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Nonfiction Book Group
2024-03-06 19:00:00 2024-03-06 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, March 06
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-03-06 19:00:00 2024-03-06 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

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 Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O'Connell's Urgent Mission to Bring Healing to Homeless People by Tracy Kidder

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Library Book Group |

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Memorial Hall Library
Phone: 978-623-8400
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