January Book Club
January 5th, 2027
06:00PM - 08:00PM
** Registration will open 11/1/26.
Join Ginger and the team for a lively discussion on this month’s food themed book, The Table Where We Meet: Lessons Learned from Dinner with 1000 Strangers by Jess Janz.
Food and drink will be available for purchase during the event and a complimentary snack from the book will be served. In order to reserve your space, there is a ticket fee of $10. This fee will be used as a credit toward food/drink purchased at book club.
Visit Old Firehouse Books in Old Town to purchase your book – Book Club books purchased at Old Firehouse the month before or month of book club receive a 20% discount for being a part of the Ginger and Baker Book Club!
More about The Table Where We Meet: Lessons Learned from Dinner with 1000 Strangers by Jess Janz:
When Jess Janz found herself craving deeper conversations—but trapped in a world of small talk—she took a leap. What started as a casual idea in a hair salon soon became Dinner With a growing movement where guests gather around a table, introduce themselves without ever mentioning work, and share who they are beyond the job title. No scripts, no expectations—just curiosity, courage, and a seat at the table. In The Table Where We Meet, Jess reflects on what she’s learned from hosting dinners with more than a thousand strangers across North America. With essays that are both tender and practical, she explores what it means to belong, how to ask better questions, and why connection requires us to risk being truly seen. Alongside her insights are unforgettable stories—funny, heartbreaking, deeply human—that reveal how much we all have in common when we finally let our guard down. This is a book for anyone who’s ever felt alone in a crowd, tired of surface-level chatter, or unsure how to bridge the gap between isolation and intimacy. The Table Where We Meet is a guide, a memoir, and a quiet revolution—one dinner at a time.
If you are looking to dive into next month’s delicious read, in February, we will be reading Briar Club by Kate Quinn.
