Adult Programs January 2010

Vestavia Hills Public Library

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11:30-1:00pm, Liberty Park Book Club

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10:30-12:30pm, Alzheimer’s Awareness Month Film

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6-7:30pm, Evening Adult Book Club

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11-12:30pm, Ellen Marie Edmonds, Author of Embracing Dementia

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2-3:30pm, Afternoon Adult Book Club

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11-12:00pm, Options for Seniors and Their Caregivers

Program Descriptions

Jan. 7, 11:30-1:00pm, Liberty Park Book Club = Please join us as we discuss Curtis Sittenfeld’s American Wife. Sittenfeld boldly imagines the inner life of a first lady. American Wife is an intimate and daring story…an up-close portrait of the interior life of a very complicated woman.

Jan. 8, 10:30-12:30pm, Alzheimer’s Awareness Month Film = Please join us for Away From Her, a film of great courage, humor, defiance, and grace depicting the slow descent of a woman with Alzheimer's. Married for almost 50 years, neither Grant (Gordon Pinsent) nor Fiona's (Julie Christie) can deny any longer that she is being consumed by Alzheimer's disease. The couple is forced to redefine the limits of their love and loyalty - and face the complex, inevitable transition from lovers to strangers.

Jan. 14, 6-7:30pm, Evening Adult Book Club = Please join us as we discuss Curtis Sittenfeld’s American Wife. Sittenfeld boldly imagines the inner life of a first lady. American Wife is an intimate and daring story…an up-close portrait of the interior life of a very complicated woman.

Jan. 15, 11-12:30pm , Ellen Marie Edmonds, Author of Embracing Dementia =

Alzheimer's disease affects approximately 5 million people in the U.S. Over time, Alzheimer's disease gradually destroys a person's memory and ability to learn and carry out basic daily activities such as talking or eating. Please join us as author Ellen Marie Edmonds discusses her book “Embracing Dementia” and her personal experiences as she lived through the descent of her beloved husband into Alzheimer's. This program is for anyone dealing with this terrible disease.

Jan. 20, 2-3:30pm, Afternoon Adult Book Club = Please join us as we discuss Curtis Sittenfeld’s American Wife. Sittenfeld boldly imagines the inner life of a first lady. American Wife is an intimate and daring story…an up-close portrait of the interior life of a very complicated woman.

Jan. 29, 11-12:00pm, Options for Seniors and Their Caregivers = Please join us as we welcome Brent Watson of Comfort Keepers and Donna Montgomery of Mobility Central as they discuss options for Seniors and their caregivers, as well as persons with disabilities. Both of these organizations are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life and providing ideas and opportunities for everyone struggling with these issues.