CANCELLED African Literature Discussion Group will meet on Wednesday, March 21 at 7:30 pm in Room A to discuss I Do Not Come to You By Chance, a novel by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani of Nigeria. Info contact: Anne Serafin at 617-527-1072. The group explores the rich variety of writings from Africa.

CANCELLED Children's Book Writers Groups will meet on Monday, March 5 at 7:00 pm in Room A and Wednesday, March 28 at 7:00 pm in Room A. Pre-registration is required. Monday group contact: Lisa Robinson (617-244-6687). 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, March 7 at 7:30 pm in Room A to discuss Man Walks into a Room by Nicole Krauss. In April they will read Restoration by Olaf Olafsson. Info contact: Marilyn Miller at 617-332-4225.

The Fiction Writing Group will meet on Tuesday, March 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, March 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, March 13 at 7:15 pm in Room A to discuss What Is War? by Clausewitz. 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, March 6 at 7:00 pm in Room B. Info contact: Ray Goldberg at raymgoldbergatty@rcn.com or 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.

Sequences: A Women’s Forum will meet on Wednesday, March 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 Monday, March 12 at 7:30 pm in Room A to discuss Safari from The New Yorker, January 2010 and Sherwood Anderson's Hands taken from The Story and The Writer, 4th Edition, edited by Ann Charters, Bedford/St. Martins, 1995. 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, March 24 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.