Batavia’s Books Between Bites 2024-2025 Season Announced
BATAVIA — Batavia's popular monthly noontime book program, Books Between Bites, announces its 36th season, to begin Thursday, Sept. 19.
The series is hosted at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave., from noon to 1 p.m. The public is invited to attend these free programs, presented September through May, on the third Thursday of the month (unless otherwise noted.) Reservations are not required.
The December program will be hosted one week earlier, on Dec. 12, with naturalist Valerie Blaine discussing the book “The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light” by Paul Bogard.
On Jan. 16, 2025, Karl Bruhn returns to the program to share Unique Structures of Fabyan Forest Preserve and Their Fascinating Stories. This connects to the Feb. 20 program by Vivien Lasken, director of the Fabyan Villa Museum and Japanese Garden. She will discuss the book, “The Woman Who Smashed Codes” by Jason Fagone. This is the story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, who worked for eccentric millionaire Colonel George Fabyan in Geneva for several years.
Lester Munson returns on March 20 to discuss Keith O’Brien’s book, “Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose.” The April program will be hosted one week earlier, on April 10, when Batavia Historical Society President Dan Hoefler will discuss the book “Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer” by James L. Swanson.
The 2024-25 season finishes on May 15 with Kathy Hubbard and Linda Sullivan discussing the book
“The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Haidt.
The monthly program is hosted in the large Founders Room, which is located on the main level of the Batavia Public Library. Parking is available in the lot just south of and adjacent to the library.
People are invited to bring their lunch and eat as they enjoy the program and discussion. Lunch items, beverages and baked goods can be purchased at Flyleaf Bakery Cafe, located just inside the library next to the meeting room. To pre-order for pick-up just before the program, please call 331-302-3480.
Books Between Bites was established in Batavia in 1987 by the late Lee C. and Betty Moorehead. The program has been continued by their daughter, Becky Hoag, in partnership and co-sponsorship with the Batavia Public Library.
For more information about Books Between Bites, visit the website booksbetweenbites.com, where a complete schedule and description of each program can be found, along with a printable season schedule. Printed season schedules are available at Batavia Public Library.
