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Lunch & Learn: Short Story Discussion

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2020-08-04 12:00:00 2020-08-04 13:00:00 America/New_York Lunch & Learn: Short Story Discussion Read "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" by Alice Munro (link below), and join us for a discussion. BYO Lunch! Roxbury Public Library -

Tuesday, August 04
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2020-08-04 12:00:00 2020-08-04 13:00:00 America/New_York Lunch & Learn: Short Story Discussion Read "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" by Alice Munro (link below), and join us for a discussion. BYO Lunch! Roxbury Public Library -

Read "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" by Alice Munro (link below), and join us for a discussion. BYO Lunch!

  • Ever wanted to be a part of a book group but have limited time to read?
  • Love short stories?
  • Need a break from reading lengthy novels?

Join us for a conversation about short story "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" by Alice Munro.

Click this link to read the story.

Register online or by calling the library at 973 584-2400 and the Zoom link will be emailed to you.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Books & Author Discussion |

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The Roxbury Township Public Library is a municipal library serving the communities of Succasunna, Ledgewood, Landing, Berkshire Valley, Port Morris, and Kenvil. Residents of the township are eligible to a free library card which enables access to 2.8 million items across the Morris Library Alliance including digital books, museum passes and more.

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