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For this month, we will be discussing Samuel Beckett’s classic, Waiting for Godot. The details: Date: Friday, May 25, 2012 Time: 5:00–6:00 pm Title: Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett Call No.: BEC Venue: Activity Room, Bukit Batok Public Library Facilitator: Mr. Paul Fitzpatrick, Lecturer What the book is about: The plot of Samuel Beckett’s [...]

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Dr. Ooi Can Seng, author of Cultural Tourism and Tourism Cultures: The Business of Mediating Experiences in Copenhagen and Singapore will be sharing his thoughts in a light discussion on cultural tourism in Singapore and Copenhagen. Date: Friday, April 27, 2012 Time: 5:00–6:30 pm Venue: Activity Room, Bukit Batok Public Library Facilitator: Kweh Soon Huat, [...]

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Dear friends, For March, we are discussing Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender is the Night. The details: Date/time: 5.00pm, 30 March 2012 Venue: The Activity Room, Bukit Batok Public Library Book/Title: “Tender is the Night” by Scott Fitzgerald. Call No.: FIT Facilitator: Mr Paul Fitzpatrick, lecturer Free electronic version of the book can be found here: http://www.planetebook.com/ [...]

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We are discussing the classic work 1984 by George Orwell. This will be our first ebook discussion for the year. Date/Time: 5.00 pm, Friday 24 February 2012 Venue: The Activity Room, Bukit Batok Public Library Author/Title: 1984 by George Orwell. Call No.: ORW Facilitator: Mr. Paul Fitzpatrick, Lecturer The free ebook version can be downloaded [...]

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We are honoured to have Dr. Tommy Wong share his thoughts on his second book, Wisdom on How to Live Life (Book 2). Date: Friday, January 27, 2012 Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Venue: Activity Room, Bukit Batok Public Library Meet the author: Dr. Tommy Wong Title of book: Wisdom on How to Live [...]

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Dear friends, Time passes in the a wink of an eye; we are almost at the end of 2011, and 2012 is coming! As per the tradition of the Heartlands Bookclub, let us celebrate the camaraderie that brings us together by having a gift exchange (please bring a wrapped gift worth about $10) and potluck. [...]

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Meet author Madanmohan Rao at the Heartlands Book Club in November. He will be sharing his thoughts on expats living in Singapore. Date/Time: 25 November 2011, 5.00 pm Venue: The Activity Room, Bukit Batok Public Library Guest Author/Title: Rao Madanmohan, Many Ships One Boat: Singapore Expat Tales and Tips. Call No.: SING 305.90691095957 RAO Facilitator: [...]

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In collaboration with the Singapore Writers Festival 2011, the Heartlands Book Club will get an opporunity to meet UK author Jill Dawson. The details of the event are as follows: Meet the Author: Jill Dawson Friday 28 October 5:00 – 6:30 pm, Amazon Room (Level 4) Woodlands Regional Library Moderators: Paul Fitzpatrick and Kweh Soon [...]

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Dear friends For August, we are discussing Dipika Rai’s Someone Else’s Garden.  The details: Date/Time: 5.00pm, Friday 26 August 2011 Venue: The Activity Room, Bukit Batok Public Library Author/Title: Someone Else’s garden by Dipika Rai.  Call No.: RAI Facilitator:  Ms. Nasreen Ramnath About the author: One of four children, Dipika Rai was born and educated [...]

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Dear friends Want to know more about the culture and stories of Peranakans? For June, we are discussing Dr Lee Su Kim’s book “Kebaya tales: of matriarchs, maidens, mistresses and matchmakers”. The details: Date/Time: 5.00pm, Friday 24 June 2011 Venue: The Activity Room, Bukit Batok Public Library Author/Title: “Kebaya tales: of matriarchs, maidens, mistresses and [...]

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