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Duncan Book Group

A Monthly Discussion of Timely Titles
2022-01-19 19:00:00 2022-01-19 20:00:00 America/New_York Duncan Book Group The Duncan Book Group meets from 7 PM to 8 PM on the third Wednesday of each month. Virtual -

Wednesday, January 19
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-01-19 19:00:00 2022-01-19 20:00:00 America/New_York Duncan Book Group The Duncan Book Group meets from 7 PM to 8 PM on the third Wednesday of each month. Virtual -

The Duncan Book Group meets from 7 PM to 8 PM on the third Wednesday of each month.

The following titles are scheduled to be discussed on the following dates:

January 19th - Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell

February 16th - The Man Who Came Uptown by George Pelicanos

March 16th - The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray

April 20th - Infinite Country by Patricia Engels

May 18th - Midnight Library by Matt Haig

June 15th - The Orphans of Davenport: Eugenics, the Great Depression, and the War over Children's Intelligence by Marilyn Brookwood

July 20th - Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest by Suzanne Simard

A zoom account is not required to join, but a microphone is! Most mobile devices have microphones installed. If you're using a desktop, most webcams also have microphones built in.
If you have questions, you can reach out to Brack at bstovall@alexlibraryva.org and he can help you get set up. Registration for this event is required. 
Registration is required. After registering, you will be e-mailed the link to join this Zoom meeting. 
To join our mailing list for book club reminders, e-mail Brack at bstovall@alexlibraryva.org 

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion Groups |

TAGS: | books | book groups | book discussion | book club |

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