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Pens and Pages: Teen Writing and Book Club
2025-04-24 15:00:00 2025-04-24 16:00:00 America/New_York Pens and Pages: Teen Writing and Book Club Come join your peers in a club devoted to reading and writing. Please register! Jackson Branch -

Thursday, April 24
3:00pm - 4:00pm

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Come join your peers in a club devoted to reading and writing. Please register!

Dive into a bookish bash with your fellow word nerds in the Teen Zone! Bring your latest masterpiece (or a scribble) and share it if you’re feeling brave! Geek out over our beloved reads and chat about all things fandom—because who doesn’t love a good bookish debate? Please register each participant separately. Ages 12-18.

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Writers Group | Book Discussion |

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