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SUMMARY:VIA (40s & 50s) Dinner
DESCRIPTION:All those in their 40s & 50s or thereabouts are welcome to join for monthly dinners. This month\, we will gather at Kat Voit’s house at 7 p.m. Thursday\, June 18. Please email Caroline West to let her know you plan to join and to receive Kat’s address. If you are unable to come\, but you’d like to be added to the VIA mailing list to receive news of future events\, please also reach out to Caroline.
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/via-40s-50s-dinner-2/
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SUMMARY:Philly Pride Festival & March
DESCRIPTION:St. Peter’s and several other Episcopal churches are coming together to participate at the Philly Pride Festival & March on Sunday\, June 7! Episcopal churches in Philadelphia will march in the parade and sponsor a table at the festival to show our support for the LGBTQ+ community and spread God’s message of love. \nAll St. Peter’s folks are welcome to march in the parade. Our group will assemble around 10:30 AM at the Church of St. Luke & the Epiphany\, with the march scheduled to begin at 11 AM. We will also sponsor a table from Noon-6 p.m. on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. If you are interested in marching in the parade or signing up for a shift at the festival table\, please fill out this online form at https://tinyurl.com/episcopalchurchpride and we will provide more details. \nEven if you aren’t volunteering at the table\, if you are at the festival\, please look for our table and come by to say hello!
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/philly-pride-festival-march/
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CATEGORIES:Featured,Social Justice
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SUMMARY:Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The St. Peter’s Book Group meets the first Tuesday of each month. The group reads both fiction and nonfiction books\, most of which deal with moral or social issues. The list of 2026 books is below. \nThe St. Peter’s Book Group is set up to encourage readers to come and go as selections attract them. We welcome newcomers\, occasional participants\, and regular participants alike. To request the meeting location for the St. Peter’s Book Group\, sign up to be added to the Book Group email list here. \nBook Group Choices 2026\n\n\n“North Woods” by Daniel Mason\, for discussion in February. Fiction. Set around a house in western Massachusetts and about what happened there over a couple hundred years.\n“The Men Who Stare at Goats” by Jon Ronson\, for discussion March. Nonfiction. A history of the U.S. Military’s dabbling in New Age psychology from the 1970s to the Second Gulf War.\n“The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek” by Kim Michele  Richardson\, for discussion in April. Historical fiction\, the fictionalized story of the real Cassie Mary Carter\, an Appalachian woman born with blue skin\, involved with the Pack Horse Library Project set up by Eleanor Roosevelt during the Depression.\n“James” by Percival Everett\, for discussion in May. A retelling of the Huckleberry Finn story from the viewpoint of James (called Jim in the Mark Twain book).\n“One Day in the Life of Abed Salama” by Nick Thrall\, for discussion in June. Nonfiction. About a fire on a bus carrying Palestinian children in the West Bank. Several children killed. Shows divide between Palestinians and Israel. Author is an Israeli Jewish journalist.\n“The Signature of All Things” by Elizabeth Gilbert\, for discussion in July. It’s historical fiction\, set partly in Philadelphia about 200 years ago\, about a fictional female botanist.\n“Educated” by Tara Westover\, for discussion in August. Memoir of a young woman raised in an isolated Mormon family.\n“Easy Beauty” by Chloe Cooper Jones\, for discussion in September. Memoir of a woman born without a sacrum\, and how it affected\, and did not affect\, her life.\n“The Sewing Girl’s Tale” by John Wood Sweet\, for discussion in October. Nonfiction. An account of the first published rape trial in the United States\, in New York City.\n“Flashlight” by Susan Choi\, for discussion in November. Novel about the disappearance of a Korean man and the history of his family.\n“Skin” a collection of Roald Dahl short stories\, for discussion in December. Fiction.
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/book-group-2-2-2/2026-06-02/
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SUMMARY:Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The St. Peter’s Book Group meets the first Tuesday of each month. The group reads both fiction and nonfiction books\, most of which deal with moral or social issues. The list of 2026 books is below. \nThe St. Peter’s Book Group is set up to encourage readers to come and go as selections attract them. We welcome newcomers\, occasional participants\, and regular participants alike. To request the meeting location for the St. Peter’s Book Group\, sign up to be added to the Book Group email list here. \nBook Group Choices 2026\n\n\n“North Woods” by Daniel Mason\, for discussion in February. Fiction. Set around a house in western Massachusetts and about what happened there over a couple hundred years.\n“The Men Who Stare at Goats” by Jon Ronson\, for discussion March. Nonfiction. A history of the U.S. Military’s dabbling in New Age psychology from the 1970s to the Second Gulf War.\n“The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek” by Kim Michele  Richardson\, for discussion in April. Historical fiction\, the fictionalized story of the real Cassie Mary Carter\, an Appalachian woman born with blue skin\, involved with the Pack Horse Library Project set up by Eleanor Roosevelt during the Depression.\n“James” by Percival Everett\, for discussion in May. A retelling of the Huckleberry Finn story from the viewpoint of James (called Jim in the Mark Twain book).\n“One Day in the Life of Abed Salama” by Nick Thrall\, for discussion in June. Nonfiction. About a fire on a bus carrying Palestinian children in the West Bank. Several children killed. Shows divide between Palestinians and Israel. Author is an Israeli Jewish journalist.\n“The Signature of All Things” by Elizabeth Gilbert\, for discussion in July. It’s historical fiction\, set partly in Philadelphia about 200 years ago\, about a fictional female botanist.\n“Educated” by Tara Westover\, for discussion in August. Memoir of a young woman raised in an isolated Mormon family.\n“Easy Beauty” by Chloe Cooper Jones\, for discussion in September. Memoir of a woman born without a sacrum\, and how it affected\, and did not affect\, her life.\n“The Sewing Girl’s Tale” by John Wood Sweet\, for discussion in October. Nonfiction. An account of the first published rape trial in the United States\, in New York City.\n“Flashlight” by Susan Choi\, for discussion in November. Novel about the disappearance of a Korean man and the history of his family.\n“Skin” a collection of Roald Dahl short stories\, for discussion in December. Fiction.
