product/fairview/)**
A book club with a twist led by local theatremaker and teacher Ian Oxlade. Like any book club, we'll initially discuss points of interest, themes and characters. We'll then discuss staging options for specific scenes or moments before we workshop dialogue which interests the group. Ian will use games and warm-ups to help the group if necessary but in a very inclusive way. There will be no pressure.
A great opportunity to meet people, engage with a new play and explore your own creativity.
**Instructions**
1. Swing by the shop to pick up a copy of your book
2. Read it
3. Come discuss it
Club de Lectura online: "Deja de ser amable, ¡sé auténtico!"
Encuentro online del club de lectura comentando **el primer capítulo** del libro *Deja de ser amable: ¡sé auténtico!*.
Aunque el grupo lleva ya un tiempo funcionando, **esta es la primera sesión que anunciamos en Meetup y la primera sesión de este libro**, así que es un buen momento para incorporarse.
La sesión estará centrada en compartir reflexiones, dudas y resonancias personales a partir de la lectura, y en profundizar juntos en las ideas del libro a través del diálogo.
### 📖 Cómo trabajaremos este libro
Este libro tiene 240 páginas (cuidado que hay una versión ilustrada que es más reducida) y lo abordaremos a lo largo de **4 sesiones en total**:
* 📅 **Sesión actual:** comentario del **primer capítulo**
* 📅 **3 sesiones más**, una cada dos semanas, para comentar el resto del libro
* no necesariamente un capítulo por sesión
* el ritmo se adaptará al contenido y al grupo
La idea es leer con calma, integrar lo que aparece y relacionarlo con nuestra experiencia cotidiana.
### 🧩 Para participar en esta sesión
* Haber leído **el primer capítulo**
* No es necesario haber participado en sesiones anteriores del grupo
* No hace falta experiencia previa ni conocimientos específicos
El encuentro es un espacio de conversación respetuosa, escucha y aprendizaje compartido.
🖥️ **Formato del encuentro**
El encuentro será **online**. El enlace para conectarse se enviará a las personas inscritas antes del evento.
Os pido que os apuntéis solo si os comprometéis a leer el libro y asistir a la sesión.
¡ESPAÑOL! MARTES / CAFÉ - Meetup de filosofía - 19:30h - 21h
Hola y bienvenidos a nuestro próximo meetup de filosofía de Sócrates Café!
¿Deseas una comprensión más profunda de ti mismo y del mundo? ¿Valoras el diálogo profundo, honesto y respetuoso? Si es así, entonces este encuentro será muy interesante para ti.
1. ¿DONDE NOS ENCONTRAMOS?
Cafè de l'Òpera
La Rambla, 74 near metro Liceu.
https://goo.gl/maps/rgmRhs4WMD3ciASk7
Suban al cuarto arriba, hay que pedir y pagar en la barra antes de subir.
2. ¿CUANDO NOS ENCONTRAMOS? los martes de 19:30 a 21:00 (las otras sessions están en ingles).
3. ¿CUÁNTOS NOS REUNIMOS? Hasta 25 personas. Las reuniones comenzarán a las 7.30 pm. Por favor, lleguen a tiempo. Empezaremos puntualmente.
4. ¿QUE PASA EN LAS REUNIONES? En cada reunión tenemos una discusión usando el método socrático: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method Hacemos, respondemos y discutimos preguntas e ideas para estimular el pensamiento crítico y ampliar nuestras perspectivas con algunos conceptos y pensamientos en los que nunca hemos pensado. El objetivo principal de estos encuentros es enriquecernos con las perspectivas de los demás, no convencer a los demás sobre nuestras propias perspectivas. Nuestras reuniones son sobre nuestras propias filosofías de la vida y no necesariamente lo que los grandes filósofos y académicos han dicho o escrito. No es un club de debate o una plataforma para hacer proselitismo. En cambio, ponemos énfasis en cuestionar, tener una mentalidad abierta y desafiar nuestras propias suposiciones mientras escuchamos y respetamos las opiniones compartidas por otros. Una reunión de Socrates Café se considera un éxito cuando los participantes dejan una discusión con muchas más preguntas de las que tenían al principio.
