About town
Monday, April 2, 2007
Birthday celebration
The friends and family of Leola Evans are planning a reception to celebrate her 98th birthday. The reception will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Grand Central Hotel in Cottonwood Falls. She requests no gifts.
Her birthday will be April 29.
Cards may be sent to her at Rural Route 1, Strong City, KS 66869.
Lefler birthday
Friends and family request a card shower for Mildred Leffler, who will celebrate her 97th birthday on April 9. Cards may be sent to her at Holiday Resort, 2700 W. 30th Ave., Room 305, Emporia, KS 66801.
Annual book sale
The Friends of the Emporia Public Library will hold its annual Spring Book Sale April 13-18 at the library, 110 E. Sixth Ave. The sale will be during library hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m.to 9 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
On April 12, a Friends preview for life members will be held 5 to 9 p.m. and for all members, from 6 to 9 p.m. Memberships will be sold at the door.
Items will be sold at half-price on April 16, at $4 a bag on April 17 and at $2 a bag on April 18.
Items include books, videos, compact discs, and encyclopedias. A small assortment of discarded library computer items will be available at the sale this year. All proceeds benefit library programs and services.