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Fall in Love With the Classics at Holbrook Palmer Park

Wednesday, November 18 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Atherton Library, 150 Watkins Ave, Atherton, CA 94027 , Atherton

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Join this fall for a three-part book discussion series exploring love, ambition, and social expectations through classic literature. This limited-run series invites readers to examine how relationships and class shape personal choices. We’ll meet monthly from August through November on the third Wednesday of the month for welcoming and engaging conversations. Books will be provided. Attendance at each discussion meeting is required in order to receive the next book in the series. Join us for the concluding discussion in our classic literature series . During this final meeting, we will discuss Edith Wharton’s The House of Mirth , exploring its themes of ambition, social pressure, class, and personal freedom as Lily Bart navigates the glittering yet fragile world of New York society. This will be the final discussion meeting of the series. The book club will meet at: North Meadow Picnic Tables at Holbrook Palmer Park .

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