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Bring literary style to your social life! Want to discuss the latest best-sellers over happy hour? Looking for people who can keep up with your literary trivia prowess? Wish your dates resembled the plot of a novel? Looking for a new way to occupy your brain while you metro home? Join us.
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O'Sullivan's Irish PubLate Night Recess ticket holders get free appetizer w/ min $10 purchase
Ireland's Four CourtsHost for Books on Tap in Shirlington
Arlington VA Public LibraryYour Social Life, with Books
Le Pain Quotidien in ClarendonHosts meetings of the Commuter Book Club
Noshy: Memorably ScrumptiousProviding delicious homemade cookies and milk at Late Night Recess- O'Sullivan's Irish PubLate Night Recess ticket holders get free appetizer w/ min $10 purchase
- Ireland's Four CourtsHost for Books on Tap in Shirlington
- Arlington VA Public LibraryYour Social Life, with Books
- Le Pain Quotidien in ClarendonHosts meetings of the Commuter Book Club
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Escapism Book Club with Author Lauren Kung JessenLink visible for attendees
Take an escape with a romance and get to know Lauren Kung Jessen, author of "Red String Theory", who will join us for a Zoom discussion of her book.
Book Description:
Just a date . . . or a twist of fate? When it comes to love and art, Rooney Gao believes in signs. Most of all, she believes in the Chinese legend that everyone is tied to their one true love by the red string of fate. And that belief has inspired her career as an artist, as well as the large art installations she makes with (obviously) red string. That is until artist's block strikes and Rooney begins to question everything. But then fate leads her to the perfect guy . . . Jack Liu is perfect. He's absurdly smart, successful, handsome, and after one enchanting New York night-under icy February skies and fueled by fried dumplings-all signs point to destiny. Only Jack doesn't believe. And after their magical date, it looks like they might be lost to each other forever . . . until they're given one more chance to reconnect. But can Rooney convince a reluctant skeptic to take a leap of fate?New members are always welcome. You don't have to read the book to join, but it is encouraged.
- Author Talk: The Problem of the Healthcare UninsuredShirlington Library, Arlington, VA
Join Dr. Peggy Maddox as she discusses "Why Everyone Should Care about the Problem of the Healthcare Uninsured." The number of health care uninsured continues to grow, adding to the problem of growing healthcare costs, public health problems and growing business sector costs. This presentation outlines the causes and consequences of uninsurance and what public and private sector options can be used to address this complex problem.
About the Author: Dr. Maddox is a health services research and health care adminstrator with over 30 years of experience. She came to GMU in 1995 form the Nationals Institutes of Health. She is a sought after speaker and prolific author in contemporary health management and cutting edge health policy problems. She holds a doctorate from Teachers College, Colulmbia University.
This event is free for adults.
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For more information, please call 703-228-0332. - Strange Lands Book Club: "The Heart Goes Last"Link visible for attendees
This book club meets on the third Wednesday evening of the month for informal discussions on a wide range of science fiction titles voted on by participants.
Join us in May to discuss "The Heart Goes Last" by Margaret Atwood:
Stan and Charmaine are a married couple trying to stay afloat in the midst of an economic and social collapse. Job loss has forced them to live in their car, leaving them vulnerable to roving gangs. They desperately need to turn their situation around and fast. The Positron Project in the town of Consilience seems to be the answer to their prayers. No one is unemployed and everyone gets a comfortable, clean house to live in...for six months out of the year.New members are always welcome. You don't have to read the book to join, but it is encouraged. This is a volunteer-led book club. Until further notice, this book club will meet virtually on Zoom. A Zoom account is not required to join.
