5:00: Literature – Book Discussion
Presidents’ Hall

March by Geraldine Brooks
Leader: Lois James

This Pulitzer prize winning historical novel is a fictional depiction of the Civil War experiences of chaplain and father, Mr. March, who is essentially missing from the narrative of Little Women. March is meticulously researched and tells a captivating story that will stay with you for a long time. A review in The Economist said that “Louisa Mae Alcott would be well pleased.”

6:00
Dinner

7:00
Presidents’ Hall

The Power of the Story
Jonathan Odell, Author

Odell will talk about how he came to write his novel, The Healing, which explores the power of story to heal the mind, body, and soul of a people. He will describe his extensive research into slavery and the Jim Crow South, which led him to the almost forgotten story of the black southern midwife and her role in community healing.