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Don Giovanni: A bad man, a good show
chrisc@herald-mail.comMeet Don Giovanni: An arrogant, tricky, sexually promiscuous nobleman. A good swordsman. An amoral killer. Wealthy beyond belief. Meet a few of his “friends”: the Commendatore, an old and respected nobleman who the keeps peace; his daughter,...Tags: Fiction, Human Interest, Arts and Culture, Genres
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Author to kick off Martinsburg Heritage Day
matthewu@herald-mail.comThe first event for Martinsburg Heritage Day on Saturday morning will include a presentation about the nation’s founding fathers and their faith. Author Timothy Ballard, who has written religious history books about the nation’s founding and...Tags: Glenn Beck, Museums, Central Intelligence Agency, Arts and Culture, Authors
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Author Judy S. Walter looks to inform youth about Holocaust
Name: Judy S. Walter City in which you reside: Chambersburg, Pa. Day job: Retired teacher Book title: "Nightmare in Europe" Genre: Historical nonfiction Short synopsis of book: "Nightmare in Europe" is a concise, easy-to-understand book about the...
Tags: Germany, World War II (1939-1945), Religion and Belief, Students, Teachers
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Love and time travel: Historical fiction novelist Christine Trent will meet fans during booksigning
marieg@herald-mail.comChristine Trent is a bit of a travel guide — but not in the traditional sense. She might take you to far-off places and breathtaking locales. You’ll meet interesting and influential people and get a glimpse of their lives and careers....Tags: Trips and Vacations, Books, Services and Shopping, Fiction, Books and Magazines
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Seven schools in Washington County Public Schools system named after individuals or families
julieg@herald-mail.comWashington County Board of education member Karen Harshman has questioned the practice of naming schools after individuals or families. One of her concerns, she said, was that over time, people no longer would remember who the person was, or why a...Tags: Arts, Religion and Belief, Teachers, March of Dimes Foundation, High School Sports
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He started at 600 pounds, but Dan Hawthorne is now 300 pounds lighter
marieg@herald-mail.comOn an April morning in 2011, Dan Hawthorne walked into the Fitness Center at Hagerstown Community College and began a transformation that would leave no aspect of his life unchanged. Although he had been overweight for most of his life, he found...Tags: Obesity, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight Loss, Kickstarter, Elvis Presley
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The Writers of the Desert Rose Cafe discuss themselves and their first anthology
chrisc@herald-mail.comIn 2011, murder mystery author Lauren Carr gave a presentation on writing and independent publishing to a packed audience at Williamsport Library. One attendee, Fay Moore of Williamsport, collected names and contact information of people interested in...Tags: Fiction, Murder, Poetry, Arts and Culture, Holidays
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Imagination Library kicks off at Head Start of Washington County
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comMore than 1,000 children under school age in Washington County will receive one free book a month under the Imagination Library program started by country music singer Dolly Parton. Washington County Public Schools Superintendent Clayton Wilcox,...Tags: Preschools, Education, Libraries, Schools, Arts and Culture
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Love with a twist of art: Historical novelist will sign books in Boonsboro bookstore
marieg@herald-mail.comYou can’t always judge a book by its author. But if that book is written by Alyson Richman, there’s a good chance the storyline will be woven around art. She has told the tale of a young Japanese man who studied with the Impressionists in...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Fiction, Books and Magazines, Arts and Culture, The Holocaust (1934-1945)
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'Hearts at War' planned at museum
Kelly Hancock, museum educator for the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Va., will present a collection of wartime love letters, valentines and home-made items of affection during a presentation Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Washington County Museum...Tags: Frank Turner, Arts, Battle of Antietam, Fiction, Ash Wednesday
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Winners 'love' poetry: More than 100 entries received for poetry contest
chrisc@herald-mail.comA poem of broken love written by a happily married woman. A poem titled "I Love You," in which the first line is "I hate you." A love poem written about a blanket. Clearly, love is complicated for area poets. These poems — by, respectively,...Tags: Justice System, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Judges, Students
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All you need is "LOVE'
By Rebecca Massie Lane Special to The Herald-Mail It's Valentine's season and time for love, flowers, diamonds, and art to merge. Robert Indiana's iconic "LOVE" was originally designed as a Christmas card commissioned by The Museum of Modern Art in...Tags: Fine Arts, Arts, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Fiction, U.S. Postal Service
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