Join us to discuss Family Tree by Barbara Delinsky. For as long as she can remember, Dana Clarke has longed for the stability of home and family. Now she has married a man she adores, whose heritage can be traced back to the Mayflower, and she is about to give birth to their first child. But what should be the happiest day of her life becomes the day her world falls apart. Her daughter is born beautiful and healthy, and in addition, unmistakably African-American in appearance. Dana's determination to discover the truth about her baby's heritage becomes a shocking, poignant journey. A superbly crafted novel, Family Tree asks penetrating questions about family and the choices people make in times of crisis. Come for the chat whether you've read the book or not.

 

Want to read ahead? January's book is The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg.

Myron Johnson's highly inventive and irreverent production of the Nutcracker (Not So) Suite is set in the '60s, beginning on the Upper East Side and careening into a beatnik downtown vibe with a life-size Barbie doll. The production is full of colorful characters, all accompanied by a musical mash-up of hip-hop, R&B, contemporary tracks and Christmas carols. If you'd like to purchase a ticket, call the MCC office. Tickets are $35, payable to MCC.