5. ¿QUÉ TEMA SE DISCUTE EN EL MEETUP? Los participantes sugieren temas al principio de cada reunión. Luego votamos y elegimos el tema más popular de ese evento para la discusión. No es necesaria la formación académica en filosofía; Solo entusiasmo por intercambiar ideas y puntos de vista. Algunos ejemplos de temas elegidos en reuniones anteriores:
* ¿Por qué ideales vale la pena morir?
* ¿Por qué nunca estamos satisfechos?
* ¿Por qué los seres humanos están informados de que la sociedad está yendo mal y los líderes están bien informados y las cosas continúan?
* ¿Es necesaria la identidad?
* ¿Qué es el precio ético y la codicia?
* ¿Qué es post-verdad?
* ¿Cómo puede ser que las personas en las sociedades democráticas estén tan obsesionadas con el poder? (Deseo de ser diferente, mejor, más fuerte que los demás).
* ¿Qué es la amistad?
6. ¿QUIÉN PUEDE PARTICIPAR EN ESTE MEETUP? Cualquiera es más que bienvenido a unirse a nuestros encuentros. Nuestros eventos reúnen a personas de diferentes orígenes, diferentes culturas, mientras que no es obligatorio tener antecedentes filosóficos. Nuestros participantes habituales son personas que tienen deseo de una comprensión más profunda de sí mismos y del mundo. Personas que valoran el diálogo profundo, honesto y respetuoso.
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The Best Party@Opium Barcelona
Opium Barcelona. International nightclub with the best night parties in Barcelona with good music!!
Pg. Marítim de la Barceloneta, 34, 08003 Barcelona
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Shoko Barcelona
Pg. Marítim de la Barceloneta, 36, 08005 Barcelona
Shôko, awarded to one of the Top 100 Best Clubs in the World, invites you to have an incredible experience in Barcelona.
When night falls, Shôko becomes one of the most seductive and cosmopolitan clubs in the city. Daily sessions, international artists and a VIP created to live unique experiences on the seafront.
Pacha Barcelona
C/ de Ramon Trias Fargas, 2, 08005 Barcelona
Pacha Barcelona is located in a privileged and unique location, on the seafront, in the most important leisure area of the city.Open every day of the week, with a strong commercial bet, betting on each of the days for different musical styles, to bring to Barcelona the best Deejays and Artists (national and international) of the music scene of the moment.
Ticket & VIP
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Sutton Barcelona
Carrer de Tuset, 13, 08006 Barcelona
Sutton is one of the most iconic nightclubs in the city.
Sutton World Tour has been offering parties at the best international nightclubs for several years.
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Bling Bling Barcelona
Carrer de Tuset, 8-10, 08006 Barcelona
Bling Bling Barcelona nightclub is one of the most famous nightclubs in the city of Barcelona The decoration of the Bling Bling Barcelona nightclub is elegant and glamorous where there is no corner of the nightclub where there is no lighting: dance floor, bars, lights, ceiling
NEW ¡ESPAÑOL! MARTES / CHARCHA - Meetup de filosofía - 19:30h - 21h
Hola y bienvenidos a nuestro próximo meetup de filosofía de Sócrates Café!
¿Deseas una comprensión más profunda de ti mismo y del mundo? ¿Valoras el diálogo profundo, honesto y respetuoso? Si es así, entonces este encuentro será muy interesante para ti.
1. ¿DONDE NOS ENCONTRAMOS?
