Special Interest Groups

All members are welcome in any and all of these groups. If interested, please contact us at chapelhillncaauw@gmail.com.

Good Morning Book Club

Thursday, February 2, 10 a.m. at the home of Carol Zeller

Good Morning Book Club will meet Thursday, February 2, 10 a.m. in the home of Carol Zeller to discuss the book Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman.

Thursday, March 2, 10 a.m.  at the home of Kay White

Thursday, March 2, 10 a.m.  at the home of Kay White to discuss the book “The Firebrand and the First Lady” by NC author Patricia Bell-Scott.  It is the story of the friendship of Pauli Murray and Eleanor Roosevelt. Pauli Murray grew up in Durham, NC. and Pauli Murray’s house in Durham has recently been named a National Historic Landmark.

September 1 meeting at the home of Dona Koeberl:

Just Mercy : A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson.
This book tells the story of Alabama justice gone wrong, racism, juvenile justice failure and successes in redeeming some of these wrongs.

October 6 meeting at the home of Morita Rapoza:

Enrique’s Journey by Sonia Nazario.
This book is a true account of the dangerous journey of 15-year-old Enrique from Central America to the United States.

November 3
Truman
by David McCullough led by Kay Irish

Other books which were chosen for discussion this year are:

  • The All Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg–led by Shirley Ahmed
  • Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi–led by Annette Jurgelski
  • The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman–led by Carol Zellen.

Two more books will be read and discussed in the 2016-2017 Good Morning Book Club year.

At the September meeting, there will be a sign-up sheet for the remaining months.

Community Action Committee

    • STEM chair—Pamela Stephens