Newbury Court Reads To Kill A Mockingbird

The idea of one community reading and discussing the same book at the same time was launched by librarian Nancy Pearl of Seattle, Washington.

Now, the residents at Newbury Court, a New England Deaconess Community, are reading the novel by Harper Lee, recognizing the 50^th anniversary of its publication.

Set in Alabama in the 1930s, this classic book presages the Civil Rights Movement and the sea change that followed. 

Special events in September include character actor Richard Smith portraying "Atticus", a discussion led by Barbara Powell, retired director of the Concord Library, putting the book into historical perspective, ongoing discussions amongst neighbors, and a showing of the award-winning movie starring Gregory Peck.

Thank you to the Concord Free Public Library and Boxborough's Sargent Memorial Library for loaning books for this community program.