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Nonfiction Book Club

2026-07-15 19:00:00 2026-07-15 20:00:00 America/Denver Nonfiction Book Club Joins us for a discussion of new and noteworthy nonfiction books. This month's book is Being Mortal by Atul Gawande. New readers are always welcome! Whitmore - Whitmore Study Room A (Capacity 14)

Wednesday, July 15
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-07-15 19:00:00 2026-07-15 20:00:00 America/Denver Nonfiction Book Club Joins us for a discussion of new and noteworthy nonfiction books. This month's book is Being Mortal by Atul Gawande. New readers are always welcome! Whitmore - Whitmore Study Room A (Capacity 14)

Whitmore

Whitmore Study Room A (Capacity 14)

Joins us for a discussion of new and noteworthy nonfiction books. This month's book is Being Mortal by Atul Gawande. New readers are always welcome!

Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters at the End is available from the library as a book, a book on CD, an eBook, and an eAudiobook.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Club |

TAGS: | reading | books | bookclub | book clubs | book club | adults | adult |

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Whitmore Meeting Room (Capacity 92)
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Whitmore Study Room A (Capacity 14)
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Whitmore Meeting Room (Capacity 92)
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Whitmore Meeting Room (Capacity 92)
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Whitmore Study Room A (Capacity 14)
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Whitmore Meeting Room (Capacity 92)
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Whitmore Meeting Room (Capacity 92)
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Whitmore Meeting Room (Capacity 92)
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Mon, Jun 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Whitmore Study Room A (Capacity 14)
The National Diabetes Prevention Program is a yearlong evidence-based lifestyle change program for people diagnosed with pre-diabetes or who are at risk of developing diabetes.
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Build and create with tons of our LEGO® bricks. Held in the Storytime Room upstairs.
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Whitmore Meeting Room (Capacity 92)
Can you "head, shoulders, knees and toes" with the best? Music and movement for little ones and their grownups.
Play & Learn
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Whitmore Meeting Room (Capacity 92)
Talk-sing-read-write-PLAY with your children to help them get ready for kindergarten! Drop-in activities and toys for babies to preschoolers with their caring adult(s).
Prevent Type 2 Diabetes - Presented by Utah's Department of Health & Human Services
Mon, Jul 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Whitmore Study Room A (Capacity 14)
The National Diabetes Prevention Program is a yearlong evidence-based lifestyle change program for people diagnosed with pre-diabetes or who are at risk of developing diabetes.
Ready, Set, Move! - A Music and Movement Program
Thu, Jul 09, 10:15am - 11:00am
Whitmore Meeting Room (Capacity 92)
Can you "head, shoulders, knees and toes" with the best? Music and movement for little ones and their grownups.
Play & Learn
Thu, Jul 09, 11:00am - 11:30am
Whitmore Meeting Room (Capacity 92)
Talk-sing-read-write-PLAY with your children to help them get ready for kindergarten! Drop-in activities and toys for babies to preschoolers with their caring adult(s).
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Thu, Jul 09, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Whitmore Meeting Room (Capacity 92)
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Utah Puppet Theater
Fri, Jul 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Whitmore Meeting Room (Capacity 92)
Come watch an engaging puppet performance from the Utah Puppet Theater!
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Sat, Jul 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Whitmore Meeting Room (Capacity 92)
Prepared to be amazed with the wizarding magic of Magician Jason Fun.
Prevent Type 2 Diabetes - Presented by Utah's Department of Health & Human Services
Mon, Jul 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Whitmore Study Room A (Capacity 14)
The National Diabetes Prevention Program is a yearlong evidence-based lifestyle change program for people diagnosed with pre-diabetes or who are at risk of developing diabetes.
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Tue, Jul 14, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Whitmore Meeting Room (Capacity 92)
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Cancelled
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Wed, Jul 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Fun activities and crafts that work with STEAM principles. Held in the Storytime Room upstairs.
Nonfiction Book Club
Wed, Jul 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Whitmore Study Room A (Capacity 14)
Joins us for a discussion of new and noteworthy nonfiction books. This month's book is Being Mortal by Atul Gawande. New readers are always welcome!
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