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Great Books Foundation Discussion Group

Counterparts, a Great Books Foundation collection
2026-07-16 19:00:00 2026-07-16 20:00:00 America/New_York Great Books Foundation Discussion Group Join us on Zoom the third Thursday of each month! We are currently discussing selections from "Counterparts", a Great Books Foundation collection. Click on the event title for more info. Virtual - Virtual

Thursday, July 16
7:00pm - 8:00pm

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Join us on Zoom the third Thursday of each month! We are currently discussing selections from "Counterparts", a Great Books Foundation collection. Click on the event title for more info.

Each month selections from the Great Books Foundation series are discussed.  We are currently reading selections from "Counterparts", a Great Books Foundation collection.

For more information and this month's selection, email reflib@alexlibraryva.org. 

The group meets virtually through Zoom.  Register for login information.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion Groups |

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