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Thursday Afternoon Book Discussion

"Moon Tiger" by Penelope Lively
2026-11-05 13:30:00 2026-11-05 14:30:00 America/New_York Thursday Afternoon Book Discussion Do you have afternoons available? Join us at the Library for some coffee, confections, and conversation about the titles chosen by fellow book club members! 📚 ☕ James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room

Thursday, November 05
1:30pm - 2:30pm

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James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library

Beth Patridge Meeting Room

Do you have afternoons available? Join us at the Library for some coffee, confections, and conversation about the titles chosen by fellow book club members! 📚 ☕

Plot: "The elderly Claudia Hampton, a best-selling author of popular history, lies alone in a London hospital bed. Memories of her life still glow in her fading consciousness, but she imagines writing a history of the world. Instead, Moon Tiger is her own history, the life of a strong, independent woman, with its often contentious relations with family and friends. At its center — forever frozen in time, the still point of her turning world — is the cruelly truncated affair with Tom, a British tank commander whom Claudia knew as a reporter in Egypt during World War II." (Goodreads.com)

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AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion Groups |

TAGS: | WWII | Historical Fiction | FODL | Classics | British Literature | #Book Discussion Group | #Book Club |

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
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Upcoming Events

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Fall Fest - with Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Sat, Oct 17, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
All are welcome to join us at Duncan Library for this year's annual Fall Fest! There will be miniature pumpkin painting, plant purchases, and did we mention pie?
Sunday Story Time
Sun, Oct 18, 1:15pm - 1:45pm
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Wiggle, crawl and clap at Story Time! Fingerplay and songs for Ages 0-24 months. Tickets required De 0 a 24 meses. Sala de reuniones de Duncan Library. Se requieren boletos.
Baby Time
Mon, Oct 19, 10:15am - 10:45am
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Wiggle, crawl, and clap at Baby Time! (0-14 months) Tickets required. 0-14 meses, se requieren boletos.
Baby Time
Mon, Oct 19, 11:15am - 11:45am
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Wiggle, crawl, and clap at Baby Time! (0-14 months) Tickets required. 0-14 meses, se requieren boletos.
Friends of Duncan Library - Board Meeting
Mon, Oct 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Join us for a free and open to the public meeting where the Friends of Duncan Library Board will share updates about the staff, library programming, book sales, and more!
Duncan and Dragons Teen - The Kingdoms of Living Giants
Tue, Oct 20, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Area
Join DM John in a dino DnD adventure! Ages 13-18. Registration required.
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Creatives's Club: Celebrating Latinx Creatives - Club de Creativos: Celebrando Creativos Latinos
Wed, Oct 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
New date Thursday, October 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Draw, paint, learn, and create your way through Hispanic Heritage Month (Ages 6-12) Dibuje, pinte, aprenda, y cree durante el Mes de Hispanos (Edades 6-12)
English Language Learning (ELL) - Intermediate Conversation
Wed, Oct 21, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Want to practice your English and learn more vocabulary? Join us every Wednesday evening for FREE beginner to intermediate classes!
Stories and Songs
Thu, Oct 22, 10:15am - 10:45am
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Come join us for engaging stories that are worth gathering for. Great for toddlers and siblings. Ages 0-5. Tickets required. Edades 0-5, se requieren boletos.
Stories and Songs
Thu, Oct 22, 11:15am - 11:45am
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Come join us for engaging stories that are worth gathering for. Great for toddlers and siblings. Ages 0-5. Tickets required. Edades 0-5, se requieren boletos.
The Six Intuitive Archetypes - An Interactive Workshop with Amy Strauss
Sat, Oct 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Most people think intuition arrives as a dramatic revelation. More often, it begins as a quiet whisper—a feeling, a nudge, or a sense that one path simply feels more like you.
Lego Club
Sun, Oct 25, 1:15pm - 2:15pm
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Calling all builders! (Ages 6-12)
Baby Time
Mon, Oct 26, 10:15am - 10:45am
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Wiggle, crawl, and clap at Baby Time! (0-14 months) Tickets required. 0-14 meses, se requieren boletos.
Baby Time
Mon, Oct 26, 11:15am - 11:45am
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Wiggle, crawl, and clap at Baby Time! (0-14 months) Tickets required. 0-14 meses, se requieren boletos.
Crazy Comix Club
Mon, Oct 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Do you love comics? Drawing? Graphic novels? Then join crazy comix club! (Ages 6-12)
