12/07/2024
David M. Hunt Library
63 Main St.
06031
Falls Village, Conn.
United States
Monthly Book Sale

Monthly Book Sale

The Friends of the David M. Hunt Library will host their monthly book sale on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the library. This sale takes place on the first Saturday of each month. New inventory is added each month, including new and used books, cds, dvds, current fiction and mysteries, coffee table books, and more. All of the proceeds from the sale benefit the library. From 10 a.m. to noon the 8th grade of Lee H. Kellogg School will host a bake sale to support a trip to Washington D.C.

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Seasonal star creators gathered at Hotchkiss Library of Sharon Nov. 23 for a lesson on folding the traditional holiday design.

Matthew Kreta

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Tubing at Butternut.

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