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Calamity Club Book Club at Firewater Saloon
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.
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About This Event
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18TH / 6-8 PM / THE CALAMITY CLUB COZY READERS BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION + THEMED TASTING EXPERIENCE @ FIREWATER SALOON IN EDISON PARK
Local Readers (GROWN-UPS 21+)
Join us in-person at Firewater Saloon in Edison Park to discuss The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett & enjoy some optional themed Southern-style bevys + bites inspired by the characters, plots and settings of the story. You're invited to listen in on the curated conversation & participate / ask any questions you have for the group. You’ll get a FREE TAKE-AWAY GIFT + EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS FROM OUR BOOKTIQUE!
Pick up a physical copy of the book from the dropdown menu on the sign-up page, decide to download an audiobook from the link on the sign-up page before the event, 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.
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About the Venue
Firewater Saloon
Presented by New Book Joy - Edgebrook
Edison Park
6689 N. Oliphant
Chicago, IL 60631
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