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Love is Love LGBTQIA+ Book Club: "The Lilac People"

Saturday, November 14 · 2 PM – 3 PM · Courthouse Library — Azalea Conference · Arlington

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Join us for a fun discussion of LGBTQIA+ themed books! Our bookclub features a monthly selection of fiction and non-fiction titles centered on queer characters. Meetings are held in person at Courthouse Library at 2 p.m. in the Azalea Room or online via Zoom, unless otherwise specified. We look forward to having you join us! REGISTRATION RECOMMENDED. Registration is required for a meeting reminder, and to receive the Zoom link. For adults age 18+. Please call 703-228-3352 or email vdale@arlingtonva.us for more information. Transportation: Parking in the garage located beneath the Bozman Government Center is free on weekends and after 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. Watch this quick guide on how to park in the attached garage on Clarendon Blvd. We are also accessible via public transit: by Metro (Orange and Silver Lines - Courthouse) and by bus. We are reading: Jan. 24: " Our Evenings " by Alan Hollinghurst Feb. 14: " Fantasies of Future Things " by Doug Jones Mar. 28: " A Sharp Endless Need " by Marisa Crane Apr. 18: " When the Tides Held the Moon " by Venessa Vida Kelley May 30: " Woodworking " by Emily St. James Jun. 27 " Ordinary Love " by Marie Rutkoski Jul. 11: " Disappoint Me " by Nicola Dinan Aug. 22: " Girls Girls Girls " by Shoshana von Blanckensee Sept. 12: " Loca " by Alejandro Heredia Oct. 24: " Four Squares " by Bobby Finger Nov. 14: " The Lilac People " by Milo Todd Dec. 5: Holiday Book Swap

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