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Duncan Book Group

A Monthly Discussion of Timely Titles
2022-03-16 19:00:00 2022-03-16 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, March 16
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-03-16 19:00:00 2022-03-16 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 |

Virtual
Hours
We're closed Monday November 11 due to Veterans' Day
Mon, Nov 11 Closed
(Veterans' Day)
Tue, Nov 12 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Nov 13 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Nov 14 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Nov 15 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Nov 16 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 17 9:00AM to 5:00PM
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