BEGIN:VCALENDAR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Book Discussion Group CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=63623\n\nJoin the Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee and Old Town Books in celebrating French authors and literature! This s pecial collaboration event series is free and open to the public\, and is designed to encourage the exploration of Francophone authors and books\, especially those in the French diaspora. \n\nThe Perfect Nanny is the 2 016 winner of the Prix Goncourt\, one of France's top literary awards. Th e book explores the themes of power\, class\, race\, domesticity\, mother hood\, and madness through the lives of Myriam\, a Parisian lawyer return ing to work after having two children\, her husband\, and Louise\, a quie t\, polite\, devoted nanny hired by the couple to look after their son an d daughter. As the couple and the nanny become more dependent on one anot her\, jealousy\, resentment\, and suspicions mount\, shattering the idyll ic tableau. While buying the book at Old Town Books is not required to a ttend\, doing so helps keep their free literary programming sustainable! Buy your copy of The Perfect Nanny by Le?la Slimani at their brick-and-mo rtar shop or online and note "SISTER10" to get 10% off. By attending an Old Town Books event\, you are agreeing to their code of conduct (https:/ /tinyurl.com/3r62sh4u). The event is free\, but advanced registration is required at Alexandriava.gov/Shop.\n\nThis event will be held in the mult i-purpose room at the Charles Houston Recreation Center. \n\nLocation: Ch arles Houston Recreation Center\, 901 Wythe St.\nTags: Book Discussion Gr oup\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town DTEND:20261017T000001Z DTSTAMP:20261007T174631Z DTSTART:20261016T230000Z GEO:38.812326;-77.048213 LOCATION:Charles Houston Recreation Center\, 901 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:8 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:ACSCC French Book Club TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:83712926-4281-400e-a424-cb0e3b1d302c X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=63623
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Join the Alexandri a-Caen Sister City Committee and Old Town Books in celebrating French aut hors and literature! This special collaboration event series is free and open to the public\, and is designed to encourage the exploration of Fra ncophone authors and books\, especially those in the French diaspora. \n
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The Perfect Nanny is the 2016 winner of the Prix Goncourt\, one of France?s top literary awards. The book explores the themes of pow er\, class\, race\, domesticity\, motherhood\, and madness through the li ves of Myriam\, a Parisian lawyer returning to work after having two chil dren\, her husband\, and Louise\, a quiet\, polite\, devoted nanny hired by the couple to look after their son and daughter. As the couple and the nanny become more dependent on one another\, jealousy\, resentment\, and suspicions mount\, shattering the idyllic tableau. While buying the boo k at Old Town Books is not required to attend\, doing so helps keep their free literary programming sustainable! Buy your copy of The Perfect Nann y by Leï\;la Slimani at their brick-and-mortar shop or online and not e "\;SISTER10"\; to get 10% off. By attending an Old Town Books event\, you are agreeing to their code of conduct (https://tinyurl.com/3r 62sh4u). The event is free\, but advanced registration is required at Ale xandriava.gov/Shop.\n
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This event will be held in the multi-p urpose room at the Charles Houston Recreation Center. \n
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Loc ation: Charles Houston Recreation Center\, 901 Wythe St.\n
Tags: Boo k Discussion Group\, Museums\, Old &\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town X-COA-DTSTAMP:20261007T174631Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR