We will be meeting weekly for 5 weeks on Tuesdays from 7:00pm-8:00pm to discuss The Joy Luck Club.. . There is no reading required for the first meeting.. . . . Reading schedule:. . Week 1: 1/28/2025 - Orientation meeting. . . . Week 2: 2/4/2025 - Discussion of Feathers from a Thousand Li Away (pg. 1-84 ). . . . Week 3: 2/11/2025 - Discussion of The Twenty-Six Malignant Gates (pg. 85-156). . . . Week 4: 2/18/2025 - Discussion of American Translation (pg. 157-235 ). . . . Week 5: 2/25/2025 - Discussion of Queen Mother of the Western Skies (pg. 236-329). . . . . . About the Book:. . Four mothers, four daughters, four families whose histories shift with the four winds depending on who's "saying" the stories. In 1949 four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, begin meeting to eat dim sum, play mahjong, and talk. United in shared unspeakable loss and hope, they call themselves the Joy Luck Club. Rather than sink into tragedy, they choose to gather to raise their spirits and money. "To despair was to wish back for something already lost. Or to prolong what was already unbearable." Forty years later the stories and history continue.. . . . With wit and sensitivity, Amy Tan examines the sometimes painful, often tender, and always deep connection between mothers and daughters. As each woman reveals her secrets, trying to unravel the truth about her life, the strings become more tangled, more entwined. Mothers boast or despair over daughters, and daughters roll their eyes even as they feel the inextricable tightening of their matriarchal ties. Tan is an astute storyteller, enticing readers to immerse themselves into these lives of complexity and mystery.. . . . “The Joy Luck Club is one of my favorite books. From the moment I first started reading it, I knew it was going to be incredible. For me, it was one of those once-in-a-lifetime reading experiences that you cherish forever. It inspired me as a writer and still remains hugely inspirational.” —Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1972794

Join us for the first meeting of the Spring 2025 semester! We will be discussing our plans for the year and the current political climate. --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1977429

𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍 𝐔𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃, 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒, 𝐁𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐘, 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏, & 𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏! --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1974051

The Dating Series continues with Pt. 2 on February 11th. Pastors Steven & Kasey will be speaking and sharing with us godly wisdom and biblical advice when it comes to relationships. Come expectant, it is going to be a great time spent in community and learning how to have healthier and God honoring relationships! --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1972806

Valentines for Veterans is a program that honors veterans and their service with cards, visits, and volunteer opportunities. This event is a collaboration with Red Cross! --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1976738

Learn how to play frisbee, hone your skills, and compete with college teams in and out of the state! --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1975119