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LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS: Call for used books, volunteers

By Bill Moss, Published: January 31, 2015

If you read it, don't shred it. The Friends of the Library Book Sale Committee is now collecting books for the annual Book Sale coming up in July. Last year people were especially interested in books from the academic and scientific collections.

Members of the Book Sale Committee can pick up books at your home. Call Sandy Denman at 627-2370 to arrange a pickup. The 2015 Annual Book Sale is scheduled for July 23-25.

Friends of Downtown seek volunteers

If your New Year’s resolution was to volunteer, Downtown Hendersonville has a job for you. Friends of Downtown is seeking helpers for fun events such as The Bearfootin’ Reveal and Auction, Rhythm & Brews Concert Series, the Spring Loft Tour, Trick or Treat Street, the tree lighting for the holidays, the Antique Show and more. To volunteer or to find out more, email Dalleen Jackson at djackson@cityofhendersonville.org or call her at 233-3205.

Museum seeks words of love

The Henderson County Heritage Museum is looking for unique marriage proposals and/or valentines for a Valentine display to coordinate with a wedding dress exhibit at the museum and a written request for a lady's hand in marriage to her father and his response.
If you have something hidden in your attic that belonged to mother or grandmother and would like to share a copy please bring it by the Heritage Museum Wednesday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. by Feb. 6. To find out more contact the museum at 694-1619.