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From Mourning Veils to Veiled Mourning
2024-10-19 13:00:00 2024-10-19 14:00:00 America/New_York From Mourning Veils to Veiled Mourning Covington Library - Covington Library Meeting Room

Saturday, October 19
1:00pm - 2:00pm

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Covington Library

Covington Library Meeting Room

Join author Kate Sweeney for a tour of nineteenth-century American death culture and discover how the Victorians invented nearly everything we think of when we think 'mourning,' and why it all ended.

Support provided by the DeKalb Library Foundation. 

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Author Talks |

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Covington Library
Phone: 404-508-7180
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Mon, Sep 14 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 15 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 17 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Fri, Sep 18 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 19 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 20 Closed
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Funding for some events at this branch provided in part by the Friends of the Covington Library.

All DeKalb County Public Library branches offer books for all ages including adult learning materials, audiobooks, music CDs, DVDs, current newspapers and magazines. All branches also offer access to computers, internet, WiFi, MS Office, and research databases. For a more comprehensive list of all services available at this branch, please visit the Covington Library page.

Upcoming events

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Sat, Sep 19, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Preschool Storytime - Ages 3 to 5 years
Wed, Sep 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Wed, Sep 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Sat, Oct 03, 11:00am - 1:00pm
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Mon, Oct 05, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Tue, Oct 06, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Wed, Oct 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
GOTSpace Rocketry Program - Ages 12 to 18 years
Sat, Oct 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Art Swap
Mon, Oct 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Preschool Storytime - Ages 3 to 5 years
Wed, Oct 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
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