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, Sierra Foothills 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 | (530)885-6473 | 2nd Tues., 1:30 pm | Great Conversations 2 |
| Davis: homes | Pat Dearborn | (530)758-0108 | Monthly |
and various |
| Fair Oaks: private home | Ralph Kunkee | (530)756-5580 | ||
| Rancho Cordova: private home | James Vasser | (916)638-0740 | 1st Wed., 7 pm | Great Conversations 3 |
| Sacramento Delta: homes | Yvonne Pylman | (916)744-1354 | 2nd,4th Tue., 10 am |
and various |
| Sacramento: Arcade Library | Dorothy McHale | (916)726-0758 | 2nd Thurs. | Great Conversations 1 |
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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 | Seven Deadly Sins |
East Bay |
Kathleen Conneely |
(510) 530-2344 |
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Alameda: 1st Congr. Church 1912 Central Ave. |
Susan Foreman | (510)522-7243 | 4th Tues., 7 pm | Great Conversations 2 |
| Albany: public library | Margaret Weitkamp | (510)527-0452 | 4th Wed., 1:30 pm |
and various |
| Castro Valley: homes |
and Dee Donaldson |
(510)581-7891 and (510)538-3415 |
Last Thurs., 7:30 pm | Great Conversations 1 |
| El Cerrito: homes | Kay Marks | (510)547-1062 | 3rd Thurs., 7:30 pm | Great Conversations 3 |
| Fremont: Library and private homes |
Marguerite McInnes, PhD and Mary Roulet |
(510)742-8208 and (510)656-4874 |
Alt. Mon., 7:30 pm | Great Conversations 1 |
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Oakland: Lake Park Residence 1850 Alice |
Jan Vargo | (510)849-1824 | 2nd Thurs., 7 pm | Great Conversations 2 |
East Bay/Tri-Valley (580/680 Corridor) |
Catherine Sugrue |
(925) 935-3275 |
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| Contra Costa and Alameda Counties: homes |
Catherine Sugrue and Carol Matthews |
(925)935-3275 and (925)228-9284 |
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 3 |
| Pleasanton: Towne Center Books | Brian Mahoney | (510)317-0523 | 4th Mon., 7:30 pm | Seven Deadly Sins |
| 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 2 |
| Walnut Creek: Rossmoor Dollar Clubhouse | Diane Ponsford | (925)210-1275 |
4th Mon., 10 am (not Dec) |
Great Conversations 2 |
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Walnut Creek: Rossmoor Dollar Clubhouse Ivy Room |
Ted Kraus | (925)939-3658 | 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 |
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Novato: College of Marin (Emeritus) Indian Valley Campus |
Eileen Walsh | (415)598-9964 | 2nd, 4th Tues., 10 am | |
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San Rafael: Falkirk Mansion 1408 Mission Ave |
Roy Harvey | (415)383-1319 | 1st Thurs., 1 pm | Great Conversations 3 |
| San Rafael: Recreation Center | Alex Appell | (415)459-4784 | 2nd, 4th Wed., 10 am | |
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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 1 |
San Francisco |
Duke Edwards |
(415) 285-8409 |
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| San Francisco: homes | Duke Edwards | (415)285-8409 | 3rd Sun., 7:30 pm | Great Conversations 1 |
San Joaquin, Sierra Foothills |
James H. Leonard |
(559) 584-5376 |
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| Hanford area | James Leonard | (559)584-5376 |
2nd Tues., 8 pm (not Dec) |
Great Conversations 2 |
| 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) 538-8227 |
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| Santa Rosa: Borders Books | Jim Carbone, Ph.D | (707)766-9107 | 1st and 3rd Tues., 7 pm |
and various |
| Sebastopol: Crazy Catz Cafe | Jim Hall | (707)538-8227 | 3rd Thurs., 6 pm | Great Conversations 2 |
South Bay, Santa Cruz, Monterey |
Brent Browning |
(408) 353-6340 |
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| Los Altos: Public Library | Marcene Van Dierendonk | (650)961-7380 | 2nd Tues., 6 pm | Great Conversations 2 |
| Los Gatos: Unitarian Fellowship | Erma Browning | (408)353-6340 | 2nd Mon., 7:30 pm | |
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Palo Alto: Oak Creek Apartments Oak Room |
Elsie Taboroff | (650)493-8629 | 2nd Wed., 7:30 pm | GBF: Series 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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