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Not Your Mama's Book Club

Live Soul Speak Creator Kathryn Valencia
2025-05-06 14:00:00 2025-05-06 15:30:00 America/Chicago Not Your Mama's Book Club “Great minds discuss ideas. Average Minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.” Discussion group. All you need is an enquiring mind. Meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 2pm. Homewood Public Library - Boardroom

Tuesday, May 06
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-06 14:00:00 2025-05-06 15:30:00 America/Chicago Not Your Mama's Book Club “Great minds discuss ideas. Average Minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.” Discussion group. All you need is an enquiring mind. Meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 2pm. Homewood Public Library - Boardroom

“Great minds discuss ideas. Average Minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.” Discussion group. All you need is an enquiring mind. Meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 2pm.

No book reading required, discussion group only. Join us as Kathryn Valencia never planned on being a writer, but inspiration through the images she captured around the world crafted her creation of "Soul Speak." Learn more about Live Soul Speak’s Kathryn, her book, and her outlook on approaching life in our Member Profile. You can also see more of her work at www.livesoulspeak.com

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Educational / Informational | Arts & Lit | Adult Events |

TAGS: | Discussion Group | Adults |

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