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Book Club | Open Your World Book Club

Adults & Teens with Intellectual & Developmental Disability
2023-03-28 15:00:00 2023-03-28 16:30:00 America/New_York Book Club | Open Your World Book Club Readers and aspiring readers are invited to join us online for reading, listening, and discussion of adapted versions of classic short stories and novels. Registration required. Virtual -

Tuesday, March 28
3:00pm - 4:30pm

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Readers and aspiring readers are invited to join us online for reading, listening, and discussion of adapted versions of classic short stories and novels. Registration required.

AGE GROUP: | Ages 19+ | Ages 16-18 |

EVENT TYPE: | Literacy | Book Club |

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