Central ValleyThe San Francisco Bay Area has adult discussion groups in most communities. The following is a list of these groups including their locations, meeting times, book selections, and contact person.
For more information on individual groups, call or e-mail the contact person or area coordinator. Most groups welcome new members. Some groups have a waiting list.
Central Valley East Bay East Bay 580/680 Corridor, Tri-Valley Marin San Francisco
San Joaquin, Foothills, Sierras
Sonoma County & North Coast South Bay, Santa Cruz, Monterey| Meeting Place | Contact | Phone | Meeting Time | Readings |
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Central Valley |
Coordinator TBA | |||
| Auburn: Placer County Library, 350 Nevada St. | (916) 797-8561 (530) 888-6177 |
2nd Tues., 1 pm | Great Conversations 4 | |
| Davis & Woodland: homes | Pat Dearborn | (530) 758-0108 | 3rd Wed. or Thurs., 1:30 pm | GBF: Series 3 |
| Davis: Yolo County Library | Suzanne Allen | (530) 758-8601 | 2nd Tues., 10:30 am | Great Conversations 5 |
| Fair Oaks: private home | Sheri Kindsvater | (916) 852-0615 (916) 962-3778 |
2nd Wed., 7:30 pm | Identity and Self-Respect |
| Sacramento: Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave. | Dorothy McHale | (916) 726-0758 | 2nd Thurs., 7 pm | Even Deadlier |
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Sacramento: Hart Senior Center, 915 27th St. |
Charlotte Donovan | (916) 457-8756 |
4th Mon., 10 am |
GBF: Series 1 |
| Sacramento: Homes | Ruth Ellis | (916) 421-5548 | 2nd and 4th Thurs., 7:15 pm | Even Deadlier |
| Sacramento: State University, 6000 J St. | Jean Cawood | (916) 961-1435 | Fri. 2/month, 10 am | Short Story Omnibus and various |
| Sacramento: Sacramento Delta homes | Yvonne Pylman | (916) 744-1354 | 2nd and 4th Tues., 10 am | Great Conversations 3 |
East Bay (see also East Bay/Tri-Valley) |
Kathleen Conneely |
(510) 530-2344 |
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Alameda: Main Library, 1550 Oak Street |
Mary Wood | (510) 865-3481 | 2nd Tues., 6 pm | Great Conversations 4 & 5 |
| Albany: Alameda County Library, Marin Ave. branch | Rosalie Gonzales | (510) 525-3029 | 4th Wed., 1:30 pm | Short stories, various |
| Berkeley Poetry Group: private home | Carol Hochberg | (510) 666-8496 | 1st Thurs., 7 pm | Poetry: members' selections |
| El Cerrito: homes | (510) 235-7190 |
3rd Thurs., 7:30 pm | Great Conversations 5 | |
| El Cerrito: private home |
(510) 558-8092 (415) 387-2125 |
3rd Mon., 6 pm | Intro. to Great Books 2 & 3 | |
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Oakland: Lake Park Residence, 1850 Alice St. |
Jan Vargo | (510) 849-1824 | 2nd Thurs., 7 pm | Great Conversations 5 |
East Bay/Tri-Valley (580/680 Corridor) |
Coordinator TBA |
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| Contra Costa and Alameda Counties: homes |
Kathleen Conneely |
(510) 530-2344 (510) 653-2890 |
One Fri./month, 1:30 pm | Short Story Omnibus |
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Orinda Community Center, 26 Orinda Way |
Marge Roth | (925) 254-3389 | Alt. Wed., 7 pm | The Civically Engaged Reader |
| Pleasanton: Towne Center Books, 555 Main St. | Brian Mahoney | (510) 301-1945 (925) 846-1658 |
4th Mon., 7:30 pm | Various |
| Walnut Creek: homes in area | Ronald Kihara | (925) 447-5329 | 2nd Mon., 8 pm | Various |
| Walnut Creek: Rossmoor Dollar Clubhouse, Club Room 1 | Barbara McConnell | (925) 705-7217 |
4th Mon., 10 am (not Dec) |
Seven Deadly Sins |
| Walnut Creek: Rossmoor Dollar Clubhouse, Garden Room | Bill John | (925) 938-8701 | 4th Fri., 1 pm | Great Conversations 5 |
