Evening Zoom Book Club

May 3, 2026 | Events, Upcoming

Evening Zoom Book Club

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Always once a month.

hipcil- Marily Gonzalez-Escobar, CEO/President is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Heightened Independence & Progress Evening Book Club.
Time: May 29, 2026 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Every month on the Last Fri, until Jun 26, 2026, 4 occurrence(s)
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The Evening Book Club is a friendly, laid-back space for readers to come together to enjoy a good story and share thoughts, laughter, and conversation.

We meet on the last Friday of each month via Zoom, making it easy to join from the comfort of home.

At the end of each meeting, members help choose the book for the following month—so everyone has a voice in what we read next.

May Selection:

The Measure
Author: Nikki Erlick
DB Number: DB 109475
Narrators: Whelan, Julia.

One ordinary morning, people around the world receive a small wooden box containing a string that reveals the exact length of their life. As society grapples with this shocking discovery, eight individuals must confront what their strings mean for their futures, relationships, and choices. Thought-provoking and deeply human, The Measure explores fate, free will, and how knowing the length of one’s life could change everything.

Discussion Highlights:

Discussion questions are included below. Participants are welcome to review them in advance, write down responses, or simply use them to guide conversation during the meeting.

All are welcome. Bring your curiosity, your favorite beverage, and your love of books—we look forward to reading with you!

For more information, please call Blagica at 201-996-9100 ext. 115.

Discussion questions

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1. If the box from The Measure arrived on your doorstep, would you open it? Is there perhaps a particular age or moment in your life when you would be most inclined to view your string?

2. Knowing the length of their string causes many characters to rethink their careers, their dreams, even their views on marriage and children. Some people quit their jobs and shutter their businesses; others travel to distant lands. How would knowing about your string—or not knowing about it — affect the way you lived your life?

3. Ben initially feels conflicted over telling his parents about his string, while Javier chooses to hide the truth from his. Do you think family members have a right to know about each other’s strings?

4. In today’s world, do you think the arrival of the strings would bring out the worst in people, or the best? Would you view the boxes as a gift or a curse?

5. The world of The Measure feels familiar to our own, except for one powerful twist. What is the benefit of setting a novel in a slightly altered version of our world? In what ways did this fictional society’s reaction to the strings mirror the behavior of our own society? In what ways did it differ?

6. Do you think any members in the public arena — such as doctors, employers, or government

officials — should be able to know the length of someone’s string? Should short-stringers be able to publicly identify themselves in order to receive legal protections or government aid? Do you think political candidates should be able to use their strings during a campaign, like Anthony did?

7. In the support group, Maura argues that, “We never should have allowed them to start labeling people as ‘long-stringers’ and ‘short-stringers.’” Do you agree with her? Do you think it would create more division or strengthen community in society?

8. Nina worries that if Maura were to enter the hospital, she might face multiple biases as a Black woman and a short-stringer. How does the experience of short-stringers in the novel reflect any of the past or present injustices facing historically marginalized groups? How do they differ?

9. Religion takes on varying degrees of importance in the characters’ lives. Javier is Catholic, Nihal is Hindu, and other characters aren’t observant. How do you think the arrival of the strings might impact a person’s religious devotion, or lack thereof?

10. In the world of The Measure, people receive their boxes upon turning 22. Do you think that’s too young to be facing such a choice? Or should the choice be offered to people even younger?

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Book Club

May 1, 2026 | Events, Upcoming

Book Club

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Always once a month.

Book Club

May 29, 2026
Time: 11 AM

The book will be discussing is

The last patient of the nigh

The DB number is 132772

The call-in number
for the book club is 945-218-0051
access code 426-6427 #

If anyone has further questions, feel free to call
Marie at 973-777-2006

The book club is a reading group, usually consisting of a number of people who read and talk about books based on a topic or an agreed-upon reading list.

Fall into a book… join the hip bookworms!

Good conversation, good insights into books and good friends meeting and having a good time.

We’d like to invite everybody to join the book club!

Come and have some fun, read some good books, and meet some new people.

It’s very easy, just pick up the phone dial 945-218-0051 Access 426-6427# and you are part of the group!

If anybody wants any more information about the bookclub, please contact:

Marie at 973-777-2006

Hope you’ll come and join us. Happy reading!

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Caregivers Support Group

May 1, 2026 | Events, Upcoming

Caregivers Support Group

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hipcil- Marily Gonzalez-Escobar, CEO/President

is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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Topic: Caregiver’s Support Group
Time: May, 21, 2026, Thursday, 7:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Passcode: 105589

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Do you provide care for a loved one or neighbor?
Learn about services, support, and other helpful information.

Blagica Jankuloska is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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