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Africana Book Club
2025-08-27 18:00:00 2025-08-27 19:30:00 America/Chicago Africana Book Club When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Matteson Area Public Library District - Room C

Wednesday, August 27
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-27 18:00:00 2025-08-27 19:30:00 America/Chicago Africana Book Club When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Matteson Area Public Library District - Room C

When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd

Join us as we read and discuss Black literature each month. Books will include fiction and non-fiction. Stories might be about Black lives and/or written by Black authors. This month's book is When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Learning | Hobbies & Crafts |

Matteson Area Public Library District
Phone: 708-748-4431
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Mon, Jul 28 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 29 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 30 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 31 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Aug 01 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 02 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 03 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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MAPLD is located on the corner of School Ave and 207th Street. Just a few blocks from both Cicero Ave and Lincoln Highway.

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Tue, Aug 12, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Wed, Aug 13, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
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Bid Whist
Wed, Aug 27, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Matteson Area Public Library District - Room A/B
A fast-paced card game!
Africana Book Club
Wed, Aug 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Matteson Area Public Library District - Room C
When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd
Bad Art Night
Thu, Aug 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Matteson Area Public Library District - Room C
It's time to create some bad art!
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