Charcha Café
[Carrer d'Avinyó, 24, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona](https://www.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x12a4a3004ce10d7d:0xbc126fd29e6e5d2d?sa=X&ved=1t:8290&ictx=111)
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2. ¿CUANDO NOS ENCONTRAMOS? los martes de 19:30 a 21:00
3. ¿CUÁNTOS NOS REUNIMOS? Hasta 25 personas. Las reuniones comenzarán a las 7.30 pm. Por favor, les pedimos que pidan algo para beber antes de comenzar y que lleguen puntualmente. **Empezaremos puntualmente.**
4. ¿QUE PASA EN LAS REUNIONES? En cada reunión tenemos una discusión usando el método socrático: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method Hacemos, respondemos y discutimos preguntas e ideas para estimular el pensamiento crítico y ampliar nuestras perspectivas con algunos conceptos y pensamientos en los que nunca hemos pensado. El objetivo principal de estos encuentros es enriquecernos con las perspectivas de los demás, no convencer a los demás sobre nuestras propias perspectivas. Nuestras reuniones son sobre nuestras propias filosofías de la vida y no necesariamente lo que los grandes filósofos y académicos han dicho o escrito. No es un club de debate o una plataforma para hacer proselitismo. En cambio, ponemos énfasis en cuestionar, tener una mentalidad abierta y desafiar nuestras propias suposiciones mientras escuchamos y respetamos las opiniones compartidas por otros. Una reunión de Socrates Café se considera un éxito cuando los participantes dejan una discusión con muchas más preguntas de las que tenían al principio.
5. ¿QUÉ TEMA SE DISCUTE EN EL MEETUP? Los participantes sugieren temas al principio de cada reunión. Luego votamos y elegimos el tema más popular de ese evento para la discusión. No es necesaria la formación académica en filosofía; Solo entusiasmo por intercambiar ideas y puntos de vista. Algunos ejemplos de temas elegidos en reuniones anteriores:
* ¿Por qué ideales vale la pena morir?
* ¿Por qué nunca estamos satisfechos?
* ¿Por qué los seres humanos están informados de que la sociedad está yendo mal y los líderes están bien informados y las cosas continúan?
* ¿Es necesaria la identidad?
* ¿Qué es el precio ético y la codicia?
* ¿Qué es post-verdad?
* ¿Cómo puede ser que las personas en las sociedades democráticas estén tan obsesionadas con el poder? (Deseo de ser diferente, mejor, más fuerte que los demás).
* ¿Qué es la amistad?
6. ¿QUIÉN PUEDE PARTICIPAR EN ESTE MEETUP? Cualquiera es más que bienvenido a unirse a nuestros encuentros. Nuestros eventos reúnen a personas de diferentes orígenes, diferentes culturas, mientras que no es obligatorio tener antecedentes filosóficos. Nuestros participantes habituales son personas que tienen deseo de una comprensión más profunda de sí mismos y del mundo. Personas que valoran el diálogo profundo, honesto y respetuoso.
Cumbia Clubbing en GUZZO: La Grooveria (Live) + DJ set
Two-step plan: live cumbia with La Grooveria, then a DJ set (Rimo Herson) to keep the night going.
Guzzo is a classic El Born spot for dinner, drinks, and live music in a club vibe.
Meetup plan:
• 9:00 PM — Meet & arrivals
• Live: La Grooveria
• After: DJ set (Rimo Herson)
Meeting point:
Inside Guzzo, by the entrance/bar area. When you arrive, message the event chat.
Notes:
• Come early if you want a good spot.
• Bring your dancing shoes.
Noche de cumbia para bailar sin excusas: La Grooveria en vivo + DJ set (Rimo Herson) para cerrar arriba.
Guzzo es un clásico en El Born: cena, copas y música en directo en formato club.
Plan de la quedada:
• 21:00 Llegada / punto de encuentro
• Live: La Grooveria
• After: DJ set (Rimo Herson)
Punto de encuentro:
Dentro de Guzzo, por la entrada/barra. Cuando llegues, escribe por el chat del evento.
Notas:
• Llega temprano si quieres buen sitio.
• Ven con ganas de bailar.
[La Grooveria live + DJ Set (Rimo Herson)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTn7RLJir4q/?igsh=MXdwZG9jMGsyMzNnMQ==)
Taller de escritura creativa
¡Bienvenidos al taller de escritura creativa!
En este taller, nos enfocamos en aprender y fomentar la escritura creativa. Hay un moderador quien plantea un tema y todos los asistentes escribirán un relato lo más creativo posible. Después leerán dicho relato y recibirán feedback. No importa si eres un escritor experimentado o si acabas de empezar, este taller está hecho para ti
Todo lo que necesitas es un papel y bolígrafo, o un ordenador si lo prefieres, y muchas ganas de pasarlo bien mientras conoces a gente que comparte tu pasión por la escritura.