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Walnut Creek: Rossmoor Dollar Clubhouse, Ivy Room |
Ted Kraus | (925) 939-3658 | 4th Mon., 7 pm | Various |
Marin |
Rick White |
(415) 382-1927 |
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Mill Valley: W. America Bank, 64 E. Blithedale Ave. |
Norman Nayfach | (415) 499-3173 | 2nd and 4th Thurs., 7:30 pm | Short Story Omnibus |
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Novato: Emeritus College of Marin, Indian Valley Campus |
Don Polhemus | (415) 883-3567 | 2nd and 4th Tues., 10 am | Call for information |
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San Rafael: Falkirk Mansion, 1408 Mission Ave. |
Jim Cooke | (415) 891-8199 (415) 388-2937 |
1st Thurs., 1:30 pm | Short Story Omnibus |
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Tiburon: Belvedere-Tiburon Library Founders' Room |
Phyllis Trieber David J. Ware |
(415) 435-1452 (415) 888-8724 |
2nd Tues., 1:15 pm (not July/Aug) |
Great Conversations 4 |
San Francisco |
Louise DiMattio |
(415) 587-0398 |
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| San Francisco: Homes | Duke Edwards | (415) 285-8409 (415) 566-1392 |
3rd Sun., 7:30 pm | Great Conversations 4 |
| San Francisco: Main Library, Civic Center | Jim Hall | (415) 387-2125 (415) 750-1786 |
1st Thurs., 5:30 pm | Intro. to Great Books 1 |
| San Francisco: Noe Valley Branch Library | Jim Hall | (415) 387-2125 (415) 750-1786 |
2nd Wed., 6:15 pm | Intro. to Great Books 1 |
| San Francisco: Richmond Branch Library | Jim Hall | (415) 387-2125 (415) 750-1786 |
2nd Tues., 6:15 | Reading & Discussion 5 |
San Joaquin, Foothills, Sierras |
James Leonard |
(559) 584-5376 |
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| Hanford/Lemoore area | James Leonard | (559) 584-5376 | New group forming | Call for information |
| North Fork Area (Sierra Great Books) | Elizabeth Daubs | (559) 877-4837 | Monthly, Sun. afternoons | Various |
| Visalia: College of the Sequoias | Carol Enns | (559) 730-3876 | Mon., 4 pm (varies) | Great Conversations 4 |
Sonoma County & North Coast |
Jim Hall |
(707) 969-8335 |
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| Rohnert Park: Oak View | Jim Hall | (707) 969-8335 (707) 575-1984 |
1st and 3rd Tues., 7 pm | |
| Santa Rosa: Friends House | Jim Hall | (707) 969-8335
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1st and 3rd Wed., 7:15 pm | |
South Bay, Santa Cruz, Monterey |
Brent Browning |
(408) 353-6340 |
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| Capitola: Brookvale Terrace Clubhouse, 300 Plum St. | Faye Alexander | (831) 476-8575 | 1st Thurs., 1:15 pm | Great Conversations 3 and 4 |
| Hollister: Members' homes | Velma Tiffany | (831) 637-4398 | 3rd Tues., 3:30 pm | Even Deadlier |
| Los Altos: Public Library, San Antonio Rd. | Marcene Van Dierendonck | (650) 961-7380 | 3rd Tues., 6 pm | Great Conversations 4 |
| Los Gatos: Unitarian Fellowship, 15980 Blossom Hill | Brent Browning | (408) 353-6340 | 2nd Mon., 7:30 pm | |
| Monterey: Monterey Peninsula College | David Clemens | (831) 646-4267 | Great Books certificate program | www.mpc.edu/greatbooks |
| Monterey: Monterey Peninsula College Great Books club | Dave Joplin | Email for information | www.mpc.edu/greatbooks | |
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Palo Alto: Eichler Swim & Tennis Club, 3539 Louis Rd |
Elsie Taboroff | (650) 493-8629 | 3rd Wed., 7:30 pm | Great Conversations 2 |
| San Jose area: Homes in area (also Los Altos, Sunnydale) | Carole Telfair | (408) 371-7618 | 2nd and 4th Tues., 10 am | Various |
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