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Big Ideas Book Club

March Topic: Communication

2025-03-20 18:30:00 2025-03-20 19:30:00 America/Chicago Big Ideas Book Club Book club devoted to professional development and personal growth Homewood Public Library - Boardroom

Thursday, March 20
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-03-20 18:30:00 2025-03-20 19:30:00 America/Chicago Big Ideas Book Club Book club devoted to professional development and personal growth Homewood Public Library - Boardroom

Homewood Public Library

Boardroom

Book club devoted to professional development and personal growth

Each month explore a different professional growth topic and share how the ideas impact our lives and work. March book selection: Get to the Point: Sharpen Your Message and Make Your Words Matter by Joel Schwartzberg. This title is available on Hoopla!

Bring your favorite podcasts, Ted Talks, books, articles, etc. related to better communication to share.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Groups | Adult Events |

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