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Meet the Author: Shveta Thakrar

(grades 9-12)
2021-04-07 13:00:00 2021-04-07 13:45:00 America/New_York Meet the Author: Shveta Thakrar Join literary award winning author Shveta Thakrar for a virtual talk and Q&A. Explore From Home

Wednesday, April 07
1:00pm - 1:45pm

Add to Calendar 2021-04-07 13:00:00 2021-04-07 13:45:00 America/New_York Meet the Author: Shveta Thakrar Join literary award winning author Shveta Thakrar for a virtual talk and Q&A. Explore From Home

Explore From Home

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Join literary award winning author Shveta Thakrar for a virtual talk and Q&A.

Use this link to join our virtual program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82161141774

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At the conclusion of the program please feel free to take a brief online survey here:https://www.projectoutcome.org/en/54486

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Fri, Jan 29, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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The Civil Rights Movement and Organized Labor - Presented by The Labor Museum
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Wed, Feb 10, 10:00am - 10:25am
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Mon, Feb 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Tue, Feb 23, 4:30pm - 5:15pm
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Tue, Feb 23, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Tue, Feb 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Wed, Feb 24, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
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Wed, Feb 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Wed, Feb 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Thu, Feb 25, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
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Thu, Feb 25, 3:15pm - 4:00pm
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Thu, Feb 25, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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Thu, Feb 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Fri, Feb 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Fri, Feb 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Fri, Feb 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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