Children's Book Writers Groups will meet on Monday, October 1 at 7:00 pm in Room A and Wednesday, October 24 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, October 3 at 7:30 pm in Room A to discuss Life of Pi by Yann Martel. In November they will discuss Trapeze by Simon Mawer. Info contact: Marilyn Miller at 617- 332-4225.

The Fiction Writing Group will meet on Tuesday, October 2 at 7:00 pm in Room A. Pre-registration is required, space is limited. Info contact: Anne Ipsen, Ph.D. at Anne@ AnneIpsen.com or 617-916-9662. The group is for serious writers pursuing publication. Each month two members submit a 15-25 page draft from a short story or novel to be read and critiqued by the class.

Genealogy Club will meet on Wednesday, October 10 at 7:00 pm in Room A. Info contact: Ginny Audet at NewtonGenealogyClub@gmail.com. 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, October 9 at 7:15 pm in Room A to discuss Binocular Vision and Lineage, two short stories by Edith Pearlman. Info contact: Abra Rosenzweig at 617-964-4064. Members usually read and discuss books from the Great Books Foundation (most of which are available at the library).

Playwrights Group will meet Tuesday, October 16 at 7:00 pm in Room A. Info contact: Sandra Weintraub at sweintraub@yahoo.com or 617-332-2990. 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.

Sequences: A Women's Forum will meet on Wednesday, October 10 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 Saturday, October 15 at 7:30 pm in Room A to discuss Corrie by Laura Furman and published by Vintage Anchor books, 2012 and The Hare's Mask by Mark Slouka taken from The Best American Short Stories of 2011. Info contact: Dotty at drgonson@comcast.net or 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 Monday, October 20 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.