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Afternoon Adult Book Club
2025-05-08 13:00:00 2025-05-08 14:00:00 America/New_York Afternoon Adult Book Club A monthly meeting to discuss books. Adult program, no registration required. Essex Branch -

Thursday, May 08
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-08 13:00:00 2025-05-08 14:00:00 America/New_York Afternoon Adult Book Club A monthly meeting to discuss books. Adult program, no registration required. Essex Branch -

A monthly meeting to discuss books. Adult program, no registration required.

All welcome! Come & discuss our monthly selection as well as your favorite books with an enthusiastic group of fellow readers.

This month's selection: Two Roads Home: Hitler, Stalin and the Miraculous Survival of my Family by Daniel Finkelstein.
 
 

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Bookclub |

Essex Branch
essbranch@essexcountylibrary.ca
Phone: 226-946-1529 x435
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Today's hours

We're open 9:00AM to 8:00PM

Mon, Apr 28 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Apr 29 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 30 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 01 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 02 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, May 03 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 04 Closed
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