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SUMMARY:Book Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP 2023-2024&nbsp;</span></span></h3><h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong><i>Lady Tan's Circle of Women&nbsp;</i>by Lisa See&nbsp;<i></i>- </strong><em>presented by NBPL Foundation</em></h4><p><strong>September 13</strong><br><em></em></p><p>According to Confucius, “an educated woman is a worthless woman,” but Tan Yunxian—born into an elite is being taught by her grandmother who is one of only a handful of female doctors in China. But when Yunxian is married, she is banned from practicing medicine and instead is to act like a proper wife.</p><p>How might a woman like Yunxian break free of these traditions, go on to treat women and girls from every level of society, and lead a life of such importance that many of her remedies are still used five centuries later?&nbsp;<em>Lady Tan’s Circle of Women</em>&nbsp;is a captivating story of women helping other women.</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong><strong>Meeting Details:</strong></p><ul>    <li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Friends Room, Central Library, 1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach, CA</span></li>    <li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2nd Wednesday of the month / September to May</span></li>    <li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">9:30am - 11:00am / doors open at 9:15am</span></li>    <li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">FREE (a suggested donation of $10.00 is always appreciated)</span></li>    <li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">No Reservations required</span></li>    <li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Come whether you’ve read the book or not as The Group is kind, curious, and engaging! &nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Book Discussion Group members select, read, and discuss 9-10 books per year. This active and dynamic Group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 9:30am - 11:00am in the Friends Room at the Central Library. All are welcome whether you’ve read the book or not and the program is FREE. Refreshments are provided and the books are available through the Newport Beach Public Library.</span></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>For detailed 2023-2024 Book Discussion Group reading list:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nbplfoundation.org/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://nbplf.foundation/programs/book-discussion-group/" target="_blank">https://nbplf.foundation/programs/book-discussion-group/</a></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP 2023-2024&nbsp;</span></span></h3><h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong><i>Lady Tan's Circle of Women&nbsp;</i>by Lisa See&nbsp;<i></i>- </strong><em>presented by NBPL Foundation</em></h4><p><strong>September 13</strong><br><em></em></p><p>According to Confucius, “an educated woman is a worthless woman,” but Tan Yunxian—born into an elite is being taught by her grandmother who is one of only a handful of female doctors in China. But when Yunxian is married, she is banned from practicing medicine and instead is to act like a proper wife.</p><p>How might a woman like Yunxian break free of these traditions, go on to treat women and girls from every level of society, and lead a life of such importance that many of her remedies are still used five centuries later?&nbsp;<em>Lady Tan’s Circle of Women</em>&nbsp;is a captivating story of women helping other women.</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong><strong>Meeting Details:</strong></p><ul>    <li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Friends Room, Central Library, 1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach, CA</span></li>    <li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2nd Wednesday of the month / September to May</span></li>    <li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">9:30am - 11:00am / doors open at 9:15am</span></li>    <li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">FREE (a suggested donation of $10.00 is always appreciated)</span></li>    <li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">No Reservations required</span></li>    <li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Come whether you’ve read the book or not as The Group is kind, curious, and engaging! &nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Book Discussion Group members select, read, and discuss 9-10 books per year. This active and dynamic Group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 9:30am - 11:00am in the Friends Room at the Central Library. All are welcome whether you’ve read the book or not and the program is FREE. Refreshments are provided and the books are available through the Newport Beach Public Library.</span></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>For detailed 2023-2024 Book Discussion Group reading list:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nbplfoundation.org/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://nbplf.foundation/programs/book-discussion-group/" target="_blank">https://nbplf.foundation/programs/book-discussion-group/</a></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
LOCATION:Newport Beach Central Library\, Friends Meeting Room\, 1000 Avocado Avenue Newport Beach\, California 92660
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