Meeting Schedule

Spring 2023 meetings:

  • Thursday, March 2, from 4:30-5:30 in room H-325 — Join us for a book speed dating event.
  • Thursday, April 6, from 4:00-6:00 P.M. in room H-317 — The first half of the meeting we’ll discuss how to write scholarship statements, and then the second half we’ll play board games.
  • Thursday, May 11, from 4:30-6:00 P.M. in room H-322 — Topic to be determined

Fall 2022 meetings:

  • Wednesday, October 12, from 4:00-5:30 P.M. in room H-317 —  Come meet other English Majors and talk about transferring to four-year universities and careers you can pursue with an English degree
  • Thursday, November 10, from 4:30-6:00 P.M. in room H-314 — Come discuss possible careers you can do with an English degree and then engage in a fun literary activity!
  • Wednesday, December 7, from 11:00-2:00 — Department Open House in our Little Free Library area; join us for some snacks and holiday fun!

Spring 2022 meetings:

  • Wednesday, March 9, at 4:00. — Meet at the entrance to the Palomar Arboretum, which is located where Parking Lots 7 and 5 meet.  Look for the giant boulder!

Fall 2021 meetings:

  • Wednesday, 9/29, 3:00-5:00 P.M. — Meet at the Clocktower on the San Marcos campus to meet other Majors and English faculty!

Spring 2021 meetings:

  • For our Spring 21 meetings, register here to get the Zoom link
  • Thursday, January 14, 4:40-5:30 P.M. — winter break book club discussion of the novel Station Eleven
  • Thursday, February 25, 3:00-4:00 P.M. — Discussion of graduate school
    • Zoom recording here:  https://palomar-edu.zoom.us/rec/share/iLK7UjlsBrpZbZccGU1w18gIzjzy6SkMMHzyLGF5zFoSqnBLG0aDE7kwWZ8l10ew.a–ztnGF8ojKjDsr        Passcode: xY?##2e$
  • April 29, 3:00-4:30 P.M. — Lit Chat — Come discuss your favorite parts of books!

Fall 2020 meetings:

  • Wednesday, September 30, 5:00-6:00 P.M. — Discussion of books we’re reading
  • Wednesday, October 21, 4:30-6:00 P.M. — Focus on transfer issues and careers
  • November 17, 4:30-6:00 P.M. —
  • Tuesday, December 15, 4:00-5:00 P.M. — year-end social hour

Spring 2020 meetings:

  • Tuesday, February 11, 3:00-5:00 (Room H-212) — Join us for the first meeting of the spring semester!  You’ll meet other English majors and we’ll plan out our activities for this semester.
  • Monday, March 2, 3:00-5:00 (Room H-213) — Discussion of career options with an English degree
  • Thursday, April 2 — Trip down to the Old Globe Theater to see a production of Little Women! — CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19
  • Tuesday, April 7, 3:00-5:00 (Room H-212) — Gaming night (D&D role-playing) — CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19
  • Wednesday, May 13, 3:00-5:00 (Room H-213) —White elephant book exchange — CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19

Fall 2019 meetings:

  • Wednesday, 9/25, 4:00-5:30 in room Hum-213 — meet and greet and planning for the semester
  • Wednesday, 10/23, from 4:00-6:00 in room Hum-213 — 1.) Discussion of transfer information   2.) Show and Tell of a book, image, or movie you’ve been enjoying
  • Wednesday, 11/13, — cancelled
  • Wednesday, 12/3, from 10:00 A.M to noon — Meet and Greet at the English Department’s Little Free Library

  • Future meeting ideas:  play at Old Globe, Bravura workshopping, read and discuss a piece of literature together, read and discuss a theoretical article together, create a display for the glass cases at the library, adopt a classroom, analyze an image or music video together