December Book Club!

Posted on November 27, 2012 by dawngill

Get ready for our final 2012 Bookclub get together!

December Bookclub Arrangements:

Date: Wednesday 12 Dec
Time: 11am – 1:00pm
Title: Unorthodox – The scandalous rejection of my Hasidic Roots
(Deborah Feldman)

Sheridan has kindly agreed to host (she lives in Recoleta)
Please RSVP to her directly on: sheridanpidcock@gmail.com in order to
receive the exact location.

Regards,
The Bookcluborganizers

**If you need to renew your membership OR are interested in joining BAIN Downtown, the Book Club is a great time to do so! Membership is AR$250 per year.

November Book Club

Posted on September 25, 2012 by dawngill

To all fellow readers,

Many thanks to a truly insightful discussion at the last Book Club get together where we discussed the work of Andre Brink, a South African author.

For those of you who have never attended the monthly bookclub, please feel free to join our next get together:

Title: The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong child, her American doctors, and the collision of 2 cultures. (available on Amazon Kindle)

Author: Anne Fadiman
Date: Thursday 8 November 2012
Time: 14h00 – 16h00
Location: Recoleta

Here is the Amazon review of the book:
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down explores the clash between a small county hospital in California and a refugee family from Laos over the care of Lia Lee, a Hmong child diagnosed with severe epilepsy. Lia’s parents and her doctors both wanted what was best for Lia, but the lack of understanding between them led to tragedy. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest, and the Salon Book Award, Anne Fadiman’s compassionate account of this cultural impasse is literary journalism at its finest. The current edition, published for the book’s fifteenth anniversary, includes a new afterword by the author that provides updates on the major characters along with reflections on how they have changed Fadiman’s life and attitudes.
Please RSVP to Lydsmiller@gmail.com to confirm your attendance and to
receive the directions.

Hope to see many of you there.

Regards,
The Bookclub Organizers

This Week with BAIN Downtown

Posted on September 17, 2012 by dawngill

There are so many exciting events this week with BAIN Downtown, it’s hard to choose which ones to attend! Luckily, you don’t have to choose – you can attend them all! Become a member today and your calendar will fill up quickly with lots of diverse and interesting events that are sure to catch your fancy. Start the process by filling out our New Membership Sign-Up Form and one of our Board Members will contact you within the day!

You can always see an updated list of events on our Calendar, but here is a quick view of this week’s events:

Wednesday, September 19

10:00am – 12:00pm: Baby/Toddler Group Play Date – bring your little one and join our play date in Recoleta. This week there will be an extra treat, a sampling of baked goods from the new bakery Lucho’s Homemade Treats. Contact Niccole de Campos niccoledecampos@mac.com to RSVP.

8:45pm: Monthly Dinner at Parilla Donca – Join in our dinner group this month as guest host Jim Isaacs organizes this tasty event. The restaurant is located at Charcas 4799 (on the corner of Godoy Cruz, in Palermo) and for a price of 125 pesos per person you get a three course meal, a glass of wine, one gaseosa or water, service/table charge and tip – not too shabby! For a full menu, visit our Newsreel. Contact Jim Isaacs jisaacs61@hotmail.com to RSVP.

Thursday, September 20

11:00am – 1:00pm: Book Club – This month’s title is Rumors of Rain by Andre Brink, a story of corruption and redemption in South Africa. We will meet at a member’s home in Recoleta, email Sheridan Pidcock sheridanpidcock@gmail.com to RSVP. This group always involves a great discussion and insight into reflections of the book, whether it’s your first time or you are a seasoned reader – come and see what the book club has to offer!

6:00pm – 9:00pm: Ladies Night Happy Hour – Keep your fingers crossed for nice weather as Ann and Margaret have organized this month’s Happy Hour at Primafila in the Recoleta Design Center terraces. If the weather is bad we’ll be inside, but with a nice evening, this location has a great outdoor seating area! Leave the fellas at home and join in this fun, social event. RSVP to Ann Sager: annsager@me.com or Margaret Sauvé: msauve3@yahoo.com.

And last but certainly not least, if you haven’t RSVPed for this month’s Spring at the Sivori event, do so now! Email bain.downtown@gmail.com or leave a comment on the event post. BAIN Downtown members are free and guests are $60 (unless you RSVP and join at the event, you can start your membership benefits immediately!). Join us for sweet treats and a champagne toast to welcome the arrival of spring!