April 2026

Apr 14 (Tue) - New Castle Prism Initiative Book Club: Our Wives Under the Sea (Third Independent Presbyterian Church, 1315 E Washington St, New Castle, PA 16101) 6 PM - 8 PM. Each month, we'll dive into a new novel to read and discuss together. This month's pick: Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield. Bring your thoughts, your favorite snacks to share, and an open mind! Book Club is free and open to everyone. Synopsis: Leah is changed. A marine biologist, she left for a routine expedition months earlier, only this time her submarine sank to the sea floor. When she finally surfaces and returns home, her wife Miri knows that something is wrong. Barely eating and lost in her thoughts, Leah rotates between rooms in their apartment, running the taps morning and night. Whatever happened in that vessel, whatever it was they were supposed to be studying before they were stranded, Leah has carried part of it with her, onto dry land and into their home. As Miri searches for answers, desperate to understand what happened below the water, she must face the possibility that the woman she loves is slipping from her grasp. By turns elegiac and furious, wry and heartbreaking, Our Wives Under the Sea is an exploration of the unknowable depths within each of us, and the love that compels us nevertheless toward one another. Book Club is done in partnership with the New Castle Public Library. You can access the book through the library. Venue Phone: (724) 698-5753. Email: ncprism123@gmail.com. Browse to https://newcastlepride.org/. RSVP/Register/Tickets at https://www.facebook.com/events/835823542855823. Browse to venue web site https://www.facebook.com/TIPChurch.