Film – Small Things Like These
Campus West Cinema, Welwyn Garden City Campus West, Welwyn Garden CityIn 1985 devoted father Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers shocking truths of his own.
In 1985 devoted father Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers shocking truths of his own.
We will be reading 'The Postcard' by Anne Berest. Sarah-Jane recommended this book. The provisional venue is Laura's house in Dane End. In January 2003, the Berest family receive a mysterious, unsigned postcard. On one side was an image of the Opéra Garnier; on the other, the names of their relatives who were killed… Read More »Book Club – December 6th, 2024
The annual American Club of Hertfordshire Christmas party will be held at Mary and Ken's house .
The Annual General Meeting for 2025 will take place on Thursday, January 16th, at 7,00 pm. Our President, Ann Chappell, will chair the meeting. Note, however, that the meeting will be held at Mary and Ken's house. This is because Ann is still 'moving in' to her apartment and does not have enough chairs for… Read More »Annual General Meeting – 7.00 pm January 16th 2025 – Gilhooly house
At this meeting of the ACH Book Club, two books will be discussed: (1) I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou (2) Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston Summary - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings One of America's most important classics, the first and best loved volume… Read More »Book Club – January 30th – Evening 7.00 pm
Moroccan themed dinner at Waterend House, hosted by Sarah Jane and James
Educated is a 2018 memoir by American author Tara Westover. Westover recounts overcoming her survivalist Mormon family in order to go to college and emphasizes the importance of education in enlarging her world. She details her journey from her isolated life in the mountains of Idaho to completing a PhD program in history at Cambridge University. She started college at the age… Read More »Book Club – March 4, 2025
What you are Looking For is in the Library By Michiko Aoyama A charming, internationally bestselling Japanese novel about how the perfect book recommendation can change a readers' life. What are you looking for? So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian. For Sayuri Komachi is able to sense exactly what each visitor to her library is searching… Read More »Book Club – April 4 2025