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Duncan Book Group

"It's All Relative"
2019-04-17 19:00:00 2019-04-17 20:00:00 America/New_York Duncan Book Group This month, our group will read "It's All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World's Family Tree" by AJ Jacobs for All Alexandria Reads! James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room

Wednesday, April 17
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2019-04-17 19:00:00 2019-04-17 20:00:00 America/New_York Duncan Book Group This month, our group will read "It's All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World's Family Tree" by AJ Jacobs for All Alexandria Reads! James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library

Beth Patridge Meeting Room

This month, our group will read "It's All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World's Family Tree" by AJ Jacobs for All Alexandria Reads!

Every April, the Duncan Book Discussion Group reads the All Alexandria Reads choice for that year. This year, AAR's adult pick is It's All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World's Family Tree by AJ Jacobs.

Want to join our mailing list to help pick future books? E-mail Hannah at hrisley@alexlibraryva.org 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion Groups | All Alexandria Reads |

TAGS: | books | book group | book discussion | book club | book |

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
kpayne@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1705
Fax: 703.746.1785
Branch manager
Kayla Selsky
Hours
Mon, Jun 02 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jun 03 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jun 04 10:00AM to 8:00PM
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Fri, Jun 06 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jun 07 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 08 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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Parking: There is a small lot with 9 spaces.  On street parking is available.

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  • DASH Bus: 33

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