On Saturday, September 10th, the Milanof-Shock Library and Mayor Tim Bradley will host an event entitled 9/11 Remembered: A Fifteenth Anniversary. The ceremony will be held at the Milanof-Schock Library located at 1184 Anderson Ferry Rd, Mount Joy, PA 17552. Proceedings will begin promptly at 1 p.m., and we are requesting that all guests arrive by 12:50 p.m.
This ceremony will honor those men and women who have sacrificed their lives and those who continue to bear the scars of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Additionally, it will honor those who have served or continue to serve in the fight against terrorism through their military service or through their service in public safety. Along with a flag ceremony and special music, featured speakers will include former New York Fire Department firefighter Jim Murphy, who was present during the events at Ground Zero, and former army officer Sen. Ryan Aument who served in a combat role in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. Special guests will include local emergency responders and veterans’ organizations.
The ceremony will last approximately an hour in length and will be held rain or shine. Provided seating will be limited so please bring lawn chairs. If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact the Milanof-Schock Library at (717) 653-1510. www.mslibrary.org
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This book is the first in a series of stories that chart the experiences of the women in Herr’s family. With photographs and diary entries, the book follows the author’s mother, Kathryn Nisley Herr, and her experiences as a young woman in 1923. This coming-of-age story is told in Kathryn’s own words as she goes about her daily life at Lebanon Valley College with her friends and with her mother and grandmother at home in Harrisburg as well as on a cross-country train trip. She writes to the woman that she sees as herself in later years, and the book closes with a brief chapter based on letters and the diary Kathryn wrote when she was 100 years old.
Dr. Amanda Kemp —advocate, author, professor, and poet-performer— will present a timely and relevant mini-workshop and dramatic reading from her book “Say the Wrong Thing,” a searing and tender commentary about life within her interracial family. The event is happening at the Lancaster Public Library on Thursday, September 8th at 6:00 pm. Dr. Kemp will share insight and strategies for creating racial justice and a strong sense of shared community.
k City’s foster care system, Amanda Kemp grew up in poverty in a predominantly African American and Latino neighborhood and went on to earn a B.A. from Stanford University and a Ph.D. from Northwestern University. A life-long advocate of racial justice and equality, Dr. Kemp has taught at Cornell University, Dickinson College, Millersville University, the University of the Arts, and Franklin & Marshall College where she chaired Africana Studies.
Good News! Ukuleles are now available for lending at the public libraries in Lancaster County! The libraries also have extended learning resource materials such as, ukulele “how-to-play” books, DVD’s and songbooks for lending to the public. The addition of the special Ukulele Lending at our public libraries was made possible by grant funds from 
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The Council of Friends of Lancaster County Public Libraries and Aaron’s Books are pleased to announce that Susan Elia MacNeal will be visiting Lancaster County on Tuesday, October 11th at 6:30 pm the Bent Creek Country Club at 640 Bent Creek Drive, Lititz, PA for an evening author appearance. The event is a fundraiser for Lancaster County Public Libraries. MacNeal is the author of The New York Times– and USA Today-bestselling Maggie Hope mystery series, starting with the Edgar Award-nominated and Barry Award-winning Mr. Churchill’s Secretary. Tickets are $25 and include author presentation and refreshments. Tickets may be purchased at Aaron’s Books, 35 East Main St, Lititz or by going online at 
The event is in celebration of the release of the SIXTH book in the Maggie Hope Series. The Queen’s Accomplice is her most captivating story to date in her award-winning series. Blending thoroughly researched WWII historical facts with one-of-kind storytelling and a resourceful, daring heroine, The Queen’s Accomplice is an unforgettable read.