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/book-group-2-2-2/2026-05-05/
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SUMMARY:Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The St. Peter’s Book Group meets the first Tuesday of each month. The group reads both fiction and nonfiction books\, most of which deal with moral or social issues. The list of 2026 books is below. \nThe St. Peter’s Book Group is set up to encourage readers to come and go as selections attract them. We welcome newcomers\, occasional participants\, and regular participants alike. To request the meeting location for the St. Peter’s Book Group\, sign up to be added to the Book Group email list here. \nBook Group Choices 2026\n\n\n“North Woods” by Daniel Mason\, for discussion in February. Fiction. Set around a house in western Massachusetts and about what happened there over a couple hundred years.\n“The Men Who Stare at Goats” by Jon Ronson\, for discussion March. Nonfiction. A history of the U.S. Military’s dabbling in New Age psychology from the 1970s to the Second Gulf War.\n“The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek” by Kim Michele  Richardson\, for discussion in April. Historical fiction\, the fictionalized story of the real Cassie Mary Carter\, an Appalachian woman born with blue skin\, involved with the Pack Horse Library Project set up by Eleanor Roosevelt during the Depression.\n“James” by Percival Everett\, for discussion in May. A retelling of the Huckleberry Finn story from the viewpoint of James (called Jim in the Mark Twain book).\n“One Day in the Life of Abed Salama” by Nick Thrall\, for discussion in June. Nonfiction. About a fire on a bus carrying Palestinian children in the West Bank. Several children killed. Shows divide between Palestinians and Israel. Author is an Israeli Jewish journalist.\n“The Signature of All Things” by Elizabeth Gilbert\, for discussion in July. It’s historical fiction\, set partly in Philadelphia about 200 years ago\, about a fictional female botanist.\n“Educated” by Tara Westover\, for discussion in August. Memoir of a young woman raised in an isolated Mormon family.\n“Easy Beauty” by Chloe Cooper Jones\, for discussion in September. Memoir of a woman born without a sacrum\, and how it affected\, and did not affect\, her life.\n“The Sewing Girl’s Tale” by John Wood Sweet\, for discussion in October. Nonfiction. An account of the first published rape trial in the United States\, in New York City.\n“Flashlight” by Susan Choi\, for discussion in November. Novel about the disappearance of a Korean man and the history of his family.\n“Skin” a collection of Roald Dahl short stories\, for discussion in December. Fiction.
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/book-group-2-2-2/2026-04-07/
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SUMMARY:"We Believe...?" Lenten Study & Supper Group
DESCRIPTION:“We Believe…?” Lenten Study & Supper Group\n6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday evenings February 25 through March 18\nAt St. Peter’s Church & Christ Church: Click here to register \nThis Lent\, join folks from St. Peter’s and Christ Church for a thoughtful\, honest\, and welcoming evening Adult Forum exploring one of the most familiar (and often most puzzling) parts of our worship: the Nicene Creed. Over four Wednesday evenings\, we’ll ask real questions together: Why do we say the Creed? What’s hard about it? What’s life-giving? What do you believe? \nWhether you love the Creed\, struggle with it\, or aren’t sure why it matters at all\, your questions are not only welcomed—they’re essential. Each session includes dinner\, teaching\, and conversation\, moving from history and close reading to reflection and creativity\, and concluding with the chance to write your own creed in community. Come curious\, come skeptical\, come hungry—for food\, for community\, and for meaning. \nFor the program at Christ Church on February 25 & March 4:\n• Sessions will take place on the third floor of Christ Church Neighborhood House\, located at 20 N. American Street.\n• Parking is available for Christ Church on American Street. You can get a parking pass at the front desk of the Neighborhood House. There will also be a few spots in the parking lot at the end of Filbert. \nFor the program at St. Peter’s on March 11 & 18:\n• Sessions will take place in the parlor of the Parish House at 313 Pine Street.\n• Parking is available for St. Peter’s at the parking lot off Lombard Street\, just past the intersection with Third Street. Some spots might be available along Pine Street opposite the Parish House at 313 Pine. \nPlease click here to fill out a registration form if you plan to participate\, so we can plan to have enough supper for all. You do not have to attend all four sessions. \n 
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/we-believe-exploring-the-nicene-creed-together/2026-03-18/
LOCATION:Varies
CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Featured,Lent,Prayer & Bible Study
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T180000
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SUMMARY:"We Believe...?" Lenten Study & Supper Group
DESCRIPTION:“We Believe…?” Lenten Study & Supper Group\n6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday evenings February 25 through March 18\nAt St. Peter’s Church & Christ Church: Click here to register \nThis Lent\, join folks from St. Peter’s and Christ Church for a thoughtful\, honest\, and welcoming evening Adult Forum exploring one of the most familiar (and often most puzzling) parts of our worship: the Nicene Creed. Over four Wednesday evenings\, we’ll ask real questions together: Why do we say the Creed? What’s hard about it? What’s life-giving? What do you believe? \nWhether you love the Creed\, struggle with it\, or aren’t sure why it matters at all\, your questions are not only welcomed—they’re essential. Each session includes dinner\, teaching\, and conversation\, moving from history and close reading to reflection and creativity\, and concluding with the chance to write your own creed in community. Come curious\, come skeptical\, come hungry—for food\, for community\, and for meaning. \nFor the program at Christ Church on February 25 & March 4:\n• Sessions will take place on the third floor of Christ Church Neighborhood House\, located at 20 N. American Street.\n• Parking is available for Christ Church on American Street. You can get a parking pass at the front desk of the Neighborhood House. There will also be a few spots in the parking lot at the end of Filbert. \nFor the program at St. Peter’s on March 11 & 18:\n• Sessions will take place in the parlor of the Parish House at 313 Pine Street.\n• Parking is available for St. Peter’s at the parking lot off Lombard Street\, just past the intersection with Third Street. Some spots might be available along Pine Street opposite the Parish House at 313 Pine. \nPlease click here to fill out a registration form if you plan to participate\, so we can plan to have enough supper for all. You do not have to attend all four sessions. \n 
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/we-believe-exploring-the-nicene-creed-together/2026-03-11/
LOCATION:Varies
CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Featured,Lent,Prayer & Bible Study
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SUMMARY:"We Believe...?" Lenten Study & Supper Group
DESCRIPTION:“We Believe…?” Lenten Study & Supper Group\n6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday evenings February 25 through March 18\nAt St. Peter’s Church & Christ Church: Click here to register \nThis Lent\, join folks from St. Peter’s and Christ Church for a thoughtful\, honest\, and welcoming evening Adult Forum exploring one of the most familiar (and often most puzzling) parts of our worship: the Nicene Creed. Over four Wednesday evenings\, we’ll ask real questions together: Why do we say the Creed? What’s hard about it? What’s life-giving? What do you believe? \nWhether you love the Creed\, struggle with it\, or aren’t sure why it matters at all\, your questions are not only welcomed—they’re essential. Each session includes dinner\, teaching\, and conversation\, moving from history and close reading to reflection and creativity\, and concluding with the chance to write your own creed in community. Come curious\, come skeptical\, come hungry—for food\, for community\, and for meaning. \nFor the program at Christ Church on February 25 & March 4:\n• Sessions will take place on the third floor of Christ Church Neighborhood House\, located at 20 N. American Street.\n• Parking is available for Christ Church on American Street. You can get a parking pass at the front desk of the Neighborhood House. There will also be a few spots in the parking lot at the end of Filbert. \nFor the program at St. Peter’s on March 11 & 18:\n• Sessions will take place in the parlor of the Parish House at 313 Pine Street.\n• Parking is available for St. Peter’s at the parking lot off Lombard Street\, just past the intersection with Third Street. Some spots might be available along Pine Street opposite the Parish House at 313 Pine. \nPlease click here to fill out a registration form if you plan to participate\, so we can plan to have enough supper for all. You do not have to attend all four sessions. \n 
