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Join us for a discussion of "Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club" by J. Ryan Stradal. Explore the themes of family traditions, restaurant life, and the charm of small-town Minnesota.
Register online, in person, or by phone at 330.659.4343.
This book discussion will be during the usual time slot of our Past Perspectives book discussion group. Anyone interested is welcome to attend.
This fall, the 2025 Summit County Community Read initiative will delve into the ways food connects cultures and communities — through shared traditions, culinary creativity, and personal stories. Throughout September and October, Akron-Summit County Public Library has joined other libraries across the county in hosting book discussions and educational events inspired by the themes explored in the novel.
photo credit: Franco Tettamanti
"Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club" by J. Ryan Stradal
"In the aftermath of a devastating tragedy, a couple from two very different restaurant families in rustic Minnesota, Mariel Prager and her husband Ned, who's having an identity crisis, lose almost everything they hold dear and unexpectedly find salvation in their failing business — Lakeside Supper Club. " - NoveList Plus
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