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Calamity Club Book Club at Frunchroom, Libertyville
Past event
Featured Book
The Calamity Club
Oxford, Mississippi, 1933.
Abandoned by her mother one Christmas Eve, eleven-year-old Meg Lefleur has learned the hard way to rely on no one. Now one of the unadoptable "big girls" at the Lafayette County Orphan Asylum, she fights each day to keep her spirit unbowed.
This book will be available for purchase at the event.
About This Event
Local Readers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Get cozy with us at Frunchroom Collective in Libertyville & get a taste of an exclusive curated coffee drink made by the Frunchroom Collective baristas inspired by the characters, plots & settings of the story (& optional sweet treats for an additional charge) while we discuss The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett & mingle! A MINI BOOK FAIR POP-UP will be set up for shopping after the event, so guests can stock up on their favorite books to take home with them. You’ll get a FREE TAKEAWAY GIFT + EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS FROM OUR BOOKTIQUE too...
Purchase a physical copy of the book (or download an audiobook) from the link, OR join us for the discussion before you dive into the book - your choice!
NOTE: PRE-READING IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, since we will be diving deep into the book during our discussion and there may be some spoilers.
About the Venue
Frunchroom Collective
Presented by New Book Joy - Edgebrook
1193 South Milwaukee
Libertyville, IL 60048
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