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/we-believe-exploring-the-nicene-creed-together/2026-03-04/
LOCATION:Varies
CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Featured,Lent,Prayer & Bible Study
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T210000
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SUMMARY:Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The St. Peter’s Book Group meets the first Tuesday of each month. The group reads both fiction and nonfiction books\, most of which deal with moral or social issues. The list of 2026 books is below. \nThe St. Peter’s Book Group is set up to encourage readers to come and go as selections attract them. We welcome newcomers\, occasional participants\, and regular participants alike. To request the meeting location for the St. Peter’s Book Group\, sign up to be added to the Book Group email list here. \nBook Group Choices 2026\n\n\n“North Woods” by Daniel Mason\, for discussion in February. Fiction. Set around a house in western Massachusetts and about what happened there over a couple hundred years.\n“The Men Who Stare at Goats” by John Ronson\, for discussion March. Nonfiction. A history of the U.S. Military’s dabbling in New Age psychology from the 1970s to the Second Gulf War.\n“One Day in the Life of Abed Salama” by Nick Thrall. Nonfiction. About a fire on a bus carrying Palestinian children in the West Bank. Several children killed. Shows divide between Palestinians and Israel. Author is an Israeli Jewish journalist.\n“Flashlight” by Susan Choi. Novel about the disappearance of a Korean man and the history of his family.\n“Easy Beauty” by Chloe Cooper Jones. Memoir of a woman born without a sacrum\, and how it affected\, and did not affect\, her life.\n“The Signature of All Things” by Elizabeth Gilbert. It’s historical fiction\, set partly in Philadelphia about 200 years ago\, about a fictional female botanist. \n“James” by Percival Everett. A retelling of the Huckleberry Finn story from the viewpoint of James (called Jim in the Mark Twain book).\n“Educated” by Tara Westover. Memoir of a young woman raised in an isolated Mormon family.\n“The Sewing Girl’s Tale” by John Wood Sweet. Nonfiction. An account of the first published rape trial in the United States\, in New York City.\n“Skin” a collection of Roald Dahl short stories. Fiction.\n“The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek” by Kim Michele  Richardson. Historical fiction\, the fictionalized story of the real Cassie Mary Carter\, an Appalachian woman born with blue skin\, involved with the Pack Horse Library Project set up by Eleanor Roosevelt during the Depression.    
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/book-group-2-2/
LOCATION:Varies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T193000
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SUMMARY:"We Believe...?" Lenten Study & Supper Group
DESCRIPTION:“We Believe…?” Lenten Study & Supper Group\n6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday evenings February 25 through March 18\nAt St. Peter’s Church & Christ Church: Click here to register \nThis Lent\, join folks from St. Peter’s and Christ Church for a thoughtful\, honest\, and welcoming evening Adult Forum exploring one of the most familiar (and often most puzzling) parts of our worship: the Nicene Creed. Over four Wednesday evenings\, we’ll ask real questions together: Why do we say the Creed? What’s hard about it? What’s life-giving? What do you believe? \nWhether you love the Creed\, struggle with it\, or aren’t sure why it matters at all\, your questions are not only welcomed—they’re essential. Each session includes dinner\, teaching\, and conversation\, moving from history and close reading to reflection and creativity\, and concluding with the chance to write your own creed in community. Come curious\, come skeptical\, come hungry—for food\, for community\, and for meaning. \nFor the program at Christ Church on February 25 & March 4:\n• Sessions will take place on the third floor of Christ Church Neighborhood House\, located at 20 N. American Street.\n• Parking is available for Christ Church on American Street. You can get a parking pass at the front desk of the Neighborhood House. There will also be a few spots in the parking lot at the end of Filbert. \nFor the program at St. Peter’s on March 11 & 18:\n• Sessions will take place in the parlor of the Parish House at 313 Pine Street.\n• Parking is available for St. Peter’s at the parking lot off Lombard Street\, just past the intersection with Third Street. Some spots might be available along Pine Street opposite the Parish House at 313 Pine. \nPlease click here to fill out a registration form if you plan to participate\, so we can plan to have enough supper for all. You do not have to attend all four sessions. \n 
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/we-believe-exploring-the-nicene-creed-together/2026-02-25/
LOCATION:Varies
CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Featured,Lent,Prayer & Bible Study
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T210000
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CREATED:20260108T170505Z
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SUMMARY:Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The St. Peter’s Book Group meets the first Tuesday of each month. The group reads both fiction and nonfiction books\, most of which deal with moral or social issues. The list of 2026 books is below. \nThe St. Peter’s Book Group is set up to encourage readers to come and go as selections attract them. We welcome newcomers\, occasional participants\, and regular participants alike. To request the meeting location for the St. Peter’s Book Group\, sign up to be added to the Book Group email list here. \nBook Group Choices 2026\n\n\n“North Woods” by Daniel Mason\, for discussion in February. Fiction. Set around a house in western Massachusetts and about what happened there over a couple hundred years.\n“The Men Who Stare at Goats” by John Ronson\, for discussion March. Nonfiction. A history of the U.S. Military’s dabbling in New Age psychology from the 1970s to the Second Gulf War.\n“One Day in the Life of Abed Salama” by Nick Thrall. Nonfiction. About a fire on a bus carrying Palestinian children in the West Bank. Several children killed. Shows divide between Palestinians and Israel. Author is an Israeli Jewish journalist.\n“Flashlight” by Susan Choi. Novel about the disappearance of a Korean man and the history of his family.\n“Easy Beauty” by Chloe Cooper Jones. Memoir of a woman born without a sacrum\, and how it affected\, and did not affect\, her life.\n“The Signature of All Things” by Elizabeth Gilbert. It’s historical fiction\, set partly in Philadelphia about 200 years ago\, about a fictional female botanist. \n“James” by Percival Everett. A retelling of the Huckleberry Finn story from the viewpoint of James (called Jim in the Mark Twain book).\n“Educated” by Tara Westover. Memoir of a young woman raised in an isolated Mormon family.\n“The Sewing Girl’s Tale” by John Wood Sweet. Nonfiction. An account of the first published rape trial in the United States\, in New York City.\n“Skin” a collection of Roald Dahl short stories. Fiction.\n“The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek” by Kim Michele  Richardson. Historical fiction\, the fictionalized story of the real Cassie Mary Carter\, an Appalachian woman born with blue skin\, involved with the Pack Horse Library Project set up by Eleanor Roosevelt during the Depression.    
