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Sep. 4 2026

Norma Shephard Presents "The Architecture of Luck" at Booktoberfest

Norma Shpehard, Norma Hillyer Shephard

Time: 10:30 am – 11:30 am. Author and material culture historian Norma Shephard will present a free, illustrated lecture at the Lunenburg Library (97 Kaulbach Street, Lunenburg, NS) for Booktoberfest. The Architecture of Luck: Fate, Duty, and Private Harry Hillyer explores the powerful role of luck,…