Nuestro objetivo es que te diviertas mientras aprendes, te inspires a escribir más y conozcas a gente que tiene tu misma inquietud. Así que, si quieres sumergirte en el maravilloso mundo de la escritura creativa, ¡este taller es para ti! ¡Te esperamos con los brazos abiertos!
**Precios de la actividad:**
Taquilla inversa. 10€=muy satisfecho 5€=Satisfecho 0€=nada satisfecho.
Pago solo en efectivo. Gracias
Book Club Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
PALESTINIAN & ARAB LIT: A CONVERSATION
In this conversation on Palestinian culture and resistance, and Arab/Middle Eastern literature, the founding editor of The Markaz Review, **Jordan Elgrably**, presents the new title *[The Best of The Markaz Review 2020-2025](https://themarkaz.org/all-issues/the-best-of-the-markaz-review-2020-2025/)*, a collection of essays, reviews, art, fiction and poetry from the review’s first five years of publishing. He’ll also present the anthologies *[Sumūd: A New Palestinian Reader](https://www.sevenstories.com/books/4653-sumud)* (Seven Stories Press 2025) and *Stories from the Center of the World: New Middle East Fiction* (City Lights 2024), all titles curated by editors at The Markaz Review.
[BUY THE BOOK HERE](https://backstorybookshop.shop/product/sumud/)
**About the speaker:**
**Jordan Elgrably** is a French, Moroccan and American writer and translator. His stories and creative nonfiction have appeared in many anthologies and reviews, including Apulée, Salmagundi, and the Paris Review. Founder and Editor-in-chief of The Markaz Review, he is the cofounder and former director of the Levantine Cultural Center/The Markaz in Los Angeles (2001–2020). He is the editor of *[Stories From the Center of the World](https://citylights.com/city-lights-published/stories-from-the-center-of-the-world/)* (City Lights 2024), and co-editor with Malu Halasa of *[Sumūd: a New Palestinian Reader](https://www.sevenstories.com/books/4653-sumud)* (Seven Stories Press 2025). He is based in Montpellier, France.
BCN Chat'n'Chapters Silent Reading Party! @ABISSINIA - INDOOR - SUNDAYS
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Are you guilty of collecting books without finishing them? Struggling to carve out time to delve into that novel you started ages ago? Distractions abound or work piling up? Well, here's a beautiful opportunity:
Dive into a unique experience with our Reading Party concept, as featured in the **NY Times**. Picture this: an hour of silent reading followed by lively discussions about the books we've brought along. It's not your typical book club—it's a chance to dust off those neglected novels and party with fellow bookworms!
Join Barcelona Reading Party every **two Sundays** at **ABISSINIA** in **GRACIA**. Sunday's is perfect for those who would like to relax before the new work week! Leave your phone on silent and immerse yourself in the joy of reading.
Here's the plan:
📕 ***5:00 PM - Arrival***
Arrive early, chat with fellow book lovers, and perhaps snag the best reading spot.
👓 ***5:10 PM - 6:10 PM - Reading Time***
Quietly dive into your book of choice. Feel free to join in whenever you arrive.
📚 ***6:10 PM - 7:10 PM - Book Chats***
Engage in lively conversations about your current reads with other attendees. It's like speed dating, but for bookworms!
**Don't forget to bring your book!**
*It's a chance to connect with fellow book lovers, swap literary treasures, and engage in thought-provoking discussions in a cozy setting. All are welcome, whether you're a seasoned reader or just starting your literary journey. Get ready for an evening filled with books, tea, and stimulating conversations.*
Wednesday Write-In @Backstory
Need some inspiration and/or dedicated writing time for your current WIP? Grab your laptop or notebook and join us at Simply show up at SandwiChez, we'll meet downstairs. Feel free to jump into working on your own writing project immediately, or wait until the quiet time starting at 5:30. at 5 pm for a bit of writer chat, before diving into an hour and a half of focused writing time.
At 7, we head to a nearby bar to discuss how it all went.
Taller de escritura creativa de los viernes
EL TALLER ES EN LA **CALLE DURAN I BAS 3 \- \(RESTAURANT POCA\-SOLTA\)\. Poca\-Solta \| Portal de l'Àngel \(metro Plaça Catalunya o Plaça Urquinaona\)**
https://maps.app.goo.gl/sWtVf2VEhsYHaogu7
¡Bienvenidos al taller de escritura creativa de los viernes.
