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new Little Free Library, which invites readers to take a book or leave a book, has been set up at the Rosenberry home, located at the corner of Cocalico Road and South Kelly Drive in Birdsboro. The book sharing box, named Rosenberry Reads, was designed
“I think that sharing books is like a love language.”
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and painted by Martha Rosenberry, a preschool teacher, who wanted to share her love of reading withothers. “I was an English major, and I love reading,” she stated. “I love to get other people to love reading. I thought this would be a nice addition to the neighborhood. I think that sharing books is like a love language.”
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Martha Rosenberry with her “Rosenberry Reads” book sharing box Photo by Francine Fulton
Rosenberry also designed a logo book, Leave a book, Love a book, for the box, which depicts flowers Keep a book.” growing out of a book. Also painted “I have been wanting to do this on the box are the words, “Take a for a while, so my husband gifted See Book Box pg 4
Stop in and try one today!
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Visitors Tour the Gardens of Hopewell BY FRANCINE FULTON
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Visitors got to explore the gardens at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site in Elverson during a program presented recently by Hopewell’s Friends group. The garden tour highlighted the site’s three gardens - the pollinator garden, which is located in the front of the visitor center; the Ironmaster’s garden, also known as the kitchen garden, where herbs are grown; and the dye and fiber garden. See Gardens pg 2
Inaugural Sweetwater 5K To Run on Harmony Day BY FRANCINE FULTON
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Visitors explore the Ironmaster’s garden at Hopewell Furnace.
Honey Brook Harmony Day, presented in September by the Honey Brook Community Partnership (HBCP), generally features community yard sales, plus activities at the Honey Brook Community Library, the Honey Brook Fire Department and at local churches. This year for the first time, Honey Brook Harmony Day, set for Saturday, Sept. 20, will feature the 5K Sweetwater Run and kids’ 1-mile fun run. The event will take place at a unique location - the Lanchester Landfill and Reclamation Center (LLARC), 7224 Division Highway, Narvon. Race-day registration will take place from 1 to 1:45 p.m., with the run start time at 2 p.m. Those who register by Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 1, will receive a discounted registration fee and an event T-shirt. During the Sweetwater 5K at LLARC, participants will travel over wooded trails, grassy paths and segments of the Lanchester Nature Trail. “There is so much cool stuff at the landfill that people are unaware of,” said HBCP chair Julie Funk. “They have disc golf, nature trails and a lookout at the pavilion at the top where you have a fantastic view of Lancaster and Chester counties. It’s beautiful; it’s a cool place.” 5K runners and walkers will navigate two major hills along the course. The first climb will be an elevation gain from 919 feet to 1,056 feet along wooded and grassy paths, and the final ascent will be to the Eastern Overlook, an elevation gain from 1,020 feet to 1,156 feet.
Photo by Francine Fulton
Hay Creek Festival
10 Adults, 2 Age 6-12, FREE Age 5 & Under
September 5-7, 2025
Historic Joanna Furnace is located 3 miles N. of Morgantown on Rt. 10
49th Annual
10am to 5pm
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