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Summer Book Tasting
2023-07-17 18:00:00 2023-07-17 19:30:00 America/Chicago Summer Book Tasting Come to our book tasting and find your next favorite book! Sample selections from four genres and discuss them with your fellow tasters. We'll have selections from historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction and romance, all revolving around this year's Summer Reading theme, "All Together Now." We're sure to have something that will whet your appetite. Adults and teens. Please register. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Monday, July 17
6-7:30 p.m.

Add to Calendar 2023-07-17 18:00:00 2023-07-17 19:30:00 America/Chicago Summer Book Tasting Come to our book tasting and find your next favorite book! Sample selections from four genres and discuss them with your fellow tasters. We'll have selections from historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction and romance, all revolving around this year's Summer Reading theme, "All Together Now." We're sure to have something that will whet your appetite. Adults and teens. Please register. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Come to our book tasting and find your next favorite book! Sample selections from four genres and discuss them with your fellow tasters. We'll have selections from historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction and romance, all revolving around this year's Summer Reading theme, "All Together Now." We're sure to have something that will whet your appetite. Adults and teens. Please register.

Has your well of unread books run dry? Have you been wanting to get out of your comfort zone, but don't know which genre to try? Come to our book tasting and find your next favorite book! Sample selections from four genres and discuss them with your fellow tasters. We'll have selections from historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction and romance, all revolving around this year's Summer Reading theme, "All Together Now." We're sure to have something that will whet your appetite.

Adults and teens. Please register.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Featured | Books & Authors |

TAGS: | Summer Reading | Book Discussion |

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