By Rebecca Miller, ’12, Contributor

Upper School teachers Patricia and Tim Dunn will host a discussion of Too Late the Phalarope by Alan Paton, a book about apartheid in South Africa, for the popular Broadwell Books event on Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. in Broadwell House. The event, hosted by the Development Office, is open to students, parents, alumni, and other members of the CCDS community. The book is part of the senior-year English curriculum.

Event Coordinator Pamela Long said Broadwell Books is “typically very popular as it is a chance to read what CCDS students are learning about in their classrooms.”  Last year, Upper School teachers Merle Black and Deborah Floyd led a discussion on Blindness by Jose Saramago, and Middle School teachers Molly Mullee and Beth Langenbahn led a discussion on Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan.  Ms. Floyd explained that Broadwell Books “was hugely successful the first year with a full house. Last year fewer folks came, which [she thinks] was mostly due to it being on a holiday weekend.”

Since the 2007-2008 school year, CCDS has hosted the Broadwell Series.  It is a way to celebrate the school’s history and bring together the CCDS community.  The series includes a tennis round robin in the fall, Broadwell Books in the winter, a special preview of the Upper School musical in the spring, and various campus beautification projects throughout the year.  These events are free and include a reception in Broadwell House.  The gatherings are open to the entire CCDS community, including parents, grandparents, alumni, and friends of CCDS. Typically, the turnout is about 30 people.

For more information about the Broadwell Series, visit to http://www.countryday.net/support_ccds/broadwell_series.aspx or e-mail Ms. Pamela Long at [email protected].

Photo by Ilana Habib