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High Tea with History
2022-11-13 14:00:00 2022-11-13 15:00:00 America/New_York High Tea with History Put the kettle on and log in for a chat with authors who write historical fiction. Virtual -

Sunday, November 13
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-11-13 14:00:00 2022-11-13 15:00:00 America/New_York High Tea with History Put the kettle on and log in for a chat with authors who write historical fiction. Virtual -

Put the kettle on and log in for a chat with authors who write historical fiction.

Authors Noelle Salazar, Jenni Walsh, and Shelly Sanders discuss their new books and the research that went into writing them during this panel discussion.

To purchase your own copy of any of these great books, please visit our bookselling partner for this event - Green Heron Books in Paris, Ontario. You can visit their website at greenheronbooks.com or call 519-442-1822.

This event is funded in part by Veterans Affairs Canada.

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Fri, Dec 09 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Dec 10 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Dec 11 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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