Women’s Literature

Ages 18+

Join us for a lively discussion of short stories, novels, poetry and memoirs by and about women.

woman reading book

Learn and share your insights with the group as we consider setting, character development, plot, point of view and the author’s biography.

Jacqueline Berger (Jackie) is professor emerita of English at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont. She has taught literature and writing for over thirty years. She is also the author of four books of poetry, including The Gift That Arrives Broken, winner of the 2010 Autumn House Poetry Prize, and Things That Burn, the 2004 winner of the Agha Shahid Ali Prize. She has won the Bay Area Book Award (now the Northern California Book Award) and several of her poems have been featured on Garrison Keillor’s Writers Almanac.

This class will start up again August 25 and meet weekly online, Mondays from 1:00 – 3:00 pm through early December. 

Reach out to Shiva Schulz, Director of Lifelong Learning, if you have any questions: [email protected]

 

 

Upcoming Events

May 2025
Tue
27

Arts & Ideas

AN EVENING WITH JESSE EISENBERG

Date
Tue, May 27
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The Academy Award-nominated multihyphenate discusses his journey as a writer-actor-director and the making of A Real Pain, his critically acclaimed, melancholic yet funny exploration of Jewish loss and belonging.
Wed
28

Arts & Ideas

SHTERNA & THE LOST VOICE – A NEW YIDDISH FOLKTALE

Date
Wed, May 28
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Be transported into the rich world of Yiddish folklore by this refreshingly new immersive storytelling production featuring live original klezmer music and an exquisite papercut crankie.
June 2025
Tue
3

Arts & Ideas

Opera & Activism: The Legacy of Harvey Milk

Date
Tue, June 3
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Explore Harvey Milk’s life and legacy in a dynamic lecture on how opera reimagines his story, activism and Jewish identity.
Thu
5

Arts & Ideas

DAVID NAYFELD – DAD, WHAT’S FOR DINNER?

Date
Thu, June 5
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The Michelin-trained chef (and dad) behind Che Fico invites you to cook the way he does at home with 80 unfussy, uncompromising recipes to avoid meltdowns, have fun in the kitchen and keep your kids well fed.
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Tue
10

Arts & Ideas

Staying Safe Online: The No-Nonsense Guide

Date
Tue, June 10
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Navigate the computer landscape with confidence! This presentation is a straightforward roadmap to protecting your digital life and personal information.
Thu
12

Arts & Ideas

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Date
Thu, June 12
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Wed
18

Arts & Ideas

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Date
Wed, June 18
Time
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Mon
23

Arts & Ideas

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Date
Mon, June 23
Time
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Wed
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Arts & Ideas

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Date
Wed, June 25
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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Thu
26

Arts & Ideas

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Date
Thu, June 26
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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