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Walk and Talk Book Discussion

With Partner DG Park District
2024-09-12 09:30:00 2024-09-12 11:00:00 America/Chicago Walk and Talk Book Discussion Walk around Barth Pond while discussing Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. Books will be available at the Adult & Teen Services Desk one month before the discussion. Patriots Park/Barth Pond Pavilion - 501 55th Pl, Downers Grove, IL 60515

Thursday, September 12
9:30am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2024-09-12 09:30:00 2024-09-12 11:00:00 America/Chicago Walk and Talk Book Discussion Walk around Barth Pond while discussing Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. Books will be available at the Adult & Teen Services Desk one month before the discussion. Patriots Park/Barth Pond Pavilion - 501 55th Pl, Downers Grove, IL 60515

Patriots Park/Barth Pond Pavilion

501 55th Pl, Downers Grove, IL 60515

Walk around Barth Pond while discussing Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. Books will be available at the Adult & Teen Services Desk one month before the discussion.

Athena Liu is a literary darling and June Hayward is literally nobody. When Athena dies in a freak accident, June steals her unpublished manuscript and publishes it as her own under the ambiguous name Juniper Song. ~Goodreads

Available for digital checkout in Libby, Cloud Library, and Hoopla (eaudiobook).

In partnership with the DG Park District. Register through the Downers Grove Public Library.

Meeting place: Patriots Park/Barth Pond pavilion at 501 55th Pl, Downers Grove, IL 60515. Contact the Adult & Teen Services department at ATS@dglibrary.org for more information.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Registration Required | Book Discussions |

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