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• NSWC BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS 2024 2025

  • Start
    1 Sep 2025
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    6:00 PM
  • End
    31 Dec 2025
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    8:00 PM
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    2 registrants

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  **Attendees should read the entire book and come prepared to discuss.  If you are unable to finish the book but would like to attend the discussion, you can do that as well.**
  

                 Join us for Book Club!                

  
  

  Susan Gannon, NSWC member and board member, will lead the discussions.

  HERE IS THE LIST OF SELECTIONS FOR 2024 and 2025. 

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• NSWC BOOK CLUB: THE FROZEN RIVER by Ariel Lawhon

  • When
    11 Nov 2025
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Crossroads Restaurant 119 S. Main St. Middleton MA 01949
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    1 registrant

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  **Attendees should read the entire book and come prepared to discuss.  If you are unable to finish the book but would like to attend the discussion, you can do that as well.**
  

  Join us for Book Club!                NOVEMBER 11, 2025

  Crossroads Restaurant   119 S. Main St. Middleton MA

  Susan Gannon, NSWC member and board member, will lead the discussions.

  THE FROZEN RIVER  by Ariel Lawhon

  NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GMA BOOK CLUB PICK • AN NPR BOOK OF THE YEAR  

  From the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Hélène comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history.
  
  "Fans of Outlander’s Claire Fraser will enjoy Lawhon’s Martha, who is brave and outspoken when it comes to protecting the innocent. . . impressive."—The Washington Post
  
  "Once again, Lawhon works storytelling magic with a real-life heroine." —People Magazine
  
  Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime and debacle that unfolds in the close-knit community. Months earlier, Martha documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of the town’s most respected gentlemen—one of whom has now been found dead in the ice. But when a local physician undermines her conclusion, declaring the death to be an accident, Martha is forced to investigate the shocking murder on her own.
  
  Over the course of one winter, as the trial nears, and whispers and prejudices mount, Martha doggedly pursues the truth. Her diary soon lands at the center of the scandal, implicating those she loves, and compelling Martha to decide where her own loyalties lie.
  
  Clever, layered, and subversive, Ariel Lawhon’s newest offering introduces an unsung heroine who refused to accept anything less than justice at a time when women were considered best seen and not heard. The Frozen River is a thrilling, tense, and tender story about a remarkable woman who left an unparalleled legacy yet remains nearly forgotten to this day.
  

  
  

  

  
  

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• Private Tour at Hammond Castle!

  • When
    12 Nov 2025
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    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    80 Hesperus Avenue. Gloucester, MA 01930

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  PRIVATE TOUR WITH NORTH SHORE WOMEN!

  

  Step into the world of eccentric inventor and architect John Hays Hammond, Jr. with an exclusive private tour of Hammond Castle Museum. Nestled on the scenic Gloucester coastline, this unique castle blends medieval design with modern innovation, reflecting Hammond’s passions for science, art, and history.

  During your private tour, you’ll explore:
  ✨ The grand Great Hall adorned with medieval artifacts
  ✨ Hammond’s personal collections of art, instruments, and curiosities
  ✨ Secret passageways, towers, and stunning ocean views

  Discover the fascinating story of a visionary who transformed a medieval-inspired fortress into a home, laboratory, and museum. This intimate experience offers a rare glimpse into the life and imagination of one of America’s most intriguing inventors.

  About the Castle

  John Hays Hammond Jr. envisioned his castle as a museum long before its construction, hoping it would serve as his lasting legacy and give visitors an authentic taste of Old World Europe without leaving the U.S. Officially incorporated in 1930, the museum reflected Hammond’s passion for history, art, and innovation. After his death in 1965, stewardship briefly passed to the Catholic Church before transitioning to a private nonprofit in the 1970s. Today, the museum continues to showcase its rich medieval architecture and collection, preserving Hammond’s vision for future generations.

  Special thanks to Linda Harvey, Executive Director, Hammond Castle, for providing us with a very special opportunity to visit as a private group and enjoy their spectacular premises!

  Member rate: $20.00

  Non-member rate: $30.00

  
  

  Hammond Castle Museum

  80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930

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• Monthly Monday Mixer - November 24, 2025

  • When
    24 Nov 2025
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    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Teresa's Italian Eatery, 149 S Main Street, Middleton, MA 01949

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  NSWC MONTHLY MONDAY MIXER REMINDER NOTE:  VENUE IS NEW FOR THIS EVENT TERESA'S ITALIAN EATERY (Monday, November 24, 2025)

  
  

  During our mixers each attendee has the opportunity to introduce themselves and meet other incredible women!

  The $5.00 event fee automatically provides 3 entries for members into our 50/50 raffle for the evening.

  The $10.00 event fee automatically provides 1 entry for non-members into our 50/50 raffle for evening.

  All 50/50 raffle proceeds go toward our annual scholarship.

  New venue:

  Teresa's Italian Eatery

  149 S Main St

  Middleton, MA 01949

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• NSWC BOOK CLUB: THE VIEW FROM LAKE COMO by Adriana Trigiani

  • When
    9 Dec 2025
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Crossroads Restaurant 119 S. Main St. Middleton MA 01949
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  **Attendees should read the entire book and come prepared to discuss.  If you are unable to finish the book but would like to attend the discussion, you can do that as well.**
  

  Join us for Book Club!                DECEMBER 9, 2025

  Crossroads Restaurant    119 S. Main St. Middleton MA

  Susan Gannon, NSWC member and board member, will lead the discussions.

  

  THE VIEW FROM LAKE COMO by Adriani Trigiani

  PEOPLE: BEST NEW BOOKS
  An Elle Best Book of Summer 2025
  USA Today Most Anticipated Read of Summer 2025
  Publishers Weekly Most Anticipated Book of Summer 2025
  
  From the beloved New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani, a “dazzling” storyteller (Washington Post), and a “comedy writer with a heart of gold” (NYT), comes a novel about one woman’s quest to build her own life before it’s too late.
  
  Jess Capodimonte Baratta is not living the life of her dreams. Not even close.
  
  In blue-collar Lake Como, New Jersey, family comes first. Recently divorced from Bobby Bilancia, “the perfect husband," Jess moves into her parents’ basement to hide and heal. Jess is the overlooked daughter, who dutifully takes care of her parents, cooks Sunday dinner, and puts herself last. Despite her role as the family handmaiden, Jess is also a talented draftswoman in the marble business run by her dapper uncle Louie, who believes she can do anything (once she invests in a better wardrobe).
  
  When the Capodimonte and Baratta families endure an unexpected loss, the shock unearths long-buried secrets that will force Jess to question her loyalty to those she trusted. Fueled by her lost dreams, Jess takes fate into her own hands and escapes to her ancestral home, Carrara, Italy.
  
  From the shadows of the majestic marble-capped mountains of Tuscany, to the glittering streets of Milan, and on the shores of enchanting Lake Como (the other one), Jess begins to carve a place in this new/old world. When she meets Angelo Strazza, a passionate artist who works in gold, she discovers her own skills are priceless. But as Jess uncovers the truth about her family history, it will change the course of her life and those she loves the most forever. In love and work, in art and soul, Jess will need every tool she has mastered to reinvent her life.
  
  Fed by the author’s cherished Italian roots comes a bighearted, hilarious novel of the moment: the story of one woman’s determination to live a creative life that matters, with enough room left over for love. With a one-way ticket to Italy, Jess is determined to write a new story on her own terms--this time, in stone.
  

  
  
  

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