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Ad Astra

Central Library Science Fiction Book Group

2025-05-19 18:00:00 2025-05-19 19:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Ad Astra Embark on interstellar journeys of imagination with Ad Astra, Central Library's scifi book group. Our May title is "How High We Go in the Dark" by Sequoia Nagamatsu. Central Library - Indianapolis Special Collections Room

Monday, May 19
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-19 18:00:00 2025-05-19 19:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Ad Astra Embark on interstellar journeys of imagination with Ad Astra, Central Library's scifi book group. Our May title is "How High We Go in the Dark" by Sequoia Nagamatsu. Central Library - Indianapolis Special Collections Room

Central Library

Indianapolis Special Collections Room

Embark on interstellar journeys of imagination with Ad Astra, Central Library's scifi book group. Our May title is "How High We Go in the Dark" by Sequoia Nagamatsu.

Get ready for an interstellar adventure like no other! Ad Astra, Central Library's  science fiction book group, invites you to journey through the cosmos with us. Our meetings will be held in the Indianapolis Special Collections Room every month on Monday evenings from 6-7 p.m. Join us on this literary voyage as we discuss these captivating works of science fiction and explore the limitless possibilities of the cosmos. Ad Astra looks to provide an exciting, thought-provoking journey through the stars. We can't wait to see you there!

Here's our whole schedule and reading list for 2025:

1/27 Gideon the Ninth - Tamsyn Muir

2/24 Drunk on All Your Strange New Words - Eddie Robson

3/31 Leviathan Wakes - James S.A. Corey

4/28 Exhalation - Ted Chiang

5/19 How High We Go in the Dark - Sequoia Nagamatsu

6/23 The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. Le Guin

7/28 Neuromancer - William Gibson

8/25 Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman

9/29 Parable of the Sower - Octavia E. Butler

10/20 The Fifth Season - N.K. Jemisin

11/24 Sea of Tranquility - Emily St. John Mandel

12/29 The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England - Brandon Sanderson

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion |

TAGS: | Book discussion | Book club |

Central Library

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About the branch

As the hub of the Indianapolis Public Library system, Central Library showcases renowned architecture and services. The original 1917 building, designed by Paul Cret and constructed of Indiana limestone in the Greek Doric style, was considered one of the most outstanding secular buildings in the U.S. Its six-story glass and steel-framed addition, designed by Evans Woollen, opened in 2007.

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