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Pride & Joy LGBTQIA+ Book Club

Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson

2026-06-16 18:00:00 2026-06-16 19:30:00 America/Chicago Pride & Joy LGBTQIA+ Book Club Part of the LGBTQIA+ community? Love books? Come hang! Argenta Branch Library -

Tuesday, June 16
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-06-16 18:00:00 2026-06-16 19:30:00 America/Chicago Pride & Joy LGBTQIA+ Book Club Part of the LGBTQIA+ community? Love books? Come hang! Argenta Branch Library -

Part of the LGBTQIA+ community? Love books? Come hang!

Pride & Joy Book Club is a space for queer & trans adults to enjoy good books and community together. This book club reads and discusses a wide range of fiction and non-fiction that reflects LGBTQIA+ experiences. We gather to chat and celebrate that though historically they were often erased, queer & trans stories have always existed, everywhere!

This month we will discuss a highly anticipated new biography, Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson by Tourmaline, available for checkout on Libby or at Laman Library in the Book Club section. Plot summaries will be available at every meeting for any folks who need a memory aid. Completing the full book before the meeting is strongly recommended but not required. Just know there WILL be spoilers!

Pride & Joy meets on the second Tuesday of the month from 6 to 7:30 PM, after hours at the Argenta Library on Main Street. Come on up the front steps and we will greet you at the door! Free parking is available on the street in front of the library and in the small lot behind it. Members are welcome to bring their own food and drink.

No registration is required for club meetings, but if you are a new prospective member, you're encouraged to email Susannah and introduce yourself!

For more information or to recommend a book, contact Susannah at sstubbs@nlrlibrary.org

AGE GROUP: | Ages 19+: Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book/Discussion Club |

TAGS: | LGBTQ+ | Community |

William F. Laman Public Library

Phone: 501-758-1720

Hours
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Mon, Jun 15 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Jun 16 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jun 17 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jun 18 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jun 19 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Sat, Jun 20 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Sun, Jun 21 Closed

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