Children's Book Writers Groups will meet on Thursday, September 6 at 7:00 pm in Room A and Wednesday, September 26 October 3rd. at 7:00 pm in Room A the Cafe. Pre-registration is required. Thursday 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 5 at 7:30 pm in Room A to discuss How it All Began by Penelope Lively. In October they will discuss Life of Pi by Yann Martel Info contact: Marilyn Miller at 617- 332-4225.

The Fiction Writing Group will meet on Tuesday, September 4 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, September 12 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, September 11 at 7:15 pm in Room A to discuss Life and Times of Michael K, a short novel by J. M. Coetzee. 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).

Sequences: A Women's Forum will meet on Wednesday, September 12 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 10 at 7:30 pm in Room A to discuss two stories from The New Yorker: Hand on the Shoulder by Ian McEwan (April 12, 2012 issue) and The Golden Vanity by Ben Lerner (June 18, 2012 issue). 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 not meet in September. Their next meeting will be held on Saturday, 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.