“Celebrate America’s 250th” Book Club Organizational Meeting

This free organizational meeting (registration is required) will take place on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, 10:30 a.m.-noon, with Macy Washow at The Crafty Cup in Mercer.

Life on this continent in 1776 was vastly different than it is today. Still, our Founding Fathers felt burdened by the rule of a faraway king and had a vision of a better life. How did they convince residents of thirteen individual colonies that their vision was worth fighting for? What was life like for ordinary people during the revolutionary period? What made the Founding Fathers tick? Celebrate, reacquaint, and re-examine this era in our history by joining Fe U’s free book club.

We will meet every other month at different area coffee shops to discuss a book, selected by book club members, about this period. Our organizational meeting will be Friday, Jan. 16, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Crafty Cup in Mercer.

We will discuss logistics and make book selections. We will have a list of possible reads, but bring any suggestions you may have. There is no charge to join this free book club and you are not required to attend all sessions, but we ask that you do register in advance so the coffee shop has some idea of the number expected. A Zoom option is available on request.

If you are interested in joining our free book club, but are not able to attend the organizational meeting, contact Macy Washow at macywashow@gmail.com or call 414-828-7218.

Online Registration: Scroll down to our Registration form to register online!
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Registration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 862-2032 or (715) 476-2881.

Registration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question, please contact us.