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Social Media's Impact on Women
2025-05-22 18:00:00 2025-05-22 19:00:00 America/New_York Social Media's Impact on Women Kara Alaimo, author of Over the Influence: Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls, will discuss her book on how social media is affecting every aspect of the lives of women and girls West Islip Public Library - Virtual Room - Adult Reference

Thursday, May 22
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-22 18:00:00 2025-05-22 19:00:00 America/New_York Social Media's Impact on Women Kara Alaimo, author of Over the Influence: Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls, will discuss her book on how social media is affecting every aspect of the lives of women and girls West Islip Public Library - Virtual Room - Adult Reference

West Islip Public Library

Virtual Room - Adult Reference

Kara Alaimo, author of Over the Influence: Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls, will discuss her book on how social media is affecting every aspect of the lives of women and girls

Kara Alaimo, author of Over the Influence: Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls, will discuss her book on how social media is affecting every aspect of the lives of women and girls, from relationships and parenting to the physical and mental well-being. There will be time for a Q&A at the end.

AGE GROUP: | Teens (Gr. 7-12) | Adult (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Online / Virtual |

TAGS: | Teen | Adults |

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