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Essay Discussion Club

"Was the Renaissance Real?" by Adam Gopnik
2026-04-14 14:00:00 2026-04-14 15:00:00 America/New_York Essay Discussion Club Discuss this month's essay. Pick up the essay at the front desk. Purcellville Library - Carruthers Room

Tuesday, April 14
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-04-14 14:00:00 2026-04-14 15:00:00 America/New_York Essay Discussion Club Discuss this month's essay. Pick up the essay at the front desk. Purcellville Library - Carruthers Room

Purcellville Library

Carruthers Room

Discuss this month's essay. Pick up the essay at the front desk.

Have you thought about joining a book club, but don’t have the time or inclination to read several hundred pages before a discussion? What if you only had to read 5–10 pages? If that interests you, try our Essay Discussion Group.

This program is part of Renaissance April-- a themed month of programs for adults. View a complete list of programs here. 

Sponsored by the Loudoun Library Foundation.

Please visit and subscribe to our YouTube Channel - Loudoun County Public Library Online Programs - for more programs.

AGE GROUP: | High School | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Culture/History |

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