2009-2010 Calendar
Book of the year: Hard Times
All meetings are held at the Mayfield Regional County Library, 6080 Wilson Mills Road, unless otherwise specified. Regular meetings begin at 7:00 pm and are free and open to all admirers of Charles Dickens.
- Wednesday, September 9.
- Review of 2009 conference in Cleveland with photos.
Anniversary celebration of Cleveland Branch's 25th year.
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- Wednesday, October 14.
- Members tell the stories of their initial interest in Dickens.
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- Wednesday, November 11.
- Kathleen Schuerger and members consider Household Words and the serialization of Hard Times.
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- Wednesday, December 9.
- Holiday festivities; CD of Malcolm Andrews reading the trial from Pickwick.
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- Wednesday, January 13.
- Mark Dawidziak presents "Dickens and Poe: the perfect manic depresssive."
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- Wednesday, February 10.
- Meeting cancelled! Cleveland weather intervenes.
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- Wednesday, March 10.
- Annual Birthday Dinner, 6 pm, Joseph-Beth Bistro at Legacy Village (moved from February). Dee Perry, host of WCPN: A Chat with Mr. Dickens
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- Wednesday, April 14.
- Robert McDonough considers Utilitarianism and its influence on Hard Times.
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- Wednesday, May 12.
- Mark Dawidziak discusses Shaw and Chesterton on Hard Times.
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- Wednesday, June 9.
- Members discuss Hard Times and Dickens's artistic progression from Boz onwards.
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- July 21.
- Members gather for International Conference in Eastbourne, England.
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- Wednesday, August 11.
- Join the planning meeting for 2010-2011 programs. Location tba.
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