Read ME Author Talk

Schedule

Thu Jul 16 2026 at 05:30 pm to 06:30 pm

UTC-04:00
Location

Portland Public Library-Jane Burbank Branch | Portland, ME

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Join us in Burbank's lovely garden to meet author Margot Anne Kelley and discuss her memoir, A Gardener at the End of the World. Kelley’s book about gardening during the COVID-19 pandemic is Read ME’s 2026 nonfiction selection.
Learn more: https://portlandme.librarycalendar.com/event/hold-book-discussion-gardener-end-world-11290
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Portland Public Library-Jane Burbank Branch, 377 Stevens Ave,Portland, Maine, United States

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