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.
Central Valley East Bay East Bay 580/680 Corridor, Tri-Valley Marin San Francisco
San Joaquin, Foothills, Sierras Sonoma County and North Coast South Bay, Santa Cruz, Monterey| Meeting Place | Contact | Phone | Meeting Time | Readings |
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Central Valley |
Chuck Scarcliff |
(916) 428-4672 |
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| Auburn: Library | Kitty Hollitz and Donna Reynolds |
(530)885-6473 and (916)797-8561 |
2nd Tues., 1:00 pm | Great Conversations 2 |
| Davis & Woodland: homes | Pat Dearborn | (530)758-0108 | 3rd Wed., 1:30 pm | Great Conversations 1 |
| Davis: Yolo County Library | Ann Husman | (530)758-5890 | 2nd Tues., 10:30 am | Great Conversations 3 |
| Fair Oaks: private home | Ralph Kunkee | (530)756-5580 | Living with the Past | |
| Sacramento Delta: homes | Yvonne Pylman | (916)744-1354 | 2nd,4th Tue., 10 am | Great Conversations 3, Seven Deadly Sins |
| Sacramento: Arcade Library | Dorothy McHale | (916)726-0758 | 2nd Thurs. | Great Conversations 1 |
| Sacramento: Belle Coolidge Library | Ruth Ellis | (916)421-5548 | Varies | Great Conversations, various |
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Sacramento: Hart Senior Center, 915 27th St. |
Frieda Fergus | (916)457-4373 |
1st Tues., 1 pm (not Jan, Jul, Aug) |
Great Conversations 1 |
| Sacramento: State University | Jean Cawood | (916)961-1435 | Alt. Fri., 10 am | Great Conversations 3 |
East Bay |
Kathleen Conneely |
(510) 530-2344 |
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Alameda: Main Library, 1550 Oak Street |
Susan Foreman | (510)522-7243 | 2nd Tues., 6 pm | Great Conversations 2 & 3 |
| Albany: Public Library | Margaret Weitkamp | 4th Wed., 1:30 pm | Great Conversations 2 | |
| Castro Valley: homes |
and Dee Donaldson |
(510)581-7891 and (510)538-3415 |
Last Thurs., 7:30 pm | Great Conversations |
| El Cerrito: homes | Kay Marks and Cecilia Arthur |
(510)547-1062 and (510)235-7190 |
3rd Thurs., 7:30 pm | Great Conversations 4 |
| Fremont: Library and private homes |
and Larry Fjelstrom |
(510)742-8208 and (510)791-6886 |
Alt. Mon., 7:30 pm | Citizens of the World |
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Oakland: Lake Park Residence, 1850 Alice |
Jan Vargo | (510)849-1824 | 2nd Thurs., 7 pm | Great Conversations 4 |
East Bay/Tri-Valley (580/680 Corridor) |
Catherine Sugrue |
(925) 935-3275 |
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| Contra Costa and Alameda Counties: homes |
Catherine Sugrue |
(925)935-3275 |
One Fri./Month, 1:30pm | |
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Orinda Community Center, 26 Orinda Way |
Marge Roth | (925)254-3389 | Alt. Wed., 7 pm | Great Conversations 4 |
| Pleasanton: Towne Center Books | Brian Mahoney | (510)317-0523 | 4th Mon., 7:30 pm | Great Conversations 2, various |
| Walnut Creek: homes in Area | Ronald Kihara | (925)447-5329 | 1st Mon., 8 pm | Various |
| Walnut Creek: Rossmoor Dollar Clubhouse | Bill John | (925)938-8701 | 4th Fri., 1 pm | Great Conversations 3 |
| Walnut Creek: Rossmoor Dollar Clubhouse | Beverly Gross | (925)954-8204 |
4th Mon., 10 am (not Dec) |
Great Conversations 3 |
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Walnut Creek: Rossmoor Dollar Clubhouse, Ivy Room |
Ted Kraus and Pat Grantz |
(925)939-3658 and (925)287-1139 |
4th Mon., 7 pm | Great Conversations 3 |
Marin |
Rick White |
(415) 382-1927 |
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Mill Valley: W. America Bank, E. Blithedale Ave. |
Jimmie Harvey | (415)383-1319 | 2nd, 4th Thurs., 7:30pm | Great Conversations 3 & 4, short stories |
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Novato: College of Marin (Emeritus), Indian Valley Campus |
Don Polhemus | (415)883-3567 | 2nd, 4th Tues., 10 am | Great Conversations 4 |
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San Rafael: Falkirk Mansion, 1408 Mission Ave |
Roy Harvey | (415)383-1319 | 1st Thurs., 1 pm | Great Conversations 3 & 4, short stories |
| San Rafael: Recreation Center | Alex Appell and Marilyn Turner |
(415)459-4784 and (415)472-0383 |
2nd, 4th Wed., 10 am | The Civically Engaged Reader |
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Tiburon: Library Founders' Room, 1501 Tiburon Blvd. |
Phyllis Trieber | (415)435-1452 |
2nd Tues., 1:30 pm (not July/Aug) |
Great Conversations 2 |
San Francisco |
Duke Edwards |
(415) 285-8409 |
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| New Group! Richmond Branch Library, 351 9th Avenue |
Clifford Louie | (415)750-1786 | 2nd Tues., 6 pm | Call for information |
| San Francisco: homes | Duke Edwards | (415)285-8409 | 3rd Sun., 7:30 pm | Great Conversations 2 |
San Joaquin, Foothills, Sierras |
James Leonard |
(559) 584-5376 |
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| Hanford/LaMoore area | James Leonard | (559)584-5376 |
2nd Tues., 8 pm (not Dec) |
Seven Deadly Sins |
| North Fork Area (Sierra Book Group) | Elizabeth Daubs | (559)877-4837 | Call for information | Call for information |
Sonoma County and North Coast |
Jim Hall |
(707) 696-8335 |
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| Santa Rosa: Borders Books | Jim Hall | (707)696-8335 | 1st and 3rd Tues., 7 pm |
GBF: Series 3, various |
| Sebastopol: Crazy Catz Cafe | Jim Hall | (707)696-8335 | 3rd Thurs., 6 pm | Great Conversations 3 |
South Bay, Santa Cruz, Monterey |
Erma Browning |
(408) 353-6340 |
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| Capitola: Brookvale Terrace Clubhouse | Faye Alexander | (831)476-8575 | Great Conversations 1 | |
| Los Altos: Public Library | Marcene Van Dierendonk | (650)961-7380 | 2nd Tues., 6 pm | Great Conversations 3, poetry |
| Los Gatos: Unitarian Fellowship | Erma Browning | (408)353-6340 | 2nd Mon., 7:30 pm | |
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Palo Alto: Oak Creek Apartments, 1600 Sandhill Rd |
Elsie Taboroff | (650)493-8629 | 2nd Wed., 7:30 pm | Great Conversations 3 |
| San Jose: Homes in area | Carole Telfair | (408)371-7618 | 2nd, 4th Tues., 10 am | Various |
| San Jose: Willow Glen Area | Joan Doss | (408)265-1206 | 1st Thurs., 7:30 pm | Short stories, essays |
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