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Village Library to host Author Meet & Greet
BY FRANCINE FULTON
he community will have an opportunity to meet local authors and learn about the writing process during an Author Meet & Greet on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Village Library, 207 Walnut St., Morgantown. At least 13 local authors will be featured at the event and offer signed books for sale. Among the special guests will be first-time children’s author Elise Petersheim, who will be on hand with her book “Great,” which was released in October. The book tells the story of an 8-year-old who is looking forward to a visit from her great-grandmother. “It’s about a spicy little girl, Becky, who figures out what it means to be great,” Petersheim explained. “She gets to meet her great-grandmother for the first time and doesn’t understand why people call her ‘great.’ It’s a way to teach through humor and fun.” Petersheim, a graphic designer, is one of the owners of Masthof Press & Bookstore of Morgantown, a family-owned business that has been printing and publishing books since 1982. “I have been in the book world for many years,” she stated. “I always loved books, and I decided to write my own. It was a fun little project.” “I started working on the book about a year ago,” she added. “I had the idea and sat down one night and wrote it out.” Petersheim incorporated the traits of family members in the book’s characters. “The main character is based on the personality of my kids, so there a few things in there that remind me of them,” Petersheim noted. “It is based on my grandma, so that
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Christmas at Joanna: Celebrating a Victorian holiday BY FRANCINE FULTON
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Each year, Christmas at Joanna highlights a particular year when the furnace was in operation. Visitors to the 2024 event will
learn more about the site’s Victorian holiday celebration of 1874, including its traditions and decor, and will experience music and period dancing. Also featured throughout the See Christmas at Joanna pg 8
Authors Lisa Betz (left) and Elise Petersheim will be on hand at the event with their recently published books.
brings a personal touch to it.” Petersheim said she can provide encouragement to aspiring authors who may visit the meet and greet at the library. “I would tell them to start writing and see what happens,” she shared. “I have told authors for years, ‘I think everyone should write a book,’ and now I truly believe it.” Petersheim was able to help Village Library director Carol Donahue secure local authors to take part in the Author Meet & Greet. “I emailed a few local authors who had books released in the past year or two, and I decided to (attend), too,” Petersheim said. A lso featured dur ing the Author Meet & Greet will be Lisa Betz, who recently published her third book, “An Ode to Poison.” Her other two titles are “Death and A Crocodile” and “Fountains and Secrets.”
In the most recent book, the main characters investigate their worst enemy. “A senator’s wife dies of poison, and it looks like he is responsible and he is the enemy of my main sleuth,” explained Betz. “They are thinking they can finally have justice, until someone else dies so everything they thought they knew is wrong. There is an underlying theme in this one of forgiveness and mercy versus retribution.” Readers may enjoy “An Ode to Poison,” even if they have not read the other books in the series. “It is a stand-alone book. Obviously, it is a series, so you learn some things about the main characters through the course if you read them in order. The mystery does not rely on anything else.” Betz also plans to offer advice for those who attend the Author Meet & Greet. “You can’t do it See Meet & Greet pg 4 GELT BUS SCHEDULE Honey Brook Hardware, Shoe Shop M Brandywine Honey Brook, 9a-5p 9a-12p
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Re-enactors Gary Kurtz of Elverson and Marcia Cook-Love of Birdsboro will be in the ironmaster’s parlor during the event to talk about the holiday traditions of the Smith family.
Humane Pennsylvania to hold collection drive, photos with Santa BY FRANCINE FULTON
As part of the Million Pet Meal Challenge, Humane Pennsylvania (HPA) is asking the community to contribute pet food donations with the goal of providing 1 million meals to hungry pets. On Saturday, Dec. 7, Humane PA will host a donation drive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Freedom Center for Animal Life-Saving, 1729 N. 11th St., Reading , and at its Lancaster campus,
2195 Lincoln Highway East. Additionally, pet and family photos with Santa will be offered that day from noon to 4 p.m. In lieu of a fee, participants will be asked to bring a pet food donation in exchange for the photo. Karel Minor, president and CEO of HPA , recently explained that by combining these events, organizers are hoping to create a big wave of donations just in time for the holiday season. See Humane Pennsylvania pg 6
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