En este taller nos enfocamos en aprender y fomentar la escritura creativa. Hay un moderador que plantea un tema a fin de que todos los asistentes escriban un relato, poema, diálogo, etc. de forma creativa. Después leemos lo escrito y recibimos feedback. No importa si eres un escritor experimentado o si acabas de empezar, este taller está hecho para ti.
Todo lo que necesitas es un papel y bolígrafo, o un ordenador si lo prefieres, y muchas ganas de pasarlo bien mientras conoces a gente que comparte tu pasión por la escritura.
Nuestro objetivo es que te diviertas mientras aprendes, que te inspires a escribir más y conozcas a gente que tiene tu misma inquietud. Así que, si quieres sumergirte en el maravilloso mundo de la escritura creativa, ¡este taller es para ti! ¡Te esperamos con los brazos abiertos!
**Precios de la actividad**:
Taquilla inversa. Se paga según la satisfacción.
Pago solo en efectivo. Gracias
poENtry Slam - Poetry Slam in English in Barcelona
We are back on Sunday the 25th of January at the lovely venue of L'Estranger in Barcelona!
This is a spoken word and poetry performance tournament in English. We will have 7 slammers this time, and we are very excited to see what they have to say! If you want to participate in the Slam, please **send us a** **private message**! You **cannot** sign up by commenting in the event, as this cannot be controlled by our team.
From the audience, we are expecting them to scream, cry, laugh, enjoy!
Do not miss it!
Doors open at 6:30pm and show starts at 7pm. Be there early to grab a seat!
Entrance 10€ **with a drink included**!
**Tickets via Entradium only, or at the door only cash. More info and tickets Link on our Instagram account.**
Contemporary Bookclub - First-time Caller
Join our Contemporary Book Club for a cozy and heartfelt discussion of *First-Time Caller*.
We’ll talk late-night conversations, unexpected connections, and the kind of slow-burn romance that feels like a warm hug.
Come ready to share favorite moments, thoughts, and all your feelings.
📅 **Thursday, January 22, 2026** · **19:30**
📍 **A Romance Court** – C/ Monistrol 1, Barcelona
🎟️ **Free entry**
✨ *Contemporary romance, shared at the Court.*
Únete a nuestro club de lectura contemporáneo para una conversación acogedora y emotiva sobre *First-Time Caller*.
Hablaremos de charlas nocturnas, conexiones inesperadas y romances slow burn que se sienten como un abrazo.
Ven con ganas de compartir escenas favoritas, opiniones y emociones.
📅 **Jueves, 22 de enero de 2026** · **19:30**
📍 **A Romance Court** – C/ Monistrol 1, Barcelona
🎟️ **Entrada gratuita**
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Discount Tuesday: SEND HELP at Cinemark Stoneridge!
Join us as we get together for something dark, humorous, twisted, violent and thrilling: SEND HELP! Rachael McAdams and Dylan O’Brien star in this film that follows a worker and her boss stranded on an island following a plane crash and their attempts to survive. Here are details, trailer and a plan for this event:
DESCRIPTION: Two office colleagues find themselves stranded on a deserted island after they are the only survivors of a plane crash. They must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it is an unsettling and darkly humorous battle of wills and wits to make it out alive. The film is directed by Sam Raimi (the Evil Dead franchise, the Toby Maguire Spider-Man trilogy) and stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien.
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4wiXj9NmEE
PLAN: Details for this event have already been confirmed! Please purchase your ticket for the 7:15pm showing and meet in the lobby area between 6:45 and 7:00pm! Possible pre-show bite – we’ll confirm that part as the date gets closer! Tickets just $5.50 and advance purchase is advised! Once you have yours, please list your seat number in the Comments below!
