African Literature Discussion Group will not meet in September. Their next meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 20 at 7:30 pm in Room A. Info contact: Anne at 617-527-1072. The group explores the rich variety of writings from Africa.

Children's Book Writers Groups will meet on Monday, September 13 at 7:00 pm in Room B and Wednesday, September 22 at 7:00 pm in Room A. Pre-registration is required. Monday group contact: Maria Gianferrari (781-891-0153). Wednesday group contact: Karen Day (617-244-4830). The groups are for writers who have work in progress.

Contemporary Books Discussion Group will meet on Wednesday, September 1 at 7:30 pm in Room A to discuss Let the Great World In by Cloum McCann. In October they will discuss One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson. Info contact: Marilyn Miller at 617-332-4225.

Fiction Writing Group will meet on Tuesday, September 7 at 7:00 pm in Room A. Pre-registration is required. Info contact: Anne Ipsen Goldman, Ph.D. at email or 617-916-9662. The group is for serious writers who are interested in getting published. Members' short stories (or parts of novels) are read, discussed and critiqued by the class, round table style, to help each writer improve their work.

Genealogy Club will meet on Wednesday, September 15 at 7:00 pm in Room A. Info contact: Ruy Cardoso at email or 617-332-2351.The purpose of the club is to share information on records and approaches for starting or extending participants' genealogical research. Novices and experienced researchers are both welcome. Participants are encouraged to bring records and problems from their own research for discussion.

Great Books Discussion Group will meet on Tuesday, September 14 at 7:15 pm in Room A to discuss Strength in What Remains by Tracy Kidder. Info contact: Abra Rosenzweig at 617-964-4064. Members read and discuss books from the Great Books Foundation (most of which are available at the library).

Playwrights Group will meet on Tuesday, September 7 at 7:00 pm in Room B. Info contact: e-mail Ray Goldberg or call 617-795-0056. The group is for those who have a commitment to writing and/or reading plays. Bring your original works to read and share critiques in a supportive and honest manner.

Retirement Planning Club will meet on Wednesday, September 15 at 7:00 pm in Druker Auditorium. Info contact: e-mail Richard Suder or call 617-276-6458.

The discussion will focus on what to expect in regards to expiration of the Bush tax cuts and corresponding strategies to lessen some of the effects of future tax increases. The club is a forum organized by volunteers interested in learning how to improve their chances of building and funding a successful, happy retirement. Meetings include guest speakers and/or discussion on topics that promote sharing of investing ideas, financial planning tools, resources and networking. Retiremenent Plannig Club offers the following: Financial Planning Resources, Blog, Google Group, Yahoo Group, LinkedIn Group.

Sequences: A Women’s Forum will meet on Wednesday, September 15 at 10:00 am in Room A. Info contact: Robin at 617-965-2178. The group is led by Robin Mayer Stein, poet and journalist. Spark your creativity in an inspiring, intergenerational group for women. Read, converse and write in response to poems, essays and personal stories. Meet interesting people while savoring literary treats.

Short Story Discussion Group will meet on Monday, September 13 at 7:30 pm in Room A to discuss Lenny Hearts Eunice by Gary Shteyngart from the June 14 and 21 New Yorker (the Summer Fiction: 20 under 40) and Vladimir Nabokov's That in Aleppo Once... from The Best Short Stories of the Century, ed. John Updike, Houghton Mifflin, 2000. Info contact: e-mail Dotty or call 617-547-3833. The group is led by Dotty Gonson and Frannie Moyer; both of whom taught at Newton South High School.

Singing Group will meet on Saturday, September 25 at Noon in Druker Auditorium. Info contact: Miriam Simen at 617-244-6705. The group is for singers of all levels who enjoy singing classical and popular music.

Women in Career Transition will meet on Tuesday, September 21 at 7:30 pm in Room A. Info contact: Joyce Picard at 617-332-7600. Led by career counselor Joyce Picard, this group, in its fourth year, provides sharing and information for women in career transition. It focuses on goals, allowing time to share concerns and gain support.