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Nonfiction Book Group
2026-12-02 19:00:00 2026-12-02 20:00:00 America/New_York Nonfiction Book Group The Nonfiction Book Group meets on the first Wednesday of the month. Memorial Hall Library - Activity Room

Wednesday, December 02
7:00pm - 8:00pm

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Memorial Hall Library

Activity Room

The Nonfiction Book Group meets on the first Wednesday of the month.

This month the Nonfiction Book Group is reading Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's astonishing life of power, seduction, and intrigue by Sonia Purnell. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Library Book Group |

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