Book Club

North Central Florida Media Group

The Appleton Museum of Art announces its new virtual book club that will meet once a month on Zoom to discuss works nonfiction that have been hand selected by Appleton staff.

Led by Museum Educator Hollis Mutch, the book club is open to everyone. Participation is free and easy!

How to Participate

Step 1: Pick up your book now and begin reading. You can purchase the book at the Appleton’s store during the museum’s open hours. You can also find it online at various other retailers.

Step 2: Register for the group discussion via Eventbrite. You can find the link on the Appleton’s website at appletonmuseum.org. Zoom login details for the meeting will be sent in your confirmation email.

Step 3: Login to Zoom just prior to 7pm. We will have a group discussion on the book, led by Museum Educator Hollis Mutch.

Future book club meetings include:

Jan. 19, 7pm: “Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X,” by Deborah Davis

February 16, 7pm: “The Brilliant History of Color in Art,” by Victoria Finlay

March 16, 7pm: “The Painter’s Chair: George Washington and the Making of American Art,” by Hugh Howard

April 20, 7pm: “Now I Sit Me Down: From Klismos to Plastic Chair: A Natural History,” by Witold Rybczynski

May 18, 7pm: “Cleopatra: A Life,” by Stacy Schiff

For questions, contact AppletonMuseum@cf.edu.

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