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Classic Great Books with Robert Waterbury

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce
2024-09-16 10:00:00 2024-09-16 11:30:00 America/Chicago Classic Great Books with Robert Waterbury Join the monthly Classic Great Books Discussion Group led by educator and scholar Robert Waterbury. This month's title is A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce. Northbrook Public Library - Civic Room - First Floor

Monday, September 16
10:00am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2024-09-16 10:00:00 2024-09-16 11:30:00 America/Chicago Classic Great Books with Robert Waterbury Join the monthly Classic Great Books Discussion Group led by educator and scholar Robert Waterbury. This month's title is A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce. Northbrook Public Library - Civic Room - First Floor

Northbrook Public Library

Civic Room - First Floor

Join the monthly Classic Great Books Discussion Group led by educator and scholar Robert Waterbury. This month's title is A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce.

Participants may pick up copies of the book at the Fiction & Media desk on the 3rd floor.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book & Author |

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