Operation Paperback will hold its annual fundraiser during Manchester Township's Summer Fun Festival.
The used book sale is from 3 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 2 at Cousler Park at Church and Greenbriar roads. There also will be silent auction items and sponsorship boxes.
Funds are used for postage and packaging to send books to U.S. military personnel throughout the world.
For details call 854-6620.
The Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society will celebrate its 27th Annual Book Sale with great bargains on some 75,000 used books.
The sale will be held Aug. 13-16 at 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. at 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster,
Home-cooked food will also be available. All proceeds support the historical society.
While you're there, stop in the museum to see "Decorated and Plain: A Mennonite and Amish Sampler," a display of Pennsylvania German arts in handcrafted furniture, fraktur, needlework and other artifacts.
For details, contact David Sauder at 717-393-9745 or usedbooks@lmhs.org.
The Central Pennsylvania Romance Writers will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 2 at the Cleve J. Frederickson Camp Hill Library, 100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill.
Member Megan Hart will talk about "Self Promotion Before You Sell." Natalie Damschroder will share tidbits she learned while attending the Romance Writers of America Conference.
The group is seeking new members and visitors are welcome. For details, call 717-938-1298 or 717-691-6655.
Those of you of a certain age (and you know who you are) who are members of AARP will want to check out Borders’ latest promotion.
Just go to www.borders.com and click on “Exclusive offer for AARP members.”
You can save from 10 to 35 percent on books purchased both online and at the store. And if you’re not a member, they will sign you up on the spot.
Occasionally getting older has its advantages.
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