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/book-group-2/
LOCATION:Varies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T190000
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SUMMARY:We Love Philly: Restaurant Week
DESCRIPTION:This group connects people with each other around fun things to do in Philly. This month\, a group will gather to go out to a restaurant on the evening of January 19 during Center City Restaurant Week. If you’d like to come\, email Kat Voit and let her know whether you’d prefer to eat at Bolo or Dear Daphni.
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/we-love-philly-restaurant-week/
LOCATION:Varies
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T210000
DTSTAMP:20250702T160143Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T160143Z
UID:10004805-1764703800-1764709200@www.stpetersphila.org
SUMMARY:Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The St. Peter’s Book Group meets the first Tuesday of each month. The group reads both fiction and nonfiction books\, most of which deal with moral or social issues. The list of 2025 books is below. \nThe St. Peter’s Book Group is set up to encourage readers to come and go as selections attract them. We welcome newcomers\, occasional participants\, and regular participants alike. To request the meeting location for the St. Peter’s Book Group\, sign up to be added to the Book Group email list here. \nBook Group Choices 2025\n\n“Heaven and Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride\, for discussion in February. Historical fiction about a real neighborhood in Pottstown\, PA. Features a fictional grocery store in a neighborhood of immigrants and African Americans.\n“Death Comes For the Archbishop” by Willa Cather\, for discussion in March. Historical novel about a French priest appointed bishop of territory in what is now southwestern United States. Set in 1800s.\n“A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains” by Isabella Bird\, for discussion in April. An Englishwoman’s travel journal from 1873.\n“My Friends” by Hisham Matar\, for discussion in May. Novel about three young men of Libyan heritage\, living in exile in the UK (mostly). Themes of male friendship\, family\, and what it’s like to live in exile. Set in 1983-2015\, set mostly in England and then Paris. Very short chapters. Elegant writing. Long listed for Booker Prize.\n“Pope Joan” by Donna Woolfolk Cross\, for discussion in June. A historical novel. Suggests a woman was pope around 800\, hiding her gender\, sister of someone who was killed (she assumed his identity). Gives a lot of historical background.\n“Moloka’i” by Alan Brennert\, for discussion in July. Historical novel about young Honolulu girl diagnosed with leprosy and sent to the leper colony on the island of Moloka’i. Set in 1890’s and early 20th century.\n“I’m A Stranger Here Myself” by Bill Bryson\, for discussion in August. Short witty vignettes about American oddities written by an American returning here after 20 years abroad.\n“Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” by Alexandra Fuller\, for discussion in September. Memoir of a white girl growing up in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe\, set during and after apartheid there.\n“Calamity of Souls” by David Baldacci\, for discussion in October. Fiction\, a murder mystery. Black guy charged with murder\, racially charged. Protagonist is defense lawyer\, partners with another lawyer. Shows life in southern Virginia in 1960s. Mildred was a reader for the author before publication\, giving advice on authenticity of setting.\n“Fever” by Mary Beth Keane\, for discussion in November. A novel about Mary Mallon (aka Typhoid Mary). Shows why some people don’t trust public health authorities and shows a lot about working class life in U.S. around the turn of the 20th century.\n“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey\, for discussion in December. Novel about a mental hospital (basis for the well-known movie).
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/book-group/2025-12-02/
LOCATION:Varies
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T173000
DTSTAMP:20251020T185241Z
CREATED:20251020T185241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T185241Z
UID:10005370-1763308800-1763314200@www.stpetersphila.org
SUMMARY:Craft Hangout
DESCRIPTION:Come hang out with other crafty folks at St. Peter’s Craft Hangout on Sunday\, November 16 at 4 p.m. Bring whatever craft activity you enjoy: knitting\, crochet\, jewelry making\, painting\, etc. Coloring books and crayons are a great choice if you don’t have a favorite craft! A hearty vegetarian stew will be served. \nRSVP to Christy Santos at christysantos@gmail.com for the address and more information.
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/craft-hangout/
LOCATION:Varies
CATEGORIES:Featured
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T210000
DTSTAMP:20250702T160143Z
CREATED:20250113T154042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T160143Z
UID:10004804-1762284600-1762290000@www.stpetersphila.org
SUMMARY:Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The St. Peter’s Book Group meets the first Tuesday of each month. The group reads both fiction and nonfiction books\, most of which deal with moral or social issues. The list of 2025 books is below. \nThe St. Peter’s Book Group is set up to encourage readers to come and go as selections attract them. We welcome newcomers\, occasional participants\, and regular participants alike. To request the meeting location for the St. Peter’s Book Group\, sign up to be added to the Book Group email list here. \nBook Group Choices 2025\n\n“Heaven and Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride\, for discussion in February. Historical fiction about a real neighborhood in Pottstown\, PA. Features a fictional grocery store in a neighborhood of immigrants and African Americans.\n“Death Comes For the Archbishop” by Willa Cather\, for discussion in March. Historical novel about a French priest appointed bishop of territory in what is now southwestern United States. Set in 1800s.\n“A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains” by Isabella Bird\, for discussion in April. An Englishwoman’s travel journal from 1873.\n“My Friends” by Hisham Matar\, for discussion in May. Novel about three young men of Libyan heritage\, living in exile in the UK (mostly). Themes of male friendship\, family\, and what it’s like to live in exile. Set in 1983-2015\, set mostly in England and then Paris. Very short chapters. Elegant writing. Long listed for Booker Prize.\n“Pope Joan” by Donna Woolfolk Cross\, for discussion in June. A historical novel. Suggests a woman was pope around 800\, hiding her gender\, sister of someone who was killed (she assumed his identity). Gives a lot of historical background.\n“Moloka’i” by Alan Brennert\, for discussion in July. Historical novel about young Honolulu girl diagnosed with leprosy and sent to the leper colony on the island of Moloka’i. Set in 1890’s and early 20th century.\n“I’m A Stranger Here Myself” by Bill Bryson\, for discussion in August. Short witty vignettes about American oddities written by an American returning here after 20 years abroad.\n“Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” by Alexandra Fuller\, for discussion in September. Memoir of a white girl growing up in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe\, set during and after apartheid there.\n“Calamity of Souls” by David Baldacci\, for discussion in October. Fiction\, a murder mystery. Black guy charged with murder\, racially charged. Protagonist is defense lawyer\, partners with another lawyer. Shows life in southern Virginia in 1960s. Mildred was a reader for the author before publication\, giving advice on authenticity of setting.\n“Fever” by Mary Beth Keane\, for discussion in November. A novel about Mary Mallon (aka Typhoid Mary). Shows why some people don’t trust public health authorities and shows a lot about working class life in U.S. around the turn of the 20th century.\n“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey\, for discussion in December. Novel about a mental hospital (basis for the well-known movie).
