• 1:30 p.m. Feb. 15, Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Drive, “Daughters of Yalta” by Catherine Grace Katz. “The Other Einstein” by Marie Benedict is the March 21 book. The Thursday Afternoon Book Group meets on the third Thursday of each month from September through May. This book club does not meet during the summer months. The books for the coming year are selected by club members at an off-site meeting in June. Contact: Evelyn Painter, 509-942-8577. 

• 6 p.m. Feb. 20, Mid-Columbia Libraries, West Pasco branch, 7525 Wrigley Drive, Pasco, books that celebrate Black History Month, including, but not limited to, books by Black authors, that have Black protagonists or are about Black culture. 

• 1 p.m. Feb. 21, Mid-Columbia Libraries, Pasco branch, 1320 W. Hopkins St., Pasco, “The Watchmaker’s Daughter” by Larry Loftis. “A Fever in the Heartland” by Tim Egan is the March 20 book. The group typically meets the third Wednesday of the month. Contact Susan Koenig at 509-302-9878 or [email protected]. 

• 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26, Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Drive, “Eruption – The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens” by Steve Olson. “Code Name Helen” is the March 18 book. The group typically meets the third Monday of the month. Contact: Sue Spencer, [email protected] or 509-572-4295. 

• 6 p.m. Feb. 27, Mid-Columbia Libraries, Benton City branch, 810 Horne Drive, Benton City, “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus.

• 1 p.m. Feb. 28 at Richland Community Center, 500 Amon Park Drive, Richland, “Five Smooth Stones” by Ann Fairbairn. The Richland Seniors Association book club typically meets the fourth Wednesday of the month. 

• 7 p.m. the first Friday of the month, Caterpillar Cafe at Adventures Underground, 227 Symons St., Richland. Contact Sarah at 509-946-9893 for upcoming titles.