Stability in Motion - A Weekly Yoga Class with Seven Petals Yoga
Mon, Oct 26, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Join us for an all-levels yoga class that invites you to connect with your body, build stability over time, and deepen your practice in a supportive, welcoming environment—no prior experience needed
This event is full
Duncan and Dragons Teen - The Kingdoms of Living Giants
Tue, Oct 27, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Area
Join DM John in a dino DnD adventure! Ages 13-18. Registration required.
Teen Art Cafe - A drop-in art space for teens
Wed, Oct 28, 4:00pm - 5:45pm
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Coffee, crafts, and conversation (Ages 13-18) Cafe, arte, y conversación (Edades 13-18)
DIY Crystal Wrapping
Wed, Oct 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Join us for a spoooooooooky craft where you get to choose a crystal to weave into a beautiful and wearable piece, while learning all about different kinds of crystals and what they mean
This event is full
English Language Learning (ELL) - Intermediate Conversation
Wed, Oct 28, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Want to practice your English and learn more vocabulary? Join us every Wednesday evening for FREE beginner to intermediate classes!
Bilingual Story Time - Cuentacuentos Bilingüe
Thu, Oct 29, 10:15am - 10:45am
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
A storytime in English and Spanish (0-5 years). Tickets required. Un cuentacuentos en inglés y español (edades 0-5), se requieren entradas.
Bilingual Story Time - Cuentacuentos Bilingüe
Thu, Oct 29, 11:15am - 11:45am
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
A storytime in English and Spanish (0-5 years). Tickets required. Un cuentacuentos en inglés y español (edades 0-5), se requieren entradas.
VETOGA Weekly Community Yoga (Hatha-Raja) - Dharma Level II lessons hosted by Adam Shaw
Sat, Oct 31, 10:30am - 11:45am
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
All levels are welcome, to stretch, breathe and cultivate connections with body-heart-mind-spirit
This event is full
Sunday Story Time
Sun, Nov 01, 1:15pm - 1:45pm
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Wiggle, crawl and clap at Story Time! Fingerplay and songs for Ages 0-24 months. Tickets required De 0 a 24 meses. Sala de reuniones de Duncan Library. Se requieren boletos.
Oddball Cinema - Clairevoyant
Sun, Nov 01, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Oddball Adventure series
Baby Time
Mon, Nov 02, 10:15am - 10:45am
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Wiggle, crawl, and clap at Baby Time! (0-14 months) Tickets required. 0-14 meses, se requieren boletos.
Baby Time
Mon, Nov 02, 11:15am - 11:45am
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Wiggle, crawl, and clap at Baby Time! (0-14 months) Tickets required. 0-14 meses, se requieren boletos.
Sensory Story Time
Mon, Nov 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
An interactive story time for kids of all abilities, especially those with sensory needs. Registration required. (Ages 2-8)
Stability in Motion - A Weekly Yoga Class with Seven Petals Yoga
Mon, Nov 02, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Join us for an all-levels yoga class that invites you to connect with your body, build stability over time, and deepen your practice in a supportive, welcoming environment—no prior experience needed
This event is full
STEM Explorers: Space Shuttle Legos
Tue, Nov 03, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Build a space shuttle and lunar rover out of LEGOs! (Ages 8-12) Registration required ¡Construye un transbordador espacial de LEGO! (Edades 8-12) Hay que registrarse con anticipación
Teen Art Cafe - A drop-in art space for teens
Wed, Nov 04, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Coffee, crafts, and conversation (Ages 13-18) Cafe, arte, y conversación (Edades 13-18)
PROGRAMA GRATUITO DE TECNOLOGÍA Y ENTRENAMIENTO PROFESIONAL
Wed, Nov 04, 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
con Edu-Futuro y el Centro de Desarrollo de Fuerza Laboral de la Ciudad de Alexandria
Monthly Meditation - A free ONLINE meditation class open to all levels
Wed, Nov 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us the first Wednesday of the month for a relaxing session led by David Kosar with Yoga in Daily Life! We will learn methods, practices, and techniques to help guide you through yogic philosophy
Stories and Songs
Thu, Nov 05, 10:15am - 10:45am
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Come join us for engaging stories that are worth gathering for. Great for toddlers and siblings. Ages 0-5. Tickets required. Edades 0-5, se requieren boletos.
Stories and Songs
Thu, Nov 05, 11:15am - 11:45am
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Come join us for engaging stories that are worth gathering for. Great for toddlers and siblings. Ages 0-5. Tickets required. Edades 0-5, se requieren boletos.
Thursday Afternoon Book Discussion - "Moon Tiger" by Penelope Lively
Thu, Nov 05, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Do you have afternoons available? Join us at the Library for some coffee, confections, and conversation about the titles chosen by fellow book club members! 📚 ☕
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