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Book & Cook Club: A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall

by Jasmine Warga. For ages 9 - 12
2025-08-22 14:00:00 2025-08-22 15:00:00 America/New_York Book & Cook Club: A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall An extraordinary story about two friends, a ghost, a missing painting, and a turtle named Agatha. Lacey Branch -

Friday, August 22
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-22 14:00:00 2025-08-22 15:00:00 America/New_York Book & Cook Club: A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall An extraordinary story about two friends, a ghost, a missing painting, and a turtle named Agatha. Lacey Branch -

An extraordinary story about two friends, a ghost, a missing painting, and a turtle named Agatha.

Please note: Registration for this program must be done at the branch.  Book pick-up and registration begin on August 2nd. Books will be available to be checked out at the circulation desk, and you'll be registered at that time.

All participants must have read the book before the August 22nd event, where we'll chat about the book while creating a recipe inspired by the story.  Please notify staff of food allergies before the event. 

AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Food | Book Discussion |

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Lacey Branch
Phone: (609) 693-8566
Hours
Mon, Jul 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 22 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 23 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 24 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jul 25 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 26 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 27 Closed
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