Look forward to seeing you there, Dan
Bad Girls Book Club January 2026
**Our January novel is: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan**
**This month's featured novel is a 20th-century biographical fiction, coming-of-age, historical romance, women’s fiction, world literature, student biography, heartfelt, magic, and feel-good novel. The book is 311 pages in print and 7 hours and 8 minutes on audiobook.**
1950: Margaret Devonshire (Megs) is a seventeen-year-old student of mathematics and physics at Oxford University. When her beloved eight-year-old brother asks Megs if Narnia is real, logical Megs tells him it's just a book for children, and certainly not true. Homebound due to his illness, and remaining fixated on his favorite books, George presses her to ask the author of the recently released novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe a question: "Where did Narnia come from?"
Despite her fear about approaching the famous author, who is a professor at her school, Megs soon finds herself taking tea with C. S. Lewis and his own brother Warnie, begging them for answers.
Rather than directly telling her where Narnia came from, Lewis encourages Megs to form her own conclusion as he shares the little-known stories from his own life that led to his inspiration. As she takes these stories home to George, the little boy travels farther in his imagination than he ever could in real life.
After holding so tightly to logic and reason, her brother's request leads Megs to absorb a more profound truth: "The way stories change us can't be explained. It can only be felt. Like love."
Bad Girls Book Club February 2026
**Our February novel is: Julia by Sandra Newman**
**This month is a classic, dystopian, fiction, literary fiction, women’s fiction, and science fiction novel. The book is 394 pages in print and 14 hours and 20 minutes on audiobook.**
**An imaginative, feminist, and brilliantly relevant-to-today retelling of Orwell’s 1984, from the point of view of Winston Smith’s lover, Julia, by critically acclaimed novelist Sandra Newman.**
Julia Worthing is a mechanic, working in the Fiction Department at the Ministry of Truth. It’s 1984, and Britain (now called Airstrip One) has long been absorbed into the larger trans-Atlantic nation of Oceania. Oceania has been at war for as long as anyone can remember, and is ruled by an ultra-totalitarian Party, whose leader is a quasi-mythical figure called Big Brother. In short, everything about this world is as it is in Orwell’s 1984.
All her life, Julia has known only Oceania, and, until she meets Winston Smith, she has never imagined anything else. She is an ideal citizen: cheerfully cynical, always ready with a bribe, piously repeating every political slogan while believing in nothing. She routinely breaks the rules, but also collaborates with the regime when necessary. Everyone likes Julia.
Then one day she finds herself walking toward Winston Smith in a corridor and impulsively slips him a note, setting in motion the devastating, unforgettable events of the classic story. Julia takes us on a surprising journey through Orwell’s now-iconic dystopia, with twists that reveal unexpected sides not only to Julia, but to other familiar figures in the 1984 universe. This unique perspective lays bare our own world in haunting and provocative ways, just as the original did almost seventy-five years ago.
Book Exchange and Slow Horses by Mick Herron
Join us for Slow Horses and a Book Exchange!
In addition to our usual chat about the book, we’ll be exchanging books. Bring two books you’re willing to part with and we’ll exhange books.
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Welcome to the thrilling and unnervingly prescient world of the slow horses. This team of MI5 agents is united by one common bond: They've screwed up royally and will do anything to redeem themselves. This special tenth-anniversary deluxe edition of a modern classic includes a foreword by the author, discussion questions for book clubs, and an exclusive short story featuring the slow horses. London, England: Slough House is where washed-up MI5 spies go to while away what's left of their failed careers. The "slow horses," as they're called, have all disgraced themselves in some way to get relegated there. Maybe they botched an Op so badly they can't be trusted anymore. Maybe they got in the way of an ambitious colleague and had the rug yanked out from under them. Maybe they just got too dependent on the bottle-not unusual in this line of work. One thing they have in common, though, is they want to be back in the action. And most of them would do anything to get there-even if it means having to collaborate with one another. When a young man is abducted and his kidnappers threaten to broadcast his beheading live on the Internet, the slow horses see an opportunity to redeem themselves. But is the victim really who he appears to be?
Yarn Social at Northwest Library
If you enjoy knitting, crocheting, working with yarn, this is the group for you. Meet new friends, bring your projects, learn from others.
We normally meet a few times a month during the week from 6-8pm. We will occasionally meet on weekends during daytime hours.






