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/book-group/2025-11-04/
LOCATION:Varies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T210000
DTSTAMP:20250702T160143Z
CREATED:20250113T154042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T160143Z
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SUMMARY:Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The St. Peter’s Book Group meets the first Tuesday of each month. The group reads both fiction and nonfiction books\, most of which deal with moral or social issues. The list of 2025 books is below. \nThe St. Peter’s Book Group is set up to encourage readers to come and go as selections attract them. We welcome newcomers\, occasional participants\, and regular participants alike. To request the meeting location for the St. Peter’s Book Group\, sign up to be added to the Book Group email list here. \nBook Group Choices 2025\n\n“Heaven and Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride\, for discussion in February. Historical fiction about a real neighborhood in Pottstown\, PA. Features a fictional grocery store in a neighborhood of immigrants and African Americans.\n“Death Comes For the Archbishop” by Willa Cather\, for discussion in March. Historical novel about a French priest appointed bishop of territory in what is now southwestern United States. Set in 1800s.\n“A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains” by Isabella Bird\, for discussion in April. An Englishwoman’s travel journal from 1873.\n“My Friends” by Hisham Matar\, for discussion in May. Novel about three young men of Libyan heritage\, living in exile in the UK (mostly). Themes of male friendship\, family\, and what it’s like to live in exile. Set in 1983-2015\, set mostly in England and then Paris. Very short chapters. Elegant writing. Long listed for Booker Prize.\n“Pope Joan” by Donna Woolfolk Cross\, for discussion in June. A historical novel. Suggests a woman was pope around 800\, hiding her gender\, sister of someone who was killed (she assumed his identity). Gives a lot of historical background.\n“Moloka’i” by Alan Brennert\, for discussion in July. Historical novel about young Honolulu girl diagnosed with leprosy and sent to the leper colony on the island of Moloka’i. Set in 1890’s and early 20th century.\n“I’m A Stranger Here Myself” by Bill Bryson\, for discussion in August. Short witty vignettes about American oddities written by an American returning here after 20 years abroad.\n“Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” by Alexandra Fuller\, for discussion in September. Memoir of a white girl growing up in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe\, set during and after apartheid there.\n“Calamity of Souls” by David Baldacci\, for discussion in October. Fiction\, a murder mystery. Black guy charged with murder\, racially charged. Protagonist is defense lawyer\, partners with another lawyer. Shows life in southern Virginia in 1960s. Mildred was a reader for the author before publication\, giving advice on authenticity of setting.\n“Fever” by Mary Beth Keane\, for discussion in November. A novel about Mary Mallon (aka Typhoid Mary). Shows why some people don’t trust public health authorities and shows a lot about working class life in U.S. around the turn of the 20th century.\n“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey\, for discussion in December. Novel about a mental hospital (basis for the well-known movie).
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/book-group/2025-10-07/
LOCATION:Varies
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T210000
DTSTAMP:20250702T160143Z
CREATED:20250113T154042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T160143Z
UID:10004802-1756841400-1756846800@www.stpetersphila.org
SUMMARY:Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The St. Peter’s Book Group meets the first Tuesday of each month. The group reads both fiction and nonfiction books\, most of which deal with moral or social issues. The list of 2025 books is below. \nThe St. Peter’s Book Group is set up to encourage readers to come and go as selections attract them. We welcome newcomers\, occasional participants\, and regular participants alike. To request the meeting location for the St. Peter’s Book Group\, sign up to be added to the Book Group email list here. \nBook Group Choices 2025\n\n“Heaven and Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride\, for discussion in February. Historical fiction about a real neighborhood in Pottstown\, PA. Features a fictional grocery store in a neighborhood of immigrants and African Americans.\n“Death Comes For the Archbishop” by Willa Cather\, for discussion in March. Historical novel about a French priest appointed bishop of territory in what is now southwestern United States. Set in 1800s.\n“A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains” by Isabella Bird\, for discussion in April. An Englishwoman’s travel journal from 1873.\n“My Friends” by Hisham Matar\, for discussion in May. Novel about three young men of Libyan heritage\, living in exile in the UK (mostly). Themes of male friendship\, family\, and what it’s like to live in exile. Set in 1983-2015\, set mostly in England and then Paris. Very short chapters. Elegant writing. Long listed for Booker Prize.\n“Pope Joan” by Donna Woolfolk Cross\, for discussion in June. A historical novel. Suggests a woman was pope around 800\, hiding her gender\, sister of someone who was killed (she assumed his identity). Gives a lot of historical background.\n“Moloka’i” by Alan Brennert\, for discussion in July. Historical novel about young Honolulu girl diagnosed with leprosy and sent to the leper colony on the island of Moloka’i. Set in 1890’s and early 20th century.\n“I’m A Stranger Here Myself” by Bill Bryson\, for discussion in August. Short witty vignettes about American oddities written by an American returning here after 20 years abroad.\n“Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” by Alexandra Fuller\, for discussion in September. Memoir of a white girl growing up in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe\, set during and after apartheid there.\n“Calamity of Souls” by David Baldacci\, for discussion in October. Fiction\, a murder mystery. Black guy charged with murder\, racially charged. Protagonist is defense lawyer\, partners with another lawyer. Shows life in southern Virginia in 1960s. Mildred was a reader for the author before publication\, giving advice on authenticity of setting.\n“Fever” by Mary Beth Keane\, for discussion in November. A novel about Mary Mallon (aka Typhoid Mary). Shows why some people don’t trust public health authorities and shows a lot about working class life in U.S. around the turn of the 20th century.\n“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey\, for discussion in December. Novel about a mental hospital (basis for the well-known movie).
