Veterans Book Group 2025 (Online)

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Adults
Registration for this event will be open from February 19, 2025 @ 10:00am to July 2, 2025 @ 12:30pm.

Program Description

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Veterans, both active and retired military, are invited to this online discussion series. During five monthly facilitated sessions, discussions center on military experiences and a unique set of readings, which may include classics, fiction, memoirs, poetry, short stories, articles, and essays. The readings relate in some way to military experiences or offer a veteran’s perspective. 

Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions. Registration is open to veterans/active duty only, please.

All reading materials are provided. Space is limited.

 

1st Sundays; February 2 - June 1  from 1:30 - 3:00 pm. Online. 

The Veterans Book Group is moderated by David Owens. David Owens is a Navy veteran who served for six years onboard two U.S. Navy warships. Owens attended the U.S. Naval Academy and now runs a small media content production business based in the D.C. metropolitan area. Owens loves to read and, even more so, enjoys the discussions and camaraderie of the veteran book groups! 

The Veterans Book Group is coordinated statewide by Maryland Humanities and is presented locally in partnership with Howard County Library System. 

 

Reading Selections:

February 2:  Red Platoon by Clinton Romesha 

March 2: The Fine Art of Camouflage by Lauren Kay Johnson 

April 6: The Special Prisoner by Jim Lehrer

May 4: Attack on the Liberty by James Scott

June 1: In Pharaoh’s Army by Tobias Wolff

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Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone. 

Questions? Please email rohini.gupta@hclibrary.org.