{"id":300,"date":"2018-04-12T13:41:51","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T17:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/hr\/employee-activity-committee\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T10:51:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:51:26","slug":"employee-activity-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/hr\/employee-activity-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Campus Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Employee Activity Committee (EAC) was created in 2003 to organize and plan activities, events, and discounts for employees.<\/p>\n\n\n

Join the Page Turners Book Club<\/h2>\n\n\n

Student Center, Room 202A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Share your love of reading with friends and colleagues! The Pageturners Book Club meets throughout the year to discuss the book selection chosen by the members of the group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026 (1\u20132 p.m.)<\/h3>\n\n

“The Inmate”, by Freida McFadden<\/h4>\n\n\n

“The Inmate” is a\u00a02022 psychological thriller\u00a0by Freida McFadden about Brooke Sullivan, a nurse practitioner who takes a job at a maximum-security prison, only to discover her high school sweetheart, Shane Nelson, is an inmate there.\u00a0The story alternates between the present and the past, exploring Brooke’s complicated history with Shane, who is serving a life sentence for murder, and the secrets that connect them.\u00a0The novel is known for its suspenseful plot and a twist ending.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Thursday, March 19, 2026 (1\u20132 p.m.)<\/h3>\n\n

“The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot”, by Marianne Cronin<\/h4>\n\n\n

“The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot” is\u00a0a 2021 debut novel by Marianne Cronin about the unlikely friendship between a terminally ill 17-year-old, Lenni, and an 83-year-old patient, Margot.\u00a0To celebrate their combined 100 years of life, they decide to create 100 paintings that tell the stories of their lives, exploring themes of friendship, love, loss, and the meaning of life.\u00a0The book is a humorous, tender, and poignant story that has been praised for its emotional depth and memorable characters.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Thursday, April 16, 2026 (1\u20132 p.m.)<\/h3>\n\n

“The Island of Sea Women”, by Lisa See<\/h4>\n\n\n

“The Island of Sea Women” is a historical fiction novel by Lisa See that\u00a0follows the lifelong friendship of two women, Mi-ja and Young-sook, on the Korean island of Jeju.\u00a0The story spans over 50 years, from the 1930s to the 2000s, and explores their lives as members of the haenyeo, a unique all-female diving collective.\u00a0The novel delves into the challenges of their friendship, which is tested by historical events like Japanese occupation, World War II, and the Korean War, as well as personal betrayals and loss.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Thursday, May 21, 2026 (1\u20132 p.m.)<\/h3>\n\n

“The Seven Year Slip”, by Ashley Poston<\/h4>\n\n\n

“The Seven Year Slip” is a\u00a02023 contemporary romance novel by Ashley Poston about Clementine, a book publicist who falls for a man named Iwan who lives seven years in the past.\u00a0The story involves a magical apartment that acts as a portal through time, and it explores themes of grief, self-discovery, and love.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>

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To join the book club or if you have any questions, please send an email to Pageturners Book Club<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book Exchange Library located inside the Human Resources office. Stop in, say hello & check it out!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

Discounts<\/h2>\n\n\n