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/book-group/2025-09-02/
LOCATION:Varies
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250805T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250805T210000
DTSTAMP:20250702T160143Z
CREATED:20250113T154042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T160143Z
UID:10004801-1754422200-1754427600@www.stpetersphila.org
SUMMARY:Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The St. Peter’s Book Group meets the first Tuesday of each month. The group reads both fiction and nonfiction books\, most of which deal with moral or social issues. The list of 2025 books is below. \nThe St. Peter’s Book Group is set up to encourage readers to come and go as selections attract them. We welcome newcomers\, occasional participants\, and regular participants alike. To request the meeting location for the St. Peter’s Book Group\, sign up to be added to the Book Group email list here. \nBook Group Choices 2025\n\n“Heaven and Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride\, for discussion in February. Historical fiction about a real neighborhood in Pottstown\, PA. Features a fictional grocery store in a neighborhood of immigrants and African Americans.\n“Death Comes For the Archbishop” by Willa Cather\, for discussion in March. Historical novel about a French priest appointed bishop of territory in what is now southwestern United States. Set in 1800s.\n“A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains” by Isabella Bird\, for discussion in April. An Englishwoman’s travel journal from 1873.\n“My Friends” by Hisham Matar\, for discussion in May. Novel about three young men of Libyan heritage\, living in exile in the UK (mostly). Themes of male friendship\, family\, and what it’s like to live in exile. Set in 1983-2015\, set mostly in England and then Paris. Very short chapters. Elegant writing. Long listed for Booker Prize.\n“Pope Joan” by Donna Woolfolk Cross\, for discussion in June. A historical novel. Suggests a woman was pope around 800\, hiding her gender\, sister of someone who was killed (she assumed his identity). Gives a lot of historical background.\n“Moloka’i” by Alan Brennert\, for discussion in July. Historical novel about young Honolulu girl diagnosed with leprosy and sent to the leper colony on the island of Moloka’i. Set in 1890’s and early 20th century.\n“I’m A Stranger Here Myself” by Bill Bryson\, for discussion in August. Short witty vignettes about American oddities written by an American returning here after 20 years abroad.\n“Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” by Alexandra Fuller\, for discussion in September. Memoir of a white girl growing up in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe\, set during and after apartheid there.\n“Calamity of Souls” by David Baldacci\, for discussion in October. Fiction\, a murder mystery. Black guy charged with murder\, racially charged. Protagonist is defense lawyer\, partners with another lawyer. Shows life in southern Virginia in 1960s. Mildred was a reader for the author before publication\, giving advice on authenticity of setting.\n“Fever” by Mary Beth Keane\, for discussion in November. A novel about Mary Mallon (aka Typhoid Mary). Shows why some people don’t trust public health authorities and shows a lot about working class life in U.S. around the turn of the 20th century.\n“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey\, for discussion in December. Novel about a mental hospital (basis for the well-known movie).
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/book-group/2025-08-05/
LOCATION:Varies
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.stpetersphila.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Book-Group-1-e1736782760879.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250701T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250701T210000
DTSTAMP:20250702T160143Z
CREATED:20250113T154042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T160143Z
UID:10004800-1751398200-1751403600@www.stpetersphila.org
SUMMARY:Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The St. Peter’s Book Group meets the first Tuesday of each month. The group reads both fiction and nonfiction books\, most of which deal with moral or social issues. The list of 2025 books is below. \nThe St. Peter’s Book Group is set up to encourage readers to come and go as selections attract them. We welcome newcomers\, occasional participants\, and regular participants alike. To request the meeting location for the St. Peter’s Book Group\, sign up to be added to the Book Group email list here. \nBook Group Choices 2025\n\n“Heaven and Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride\, for discussion in February. Historical fiction about a real neighborhood in Pottstown\, PA. Features a fictional grocery store in a neighborhood of immigrants and African Americans.\n“Death Comes For the Archbishop” by Willa Cather\, for discussion in March. Historical novel about a French priest appointed bishop of territory in what is now southwestern United States. Set in 1800s.\n“A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains” by Isabella Bird\, for discussion in April. An Englishwoman’s travel journal from 1873.\n“My Friends” by Hisham Matar\, for discussion in May. Novel about three young men of Libyan heritage\, living in exile in the UK (mostly). Themes of male friendship\, family\, and what it’s like to live in exile. Set in 1983-2015\, set mostly in England and then Paris. Very short chapters. Elegant writing. Long listed for Booker Prize.\n“Pope Joan” by Donna Woolfolk Cross\, for discussion in June. A historical novel. Suggests a woman was pope around 800\, hiding her gender\, sister of someone who was killed (she assumed his identity). Gives a lot of historical background.\n“Moloka’i” by Alan Brennert\, for discussion in July. Historical novel about young Honolulu girl diagnosed with leprosy and sent to the leper colony on the island of Moloka’i. Set in 1890’s and early 20th century.\n“I’m A Stranger Here Myself” by Bill Bryson\, for discussion in August. Short witty vignettes about American oddities written by an American returning here after 20 years abroad.\n“Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” by Alexandra Fuller\, for discussion in September. Memoir of a white girl growing up in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe\, set during and after apartheid there.\n“Calamity of Souls” by David Baldacci\, for discussion in October. Fiction\, a murder mystery. Black guy charged with murder\, racially charged. Protagonist is defense lawyer\, partners with another lawyer. Shows life in southern Virginia in 1960s. Mildred was a reader for the author before publication\, giving advice on authenticity of setting.\n“Fever” by Mary Beth Keane\, for discussion in November. A novel about Mary Mallon (aka Typhoid Mary). Shows why some people don’t trust public health authorities and shows a lot about working class life in U.S. around the turn of the 20th century.\n“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey\, for discussion in December. Novel about a mental hospital (basis for the well-known movie).
