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Brooklyn Friends Program: Truth is Stranger than Fiction

Friends of Brooklyn Library Annual Meeting & Program
2023-09-21 19:15:00 2023-09-21 20:30:00 America/New_York Brooklyn Friends Program: Truth is Stranger than Fiction Truth is stranger than fiction with Ohio natives Clark Gable, Doris Day, and a surprise Ohio mystery home! Brooklyn Branch - Combined Meeting Room/Conference Room (75)

Thursday, September 21
7:15pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-09-21 19:15:00 2023-09-21 20:30:00 America/New_York Brooklyn Friends Program: Truth is Stranger than Fiction Truth is stranger than fiction with Ohio natives Clark Gable, Doris Day, and a surprise Ohio mystery home! Brooklyn Branch - Combined Meeting Room/Conference Room (75)

Brooklyn Branch

Combined Meeting Room/Conference Room (75)

Truth is stranger than fiction with Ohio natives Clark Gable, Doris Day, and a surprise Ohio mystery home!

Be amazed by this multisensory experience where Clark Gable's character fights for segregation during filming of Gone With The Wind. Learn about a direct connection between the Charles Manson murders and Doris Day's son Terry Melcher.  And, come for a surprising tour of a mystery Ohio native's home.   A brief Friends board meeting will precede the program.  Refreshments served.

TAGS: | History | General |

Brooklyn Branch
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Phone: 216.398.4600
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Kathleen Sullivan
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Mon, Dec 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
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