A steady gathering where readers discuss books together at Olney Library—the kind of group where showing up to hear what other people noticed in the same pages makes you see your own reading differently.
August 11 – August 11 · 1:30 PM · Olney Library
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Bladensburg — BL Activity Room
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Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library — Story Room
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Sun, Aug 16
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library — Board Room
Caregivers of people with Alzheimer's gather here to share what they're actually dealing with, away from the noise. Four times a year, a quiet room in the library becomes a place where the exhaustion and confusion makes sense to someone else.
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