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/book-group/2025-07-01/
LOCATION:Varies
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250603T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250603T210000
DTSTAMP:20250702T160143Z
CREATED:20250113T154042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T160143Z
UID:10004799-1748979000-1748984400@www.stpetersphila.org
SUMMARY:Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The St. Peter’s Book Group meets the first Tuesday of each month. The group reads both fiction and nonfiction books\, most of which deal with moral or social issues. The list of 2025 books is below. \nThe St. Peter’s Book Group is set up to encourage readers to come and go as selections attract them. We welcome newcomers\, occasional participants\, and regular participants alike. To request the meeting location for the St. Peter’s Book Group\, sign up to be added to the Book Group email list here. \nBook Group Choices 2025\n\n“Heaven and Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride\, for discussion in February. Historical fiction about a real neighborhood in Pottstown\, PA. Features a fictional grocery store in a neighborhood of immigrants and African Americans.\n“Death Comes For the Archbishop” by Willa Cather\, for discussion in March. Historical novel about a French priest appointed bishop of territory in what is now southwestern United States. Set in 1800s.\n“A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains” by Isabella Bird\, for discussion in April. An Englishwoman’s travel journal from 1873.\n“My Friends” by Hisham Matar\, for discussion in May. Novel about three young men of Libyan heritage\, living in exile in the UK (mostly). Themes of male friendship\, family\, and what it’s like to live in exile. Set in 1983-2015\, set mostly in England and then Paris. Very short chapters. Elegant writing. Long listed for Booker Prize.\n“Pope Joan” by Donna Woolfolk Cross\, for discussion in June. A historical novel. Suggests a woman was pope around 800\, hiding her gender\, sister of someone who was killed (she assumed his identity). Gives a lot of historical background.\n“Moloka’i” by Alan Brennert\, for discussion in July. Historical novel about young Honolulu girl diagnosed with leprosy and sent to the leper colony on the island of Moloka’i. Set in 1890’s and early 20th century.\n“I’m A Stranger Here Myself” by Bill Bryson\, for discussion in August. Short witty vignettes about American oddities written by an American returning here after 20 years abroad.\n“Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” by Alexandra Fuller\, for discussion in September. Memoir of a white girl growing up in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe\, set during and after apartheid there.\n“Calamity of Souls” by David Baldacci\, for discussion in October. Fiction\, a murder mystery. Black guy charged with murder\, racially charged. Protagonist is defense lawyer\, partners with another lawyer. Shows life in southern Virginia in 1960s. Mildred was a reader for the author before publication\, giving advice on authenticity of setting.\n“Fever” by Mary Beth Keane\, for discussion in November. A novel about Mary Mallon (aka Typhoid Mary). Shows why some people don’t trust public health authorities and shows a lot about working class life in U.S. around the turn of the 20th century.\n“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey\, for discussion in December. Novel about a mental hospital (basis for the well-known movie).
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/book-group/2025-06-03/
LOCATION:Varies
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T210000
DTSTAMP:20250702T160143Z
CREATED:20250113T154042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T160143Z
UID:10004798-1746559800-1746565200@www.stpetersphila.org
SUMMARY:Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The St. Peter’s Book Group meets the first Tuesday of each month. The group reads both fiction and nonfiction books\, most of which deal with moral or social issues. The list of 2025 books is below. \nThe St. Peter’s Book Group is set up to encourage readers to come and go as selections attract them. We welcome newcomers\, occasional participants\, and regular participants alike. To request the meeting location for the St. Peter’s Book Group\, sign up to be added to the Book Group email list here. \nBook Group Choices 2025\n\n“Heaven and Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride\, for discussion in February. Historical fiction about a real neighborhood in Pottstown\, PA. Features a fictional grocery store in a neighborhood of immigrants and African Americans.\n“Death Comes For the Archbishop” by Willa Cather\, for discussion in March. Historical novel about a French priest appointed bishop of territory in what is now southwestern United States. Set in 1800s.\n“A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains” by Isabella Bird\, for discussion in April. An Englishwoman’s travel journal from 1873.\n“My Friends” by Hisham Matar\, for discussion in May. Novel about three young men of Libyan heritage\, living in exile in the UK (mostly). Themes of male friendship\, family\, and what it’s like to live in exile. Set in 1983-2015\, set mostly in England and then Paris. Very short chapters. Elegant writing. Long listed for Booker Prize.\n“Pope Joan” by Donna Woolfolk Cross\, for discussion in June. A historical novel. Suggests a woman was pope around 800\, hiding her gender\, sister of someone who was killed (she assumed his identity). Gives a lot of historical background.\n“Moloka’i” by Alan Brennert\, for discussion in July. Historical novel about young Honolulu girl diagnosed with leprosy and sent to the leper colony on the island of Moloka’i. Set in 1890’s and early 20th century.\n“I’m A Stranger Here Myself” by Bill Bryson\, for discussion in August. Short witty vignettes about American oddities written by an American returning here after 20 years abroad.\n“Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” by Alexandra Fuller\, for discussion in September. Memoir of a white girl growing up in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe\, set during and after apartheid there.\n“Calamity of Souls” by David Baldacci\, for discussion in October. Fiction\, a murder mystery. Black guy charged with murder\, racially charged. Protagonist is defense lawyer\, partners with another lawyer. Shows life in southern Virginia in 1960s. Mildred was a reader for the author before publication\, giving advice on authenticity of setting.\n“Fever” by Mary Beth Keane\, for discussion in November. A novel about Mary Mallon (aka Typhoid Mary). Shows why some people don’t trust public health authorities and shows a lot about working class life in U.S. around the turn of the 20th century.\n“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey\, for discussion in December. Novel about a mental hospital (basis for the well-known movie).
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/book-group/2025-05-06/
LOCATION:Varies
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.stpetersphila.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Book-Group-1-e1736782760879.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250401T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250401T210000
DTSTAMP:20250702T160143Z
CREATED:20250113T154042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T160143Z
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SUMMARY:Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The St. Peter’s Book Group meets the first Tuesday of each month. The group reads both fiction and nonfiction books\, most of which deal with moral or social issues. The list of 2025 books is below. \nThe St. Peter’s Book Group is set up to encourage readers to come and go as selections attract them. We welcome newcomers\, occasional participants\, and regular participants alike. To request the meeting location for the St. Peter’s Book Group\, sign up to be added to the Book Group email list here. \nBook Group Choices 2025\n\n“Heaven and Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride\, for discussion in February. Historical fiction about a real neighborhood in Pottstown\, PA. Features a fictional grocery store in a neighborhood of immigrants and African Americans.\n“Death Comes For the Archbishop” by Willa Cather\, for discussion in March. Historical novel about a French priest appointed bishop of territory in what is now southwestern United States. Set in 1800s.\n“A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains” by Isabella Bird\, for discussion in April. An Englishwoman’s travel journal from 1873.\n“My Friends” by Hisham Matar\, for discussion in May. Novel about three young men of Libyan heritage\, living in exile in the UK (mostly). Themes of male friendship\, family\, and what it’s like to live in exile. Set in 1983-2015\, set mostly in England and then Paris. Very short chapters. Elegant writing. Long listed for Booker Prize.\n“Pope Joan” by Donna Woolfolk Cross\, for discussion in June. A historical novel. Suggests a woman was pope around 800\, hiding her gender\, sister of someone who was killed (she assumed his identity). Gives a lot of historical background.\n“Moloka’i” by Alan Brennert\, for discussion in July. Historical novel about young Honolulu girl diagnosed with leprosy and sent to the leper colony on the island of Moloka’i. Set in 1890’s and early 20th century.\n“I’m A Stranger Here Myself” by Bill Bryson\, for discussion in August. Short witty vignettes about American oddities written by an American returning here after 20 years abroad.\n“Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” by Alexandra Fuller\, for discussion in September. Memoir of a white girl growing up in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe\, set during and after apartheid there.\n“Calamity of Souls” by David Baldacci\, for discussion in October. Fiction\, a murder mystery. Black guy charged with murder\, racially charged. Protagonist is defense lawyer\, partners with another lawyer. Shows life in southern Virginia in 1960s. Mildred was a reader for the author before publication\, giving advice on authenticity of setting.\n“Fever” by Mary Beth Keane\, for discussion in November. A novel about Mary Mallon (aka Typhoid Mary). Shows why some people don’t trust public health authorities and shows a lot about working class life in U.S. around the turn of the 20th century.\n“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey\, for discussion in December. Novel about a mental hospital (basis for the well-known movie).
