September 2024 Lunch With Books Programs!
Sept. 3: Frances Perkins: History Alive
As the first female Cabinet member and U.S. Secretary of Labor under FDR, Frances Perkins’s legacy lives on through child labor laws, unemployment insurance, minimum wage, the 40-hour work week, worker’s compensation, and workplace safety laws. Brought to you by the WV Humanities Council's History Alive program for Reuther-Pollack Heritage Week. Frances Perkins is portrayed by JoAnn Peterson.
Sept. 10: Benwood Memories
Larry Freeland, along with Nick Sparchane and Joey Tellitocci, will take us on a trip down memory lane in that beloved old mill town of Benwood, WV, Wheeling's Ohio River Valley neighbor. Bring your memories, photos, and artifacts, and be prepared to share.
Sept. 17: Commemorating Simon & Garfunkel's Concert in Central Park
On Sept. 19, 1981, folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel held a free concert on the Great Lawn in Central Park, NYC, performing in front of 500,000 people. Proceeds went toward the restoration of the park. The concert marked the start of a three-year reunion of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. The set list included classics like “The Sound of Silence”, “Mrs. Robinson”, and “The Boxer.” Now, 43 years later, join our friend “The Troubadour,” Bob Gaudio, as he performs many of these songs in commemoration of the historic Concert in Central Park.
Sept. 24: Writer Annette Dashofy
USA Today best-selling author Annette Dashofy’s standalone, Death by Equine, a mystery set in the world of Thoroughbred racing, was the 2021 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award winner. Her Zoe Chambers mysteries include six past Agatha Award finalists, plus the 12th in the series, HELPLESS, has been nominated for the Agatha for Best Contemporary Novel of 2023! