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You've read, or are planning to read, "People of the Book," this year's One Book/One Community selection. But you have questions about some of the terminology. You also wonder what the ancient illuminated Sarajevo Haggadah, the "main character" in the book, looked like.

All will be revealed at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29, at the York Jewish Community Center, 2000 Hollywood Drive. Temple Beth Israel's Rabbi Jeffrey Astrachan will perform the mitzvah (good deed) of explaining and answering questions about the Jewish terminology in "People of the Book."

Mench (good guy) that he is, Rabbi Astrachan also purchased a special reproduction of the Sarajevo Haggadah to show those in attendance.

No fee or advance registration is required and an oneg (light refreshments) will follow.

Among the many One Book, One Community programs:

Altered Books, 6 p.m. Sept. 24 at Red Land Community Library, 48 Robin Hood Drive, Etters. Joyce McCormick will teach how to use paints, stamps, decoupage and cutting to turn old books into keepsakes. Register by calling 938-5599 or at the library. For ages 13 to adult.