Too many books, too little time. To get the most out of what we do read, share ideas and reactions with our group. The group will also help each other identify new choices or classics worth revisiting.

As we re-engage being out and about, consider meeting before or after class for a weekly lunch and social get-together. Pick a topic or theme or just be spontaneous.

If you love dining out, get together with other foodies and explore near-by or more distant restaurants, diners, all-you-can-eat, or holes in the wall. Taste something you wouldn’t necessarily cook at home or just a great steak and salad. It’s more fun to explore with a group of friends.

True to its name, the film club select two to three films to watch each month then meets to discuss. Most are watch at home but theater group visit are also recommended.

If you love to discover new tastes or can’t get enough of existing delicacies, join a group of friends to visit various cuisines, food truck festivals, tastings and newly discovered amazing restaurants and bakeries. Yes, dessert places too.

Gardening is a wonderful endeavor and even better when new discoveries are shared. Discuss how to garden, what to grow, what to avoid or visit each other’s gardens or interesting arboretums or nurseries. Or discover plant stores. . . Let’s talk bonsai.

Music lovers of all stripes, gather together to listen and enjoy concerts, videos, films, live performances and operas. Hear your favorite Broadway musicals or local choral groups, Colborn music concerts. Hear it all.

For fans of Shakespeare or those who would like to learn more about his works, get together for brunch or dinner and read through a play. Discuss what it all means or hear an entirely new interpretation. The world is a stage and we are an audience.

Each year the SAGE Players choose a play to perform. So, if you are ready to expand your performative skills you are welcome to join. Experience is not necessary but there is a lot of rehearsing. Probably no singing.

A weekly get-together on Friday mornings to discuss the events of the preceding seven days. We will take a look at what is going on locally, nationally and internationally in a non-partisan informal setting. A gathering of information and wise observations.

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