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Duncan Literary Society

We meet at Del Ray Boccato
2023-10-12 19:00:00 2023-10-12 21:00:00 America/New_York Duncan Literary Society Join us for a book club where we discuss what we're currently reading while enjoying wine and cheese! 🍷 🧀 📚 Cheesetique - 2411 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301

Thursday, October 12
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-10-12 19:00:00 2023-10-12 21:00:00 America/New_York Duncan Literary Society Join us for a book club where we discuss what we're currently reading while enjoying wine and cheese! 🍷 🧀 📚 Cheesetique - 2411 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301

Cheesetique

2411 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301

Join us for a book club where we discuss what we're currently reading while enjoying wine and cheese! 🍷 🧀 📚

Welcome to our external book club! We meet every second Thursday of the month at Del Ray Boccato location at 2400 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, Va 22301, in the back room. Thanks to our Friends of Duncan Library, snacks for the participants will be provided. Participants must be 21+ to enjoy libations. 

Just bring yourself, a book you've been reading, and prepare to discuss anything and everything literary! 

👈 Register to save your seat and receive program updates! 

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion Groups |

TAGS: | Book discussion groups | Book club |

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
kpayne@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1705
Fax: 703.746.1785
Branch manager
Kayla Selsky
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Mon, May 04 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, May 05 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 06 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 08 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, May 09 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 10 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

Parking: There is a small lot with 9 spaces.  On street parking is available.

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1.3 miles) and King Street Stations (1.5 miles)
  • Metrobus: A11, A12
  • DASH Bus: 33

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.

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