Children's Book Writers Groups will meet on Monday, November 5 at 7:00 pm in Room A and Wednesday, November 28 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, November 7 at 7:30 pm in Room A to discuss Trapeze by Simon Mawer. In December they will discuss The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. Info contact: Marilyn Miller at 617-332-4225.

The Fiction Writing Group will meet on Tuesday, November 6 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, November 14 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, November 13 at 7:15 pm in Room A to discuss The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer from the Great Books Foundation publication, Third Series, Volume 3. 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 on Tuesday, November 20 at 7:00 pm in Room A. Info contact: Sandra Weintraub at sgweintraub@yahoo.com or 617-332-2990. The group is for those who have a commitment to writing and/or reading plays. Bring your original manuscript to read and share critiques in a supportive and honest manner.

Sequences: A Women's Forum will meet on Wednesday, November 14 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 Thursday, November 15 at 7:30 pm in Room A to discuss Days of Awe and Chance from Edith Pearlman's collection, Binocular Vision, published by Lookout Books, 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 Saturday, November 17 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.