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Readers' Round Table
2024-04-30 14:00:00 2024-04-30 15:00:00 America/Chicago Readers' Round Table Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8

Tuesday, April 30
2:00pm - 3:00pm

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Love to read? Always looking for book recommendations? Meet fellow bibliophiles at Readers' Round Table! Join us in Room #8.

No assigned book to discuss, just a lively conversation on what you have been reading lately.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Discussion | Books & Authors |

TAGS: | Readers' Round Table |

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