Chow and Chekhov.’ For more than six years, families have gathered one
Friday evening a month in each other´s homes for a potluck meal. A theme
for the food is picked each month by the hosting family — green food,
dessert night, pizza toppings, foreign food, etc. After the meal, starting with
the youngest child and moving by age to the oldest, everyone takes a turn
to talk about their favorite book. Imagine a tiny child telling everyone —
tots, teens, and adults — their two special sentences about Hop on Pop!
while everyone in the room listens respectfully! When younger children are
finished, they drift off to play elsewhere while the rest of the group moves
to more complex literature. The founders of this popular event no longer
attend. This is one club that took on a life of its own!
