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Book Discussion: "The Good Lord Bird" by James McBride
Wednesday, February 12
7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Book Discussion: "The Good Lord Bird" by James McBride
Join a lively discussion! This month we are discussing “The Good Lord Bird" by James McBride.
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PGCMLS ProgrammingJoin a lively discussion! This month we are discussing “The Good Lord Bird" by James McBride.
Fleeing his violent master at the side of abolitionist John Brown at the height of the slavery debate in mid-nineteenth-century Kansas Territory, Henry pretends to be a girl to hide his identity throughout the raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859.
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EVENT TYPE: | Virtual Event | Discussions | Black Heritage |
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Laurel
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South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
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Greenbelt
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Fairmount Heights - Large Meeting Room
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New Carrollton
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Laurel - Conference Room 1
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New Carrollton
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Greenbelt
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Mount Rainier
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South Bowie
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Oxon Hill
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South Bowie
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Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Wed, Jan 29, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
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Beltsville
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New Carrollton
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Bladensburg
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Oxon Hill
Thu, Jan 30, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Thu, Jan 30, 11:00am - 11:30am
Fairmount Heights
Thu, Jan 30, 11:15am - 11:45am
Oxon Hill
Thu, Jan 30, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Surratts-Clinton - Auditorium (150)
Thu, Jan 30, 5:00pm - 5:50pm
Laurel
Fri, Jan 31, 11:15am - 11:45am
Greenbelt
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Hyattsville
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Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Sat, Feb 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
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Upper Marlboro
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Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
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Bladensburg
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Oxon Hill
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Beltsville
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Hyattsville
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South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Mon, Feb 03, 12:15pm - 2:15pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 2
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Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Mon, Feb 03, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room