East Falls
Mark your calendars for a discussion of military history, hosted by the Military History Book Group at the Falls of the Schuylkill Branch of the Free Library.
This month, the group is discussing the book Neptune’s Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal, by James Hornfischer.
This month’s meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 14 from 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Copies are available ahead of time at the library desk.
The group meets in the basement of the library. New members are always welcome.For more information, call 215-753-3198.
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