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:Imported on Sep 15\, 2026\, 30 days before the event.\nTo veri fy info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si= 63623\n\nJoin the Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee and Old Town Book s in celebrating French authors and literature! This special collaborati on event series is free and open to the public\, and is designed to encou rage the exploration of Francophone authors and books\, especially those in the French diaspora. \n\nThe Perfect Nanny is the 2016 winner of the Prix Goncourt\, one of France's top literary awards. The book explores th e themes of power\, class\, race\, domesticity\, motherhood\, and madness through the lives of Myriam\, a Parisian lawyer returning to work after having two children\, her husband\, and Louise\, a quiet\, polite\, devot ed 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\, r esentment\, and suspicions mount\, shattering the idyllic tableau. While buying the book at Old Town Books is not required to attend\, doing so h elps keep their free literary programming sustainable! Buy your copy of T he Perfect Nanny by Le?la Slimani at their brick-and-mortar shop or onlin e and note "SISTER10" to get 10% off. By attending an Old Town Books eve nt\, you are agreeing to their code of conduct (https://tinyurl.com/3r62s h4u). The event is free\, but advanced registration is required at Alexan driava.gov/Shop.\n\nLocation: Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington St.\nTags: Book Discussion Group\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town DTEND:20261017T000001Z DTSTAMP:20260915T184722Z DTSTART:20261016T230000Z GEO:38.807209;-77.046797 LOCATION:Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington St. SEQUENCE:7 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:ACSCC French Book Club TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:83712926-4281-400e-a424-cb0e3b1d302c X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on Sep 15\, 2026\, 30 days before th e event.
To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=63623
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Join the Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee and Old Town Books in celebrating French authors and liter ature! This special collaboration event series is free and open to the p ublic\, and is designed to encourage the exploration of Francophone autho rs 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 power\, class\, r ace\, domesticity\, motherhood\, and madness through the lives of Myriam\ , a Parisian lawyer returning to work after having two children\, her hus band\, 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 mo unt\, shattering the idyllic tableau. While buying the book at Old Town Books is not required to attend\, doing so helps keep their free literary programming sustainable! Buy your copy of The Perfect Nanny by Leï\; la Slimani at their brick-and-mortar shop or online and note "\;SISTE R10"\; to get 10% off. By attending an Old Town Books event\, you ar e agreeing to their code of conduct (https://tinyurl.com/3r62sh4u). The e vent is free\, but advanced registration is required at Alexandriava.gov/ Shop.\n
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Location: Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington St.\n
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