In honor of Oscar month, February’s book is “The Martian,” by Andrew Weir.  It’s about an astronaut/biologist/engineer who gets separated from his mission team and is stranded on Mars. By himself. He has to survive several hundred days until the next mission launch, meaning he needs to figure out all kinds of basic things like air, food, water, energy, etc.  Yep, it’s pretty daunting. Also adapted into a pretty good film directed by Ridley Scott (yes, THAT Ridley Scott).

We meet in the upstairs lounge of the Midtown Scholar at 2:00 PM, reservations encouraged, but not required (we like to know who’s coming so we know when to get started). Please contact Joe Foner at joefoner1@gmail.com to RSVP or for questions.  Hope to see you there, and happy reading!

Home 231 Restaurant, 231 North St Harrisburg. Join fellow HYP members for our monthly dinner night, hosted by our long time member, Frank. We will dine outside weather permitting. This is a great event for new members to casually meet and mingle with existing members. Please bring cash to pay for dinner plus 20% gratuity; combined checks are often required depending on the reservation number. This event is members only, prospective members welcome, please RSVP to Frank at dinner@hyp.org by June 13.

The Millworks Restaurant, 340 Verbeke St, Harrisburg. Join fellow HYP members for our monthly dinner night, hosted by our long time member, Frank. This is a great event for new members to casually meet and mingle with existing members. Please bring cash to pay for dinner plus 20% gratuity; combined checks are often required depending on the reservation number. This event is members only, prospective members welcome, please RSVP to Frank at dinner@hyp.org by May 17.

Los Tres Cubanos Cuban Restaurant, Shipoke Section of Hbg, 540 Race St, Harrisburg. Join fellow HYP members for our monthly dinner night, hosted by our long time member, Frank. This is a great event for new members to casually meet and mingle with existing members. Please bring cash to pay for dinner plus 20% gratuity; combined checks are often required depending on the reservation number. This event is members only, prospective members welcome, please RSVP to Frank at dinner@hyp.org by April 18.

Bangkok 56 Thai Restaurant and BYOB, 1917 Paxton St, Harrisburg. Join fellow HYP members for our monthly dinner night, hosted by our long time member, Frank. This is a great event for new members to casually meet and mingle with existing members. Please bring cash to pay for dinner plus 20% gratuity; combined checks are often required depending on the reservation number. This event is members only, and please RSVP to Frank at dinner@hyp.org by March 21.