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PRESS RELEASES
Washington
County Public Library
205 Oak Hill Street
Abingdon, VA 24210
Contact:
Ida Patton
(276) 676-6390
ipatton@wcpl.net
DAMASCUS
LIBRARY TO HOST STORYTELLING PROGRAM AND BOOK
SALE
DURING TRAIL DAYS
G.
Lee Hearl, local Appalachian storyteller, will be at the Damascus Branch
Library at
7 p.m.
on Thursday, May 13, to present original
stories and songs. Hearl, a
native of
Washington
County
, is a founding member of the Jonesborough Storytelling Guild, Beaver
Creek storytellers, and other organizations.
In addition to his storytelling, he plays the guitar, fiddle, banjo
and other instruments. He has
appeared at festivals, theaters and colleges in
Virginia
,
Tennessee
,
Kentucky
,
North Carolina
, and
West Virginia
.
On Saturday, May 15, the Friends of the Washington County Public Library
will hold a book sale at the library.
The sale will begin at
9:00 a.m.
and end at
3:00 p.m.
There will be a wide selection of
almost new and used books available, covering many subjects and
interests for all age groups. Included
will be adult and children’s non-fiction and fiction, picture books,
biographies, cookbooks, reference sources, videos, books on tape,
magazines, and much more. Proceeds
from the sale go to the improvement of library services at the five
library facilities in
Washington
County
.
Throughout the day on Saturday, the local Whittling
Club will be demonstrating their craft at the library.
The public is invited to all of these events at no charge.
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