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📚 Find friends with great taste in books

Join one of these local book clubs
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While you’re at Brookline Booksmith, shop the expanded gift section. | Photo by BOStoday team
Every book lover has been there. You’ve just finished the latest installation of your favorite series or you’ve hit a major plot point in that bestseller — and you have no one to talk to about it. Enter these 10+ book clubs.

Book Club for the Curious

Hosted by the Museum of Science, this one is for those who love to read about science and technology. It meets every second Thursday and requires no admission fee with registration.

This month’s book is “Her Space, Her Time: How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe” by Shohini Ghose.

Not Your Bubbe’s Book Club

Hosted by the Boston Synagogue, this monthly book club discusses recs from the Jewish Book Council’s list of hottest new reads. It’s B-Y-O book — but wine is provided.

Check out the schedule.

Masked adults browse the shelves of Porter Square Books.

Porter Square Books has a location in Cambridge and one in Boston.

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Photo via Porter Square Books

PSB Book Club

This monthly book club reads mostly contemporary fiction (think: “Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner).

This month, the PSB Book Club is reading “This Is Happiness” by Niall Williams. RSVP online.

Lamplighter Brewery

This one is for beer and book lovers alike. Join Lamplighter Brewery and the Cambridge Public Library every other month to read contemporary works from marginalized voices.

This month, the club is reading “Airplane Mode: An Irreverent History of Travel” by Shahnaz Habib. Register online.

Queer Book Club

This monthly club at Brookline Booksmith discusses LGBTQ+ authors and stories. Meetings are typically on the first Monday of the month and sometimes meet via Zoom. Registration is not required, but check the events page for updates.

Boston Public Library

Haven’t found what you’re looking for yet? Check out the numerous bibliographical offerings from the library.
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What is your favorite book set in Boston?
A. “Infinite Jest” by David Foster Wallace
B. “Make Way for Ducklings” by Robert McCloskey
C. “The Boston Girl” by Anita Diamant
D. Other (let us know)
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Events
Friday, March 8
  • Future is Female Release Party & Music Showcase | Friday, March 8 | 5-8 p.m. | Samuel Adams Boston Brewery, 30 Germania St., Boston | Free | Celebrate the release of the Future Is FemAle in collaboration with Pink Boots Society.
  • Latino Fridays | Friday, March 8 | 7 p.m. | Roundhead Brewing, 1 Westinghouse Plaza, Hyde Park, Boston | Free to attend | Dance the weekend away at this salsa night with DJ Primera Clase.
Saturday, March 9
  • Kid’s Pizza Making Class | Saturday, March 9 | 1:30-3 p.m. | Posto, 187 Elm St., Somerville | $25 | This kid friendly cooking class includes materials to make your own pizza dough, toppings, and a sweet treat.
  • Boston Bruins vs. Pittsburgh Penguins | Saturday, March 9 | 3 p.m. | TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston | Prices vary | Cheer on the B’s as they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Garden.
Sunday, March 10
  • Pottery Class: Clay Date Night | Sunday, March 10 | 4-6 p.m. | Sam Adams Downtown Boston Taproom, 60 State St., Boston | $75-$105 | Get your hands dirty at this beginner-friendly pottery class.
  • The Life and Music of George Michael | Sunday, March 10 | 4 p.m. | Emerson Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston St., Boston | Prices vary | Enjoy a concert-style show that shares the story of the “Wham!” artist.
Events calendar here
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News Notes
Development
  • The redevelopment of the YMCA in Bay Village at 140 Clarendon St. is now complete. The building offers 210 new affordable apartments, 111 of which are available to individuals currently experiencing homelessness through a partnership with The Pine Street Inn. Learn how to apply.
Coming Soon
  • “Nightlife King” Seth Greenberg is at it again. A new Italian restaurant called MonteVerdi hits 40 Edward H. Land Blvd. at Royal Sonesta in Cambridge this spring. (Boston Magazine)
Concert
  • “Are We Ready” for Two Door Cinema Club? The indie pop band from Northern Ireland is coming to Leader Bank Pavilion on July 28 with special guest Flipturn. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. today.
Edu
  • Boston Public Schools has been recognized in the 2024 Best of Green Schools Awards. The district was lauded for its “numerous sustainability practices and programs” as well as improvements in indoor quality + efficiency. (Boston.com)
Seasonal
  • It’s almost time to set the clocks forward. Daylight saving time begins on Sunday, March 10. Many states have made moves to address time change, but for now enjoy the return of 7 p.m. sunsets.
Featured Deal
  • Time flies when it tastes this good. Book a table to explore exclusive menus during Dine Out Boston happening March 10-23. Snag the deal.*
Watch
  • The Academy Awards air this Sunday, March 10 at 7 p.m. Not sure how to watch? Access the broadcast with a free five-day trial of DIRECTV STREAM.*
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Lots of sun to soak up in the Gardener Museum’s courtyard.

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Today’s edition by:
Jessalin
From the editor
What’s everybody reading right now? After seeing it on PSB’s read list, I picked up an audio copy of “Manhunt” by Gretchen Felker-Martin.

I’m not very far yet, but I’m enjoying the narrator’s... uh... questionable Boston accent for Beth so far.
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