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/book-group/2025-04-01/
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UID:10004796-1741116600-1741122000@www.stpetersphila.org
SUMMARY:Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The St. Peter’s Book Group meets the first Tuesday of each month. The group reads both fiction and nonfiction books\, most of which deal with moral or social issues. The list of 2025 books is below. \nThe St. Peter’s Book Group is set up to encourage readers to come and go as selections attract them. We welcome newcomers\, occasional participants\, and regular participants alike. To request the meeting location for the St. Peter’s Book Group\, sign up to be added to the Book Group email list here. \nBook Group Choices 2025\n\n“Heaven and Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride\, for discussion in February. Historical fiction about a real neighborhood in Pottstown\, PA. Features a fictional grocery store in a neighborhood of immigrants and African Americans.\n“Death Comes For the Archbishop” by Willa Cather\, for discussion in March. Historical novel about a French priest appointed bishop of territory in what is now southwestern United States. Set in 1800s.\n“A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains” by Isabella Bird\, for discussion in April. An Englishwoman’s travel journal from 1873.\n“My Friends” by Hisham Matar\, for discussion in May. Novel about three young men of Libyan heritage\, living in exile in the UK (mostly). Themes of male friendship\, family\, and what it’s like to live in exile. Set in 1983-2015\, set mostly in England and then Paris. Very short chapters. Elegant writing. Long listed for Booker Prize.\n“Pope Joan” by Donna Woolfolk Cross\, for discussion in June. A historical novel. Suggests a woman was pope around 800\, hiding her gender\, sister of someone who was killed (she assumed his identity). Gives a lot of historical background.\n“Moloka’i” by Alan Brennert\, for discussion in July. Historical novel about young Honolulu girl diagnosed with leprosy and sent to the leper colony on the island of Moloka’i. Set in 1890’s and early 20th century.\n“I’m A Stranger Here Myself” by Bill Bryson\, for discussion in August. Short witty vignettes about American oddities written by an American returning here after 20 years abroad.\n“Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” by Alexandra Fuller\, for discussion in September. Memoir of a white girl growing up in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe\, set during and after apartheid there.\n“Calamity of Souls” by David Baldacci\, for discussion in October. Fiction\, a murder mystery. Black guy charged with murder\, racially charged. Protagonist is defense lawyer\, partners with another lawyer. Shows life in southern Virginia in 1960s. Mildred was a reader for the author before publication\, giving advice on authenticity of setting.\n“Fever” by Mary Beth Keane\, for discussion in November. A novel about Mary Mallon (aka Typhoid Mary). Shows why some people don’t trust public health authorities and shows a lot about working class life in U.S. around the turn of the 20th century.\n“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey\, for discussion in December. Novel about a mental hospital (basis for the well-known movie).
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/book-group/2025-03-04/
LOCATION:Varies
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UID:10004795-1738697400-1738702800@www.stpetersphila.org
SUMMARY:Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The St. Peter’s Book Group meets the first Tuesday of each month. The group reads both fiction and nonfiction books\, most of which deal with moral or social issues. The list of 2025 books is below. \nThe St. Peter’s Book Group is set up to encourage readers to come and go as selections attract them. We welcome newcomers\, occasional participants\, and regular participants alike. To request the meeting location for the St. Peter’s Book Group\, sign up to be added to the Book Group email list here. \nBook Group Choices 2025\n\n“Heaven and Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride\, for discussion in February. Historical fiction about a real neighborhood in Pottstown\, PA. Features a fictional grocery store in a neighborhood of immigrants and African Americans.\n“Death Comes For the Archbishop” by Willa Cather\, for discussion in March. Historical novel about a French priest appointed bishop of territory in what is now southwestern United States. Set in 1800s.\n“A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains” by Isabella Bird\, for discussion in April. An Englishwoman’s travel journal from 1873.\n“My Friends” by Hisham Matar\, for discussion in May. Novel about three young men of Libyan heritage\, living in exile in the UK (mostly). Themes of male friendship\, family\, and what it’s like to live in exile. Set in 1983-2015\, set mostly in England and then Paris. Very short chapters. Elegant writing. Long listed for Booker Prize.\n“Pope Joan” by Donna Woolfolk Cross\, for discussion in June. A historical novel. Suggests a woman was pope around 800\, hiding her gender\, sister of someone who was killed (she assumed his identity). Gives a lot of historical background.\n“Moloka’i” by Alan Brennert\, for discussion in July. Historical novel about young Honolulu girl diagnosed with leprosy and sent to the leper colony on the island of Moloka’i. Set in 1890’s and early 20th century.\n“I’m A Stranger Here Myself” by Bill Bryson\, for discussion in August. Short witty vignettes about American oddities written by an American returning here after 20 years abroad.\n“Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” by Alexandra Fuller\, for discussion in September. Memoir of a white girl growing up in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe\, set during and after apartheid there.\n“Calamity of Souls” by David Baldacci\, for discussion in October. Fiction\, a murder mystery. Black guy charged with murder\, racially charged. Protagonist is defense lawyer\, partners with another lawyer. Shows life in southern Virginia in 1960s. Mildred was a reader for the author before publication\, giving advice on authenticity of setting.\n“Fever” by Mary Beth Keane\, for discussion in November. A novel about Mary Mallon (aka Typhoid Mary). Shows why some people don’t trust public health authorities and shows a lot about working class life in U.S. around the turn of the 20th century.\n“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey\, for discussion in December. Novel about a mental hospital (basis for the well-known movie).
URL:https://www.stpetersphila.org/event/book-group/2025-02-04/
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