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Great Books with Robert Waterbury
2022-08-15 10:00:00 2022-08-15 11:30:00 America/Chicago Great Books with Robert Waterbury Join the monthly Great Books Discussion Group led by educator and scholar Robert Waterbury. This month's title is The Theory of the Leisure Class (selection) by Thorstein Veblen. Northbrook Public Library - Civic Room - First Floor

Monday, August 15
10:00am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2022-08-15 10:00:00 2022-08-15 11:30:00 America/Chicago Great Books with Robert Waterbury Join the monthly Great Books Discussion Group led by educator and scholar Robert Waterbury. This month's title is The Theory of the Leisure Class (selection) by Thorstein Veblen. Northbrook Public Library - Civic Room - First Floor

Northbrook Public Library

Civic Room - First Floor

Join the monthly Great Books Discussion Group led by educator and scholar Robert Waterbury. This month's title is The Theory of the Leisure Class (selection) by Thorstein Veblen.

Join the monthly Great Books Discussion Group led by educator and scholar Robert Waterbury. Share stimulating discussions of classic essays and other short works in a friendly welcoming setting. This month's title is The Theory of the Leisure Class (selection) by Thorstein Veblen from the collection Great Conversations I.

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AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | In-Person | Book & Author |

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