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Garden Spot Village, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland. High’s program is simply titled “Hats!” and will focus on the versatility of hats, their functionality and style, as well as their local history, especially how it relates to the iconic Bollman Hat Company in Adamstown. The “Hats!” program is free to attend, and everyone is welcome. “For the program, history gives you a perspective of what kinds of hats people were wearing,” said High. “The style may reflect what’s going on in that period of history. They reflect each other. I’m presenting history in this program. It’s history as it relates to hats and to this time period and how it relates to the Bollman Hat Company.” “I’m a librarian,” added High. “I read a lot, all different genres, but
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