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Like a Mom: Author Talk with Raquel Drosos
2025-05-10 11:00:00 2025-05-10 12:00:00 America/New_York Like a Mom: Author Talk with Raquel Drosos Join local author Raquel Drosos as she discusses her novel Like a Mom, the story of a young writer who is thrown into parenthood when she falls in love with a musician and divorced father of two. Upper Shores Branch - Upper Shores Meeting Room

Saturday, May 10
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-10 11:00:00 2025-05-10 12:00:00 America/New_York Like a Mom: Author Talk with Raquel Drosos Join local author Raquel Drosos as she discusses her novel Like a Mom, the story of a young writer who is thrown into parenthood when she falls in love with a musician and divorced father of two. Upper Shores Branch - Upper Shores Meeting Room

Upper Shores Branch

Upper Shores Meeting Room

Join local author Raquel Drosos as she discusses her novel Like a Mom, the story of a young writer who is thrown into parenthood when she falls in love with a musician and divorced father of two.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Author Event |

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Come to the Upper Shores Branch on Tuesday mornings to enjoy a game of Hand and Foot. Players must bring their own cards and game sets.
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