Update: The Learning Caravan Reading Club

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We now run the reading club sessions on the first & third Saturday each month. Each reading club session will last for 1.5 hours. 

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The meeting venue for the reading club sessions is The Tinker Yard, located at 261 Waterloo Street, #02-27B Waterloo Centre, Singapore 180261.

Please send us an email if you have any questions or require any assistance.

Pre-registration and payment is required as we only have space for 12 participants at each reading club session.

First Saturday of Each Month
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June 3rd, 2017
July 1st, 2017 *July 8th, 2017
August 5th, 2017
September 2nd, 2017
October 7th, 2017

 Time: 6pm to 7.30pm

 The session in July 2017 will be held on July 8th, 2017.




Third Saturday of Each Month
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June 17th, 2017
July 15th, 2017
August 19th, 2017
September 16th, 2017
October 21st, 2017

 Time: 6pm to 7.30pm





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Mariana Silahuddin, adjunct lecturer


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