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Askren Book Club

"The Fury" by Alex Michaelides
2025-03-18 09:00:00 2025-03-18 10:00:00 America/New_York Askren Book Club Join us for our morning book club as we discuss "The Fury" by Alex Michaelides. Enjoy coffee and a snack along with a friendly, casual discussion. Barry Askren Memorial Branch Library -

Tuesday, March 18
9:00am - 10:00am

Add to Calendar 2025-03-18 09:00:00 2025-03-18 10:00:00 America/New_York Askren Book Club Join us for our morning book club as we discuss "The Fury" by Alex Michaelides. Enjoy coffee and a snack along with a friendly, casual discussion. Barry Askren Memorial Branch Library -

Join us for our morning book club as we discuss "The Fury" by Alex Michaelides. Enjoy coffee and a snack along with a friendly, casual discussion.

Join us for our morning book club as we discuss "The Fury" by Alex Michaelides. Enjoy coffee and a snack along with a friendly, casual discussion.

"Glamorous, sinister, and endlessly surprising, The Fury reads like Agatha Christie and Patricia Highsmith took a Greek vacation together and decided to write a book while there. It's twisty, twisted entertainment."
—Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of The Only One Left

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Club |

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Barry Askren Memorial Branch Library
Phone: (330) 791-7061
Hours
Mon, Feb 17 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Tue, Feb 18 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Wed, Feb 19 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Feb 20 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Fri, Feb 21 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Sat, Feb 22 10:00AM to 2:00PM
Sun, Feb 23 Closed
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