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Afternoon Book Club

In-Person Program
2024-06-27 12:00:00 2024-06-27 13:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Afternoon Book Club Join Culver City Library's Afternoon Book Club to discuss The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann. For adults. Culver City Julian Dixon Library - Meeting Room

Thursday, June 27
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-06-27 12:00:00 2024-06-27 13:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Afternoon Book Club Join Culver City Library's Afternoon Book Club to discuss The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann. For adults. Culver City Julian Dixon Library - Meeting Room

Join Culver City Library's Afternoon Book Club to discuss The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann. For adults.

From the publisher: "The Wager is a grand tale of human behavior at the extremes told by one of our greatest nonfiction writers. Grann’s recreation of the hidden world on a British warship rivals the work of Patrick O’Brian, his portrayal of the castaways’ desperate straits stands up to the classics of survival writing such as The Endurance, and his account of the court martial has the savvy of a Scott Turow thriller. As always with Grann’s work, the incredible twists of the narrative hold the reader spellbound."

To borrow a print copy of the book, please contact the library.

AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Books, Poetry, & Writing |

TAGS: | Book Club |

Culver City Julian Dixon Library
Phone: 310.559.1676
Hours
We're closed Thursday July 04 due to Independence Day
Mon, Jul 01 Closed
Tue, Jul 02 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 03 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 04 Closed
(Independence Day)
Fri, Jul 05 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 06 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jul 07 Closed
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About the branch

Culver City Library was established April 1, 1915 in the new Pacific Electric Railroad Depot. The library moved to various locations throughout the city as it grew in size over the years. The library has been in its present location since 1970. The Japanese Garden in front of the library was a gift from Kaizuka, Japan, a sister city of the city of Culver City in 1974.

In January 2001, the Culver City Library was renamed the Culver City Julian Dixon Library by the Board of Supervisors in recognition of Julian Dixon, the representative for the 32nd United States Congressional District. The Honorable Julian Dixon, who passed away on December 8, 2000, spent many of his years in public service working closely with educational institutions and libraries that positively impact the lives of children.

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Rescheduled
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