Literary Luncheons

Friends of the Library is proud to present the 22nd Annual Literary Luncheon series for 2009 - 2010. This lecture and lunch series is brought to you with financial support from HarVest Bank of Maryland and the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County.

We bring in authors from all walks of life, and it’s a wonderful way to meet new people and catch up with friends.  The programs are held in the intimate setting of the Mansion at Strathmore located in North Bethesda.  Lectures start promptly at 11:30 a.m. on Thursdays of the below dates.  A catered boxed lunch is served immediately following the lecture.  Books are available to purchase and for signing. To sign up for individual lectures or the entire series, use the buttons below, or call the Friends office at (240) 777-0020.

Not a member yet? Join today, and get discounted tickets for the individual luncheons or the entire series.

Literary Luncheon 2009

Posted on January 6th, 2010 by Cassandra permalink

This year’s speakers promise to be the best yet, and for an added bonus, each one is local.  Since our theme is “Libraries are for lovers,” we are bringing together authors who know something about love — one of them just completed a book on love in the Black community, and all the speakers have been married for a total of well over 100 years. The focus on love is a new approach to an old topic, one that’s spanned the ages and is fresh for every incoming generation.

Upcoming Speakers

March 18, 2010: “Marriage-or any long-term relationship-is a never-ending process of exploration and growth.” Diane and John Rehm

Diane and John Rehm co-authored Toward Commitment: A Dialogue about Marriage in 2002, but their story and insights remain true now more than ever.  Diane Rehm is a nationally syndicated talk show host, and her husband John, a lawyer in both the government and private sectors, worked through “expectations and assumptions” and shared their learning process through their writings. They have been married for 50 years this year, and continue to work through challenges together.

April 15, 2010: “You learned quickly that if you were going to have a relationship with me, you were going to have a relationship with all these other people.” Cokie Roberts

Cokie and Steve Roberts met through their family in 1962, and have been happily married for over 40 years.  Each a successful journalist in their own right and very active in Washington society, the Roberts wrote From this day forward to share their stories on how they met, grew together, and have kept their marriage strong in spite of their differences.

Overview

11:30 AM at the Mansion at Strathmore in North Bethesda, MD

Catered lunch, book signing, and question and answer follow.

• October 22, 2009-Marita Golden
• November 19, 2009-David O. Stewart and Nancy Floreen
• March 18, 2010-Diane and John Rehm
• April 15, 2010-Cokie and Steve Roberts

Ticket

Non Member Rates

Lecture and Lunch

Individual Lectures: $27.50                              Entire Series 5% off: $104.50

Lecture Only

Individual Lectures: $22.50                                Entire Series 5% off: $85.50

Member Rates

Lecture and Lunch

Individual lectures 10% off: $24.75                   Entire Series 15% off: $93.50

Lecture Only

Individual lectures 10% off: $20.25                   Entire Series 15% off: $76.50

Literary Luncheon Tickets

Posted on January 6th, 2010 by Cassandra permalink

Literary Luncheons- Non Member Rates

Marita Golden- Lecture and Lunch $27.50 Golden- Lecture Only $22.50 David O. Stewart and Nancy Floreen– Lecture and Lunch $27.50 Stewart and Floreen- Lecture Only $22.50 Diane and John Rehm- Lecture and Lunch $27.50 Rehm- Lecture Only $22.50 Cokie and Steve Roberts- Lecture and Lunch $27.50 Roberts- Lecture Only $22.50 Entire Series- Lecture and Lunch $104.50 Entire Series- Lecture Only $85.50

Literary Luncheons- Member Rates

Marita Golden- Lecture and Lunch $24.75 Golden- Lecture Only $20.25 David O. Stewart and Nancy Floreen– Lecture and Lunch $24.75 Stewart and Floreen- Lecture Only $20.25 Diane and John Rehm- Lecture and Lunch $24.75 Rehm- Lecture Only $20.25 Cokie and Steve Roberts- Lecture and Lunch $24.75 Roberts- Lecture Only $20.25 Entire Series- Lecture and Lunch $93.50 Entire Series- Lecture Only $76.50

Speakers You May Have Missed

Posted on January 5th, 2010 by Cassandra permalink

Our fall session of the Libraries are for Lovers series kicked off with two amazing sets of speakers!

October 22, 2009: “This love, this marriage has been a journey. Some roads we made. Others we were forced to tread.” Marita Golden

Marita Golden, author and compiler of It’s all love: Black writers on soul mates, family, and friends, met her husband Joe at a party when she was a 40-year-old single divorcee with a 12-year-old son.  She shares her story in It’s all love, along with poetry and stories from other black writers. Ms. Golden brought fellow contributor, poet Abdul ALi, to the event where they discussed their works and lives as authors, as well as how the book came to be.

November 19, 2009: “It probably helps that we fell in love long before she became a politician and I started writing books.” David O. Stewart

FOLMC Board Member David O. Stewart, an accomplished attorney and historian, spoke with his wife Nancy Floreen about their marriage, living with a writer, and raising three children in Montgomery County.  Councilmember Floreen (D-At Large) has served in state, local, and federal government for over 20 years. Both husband and wife are avid supporters of the libraries and literacy, and shared insight about their lives as authors, politicians, and a couple to their literary luncheon.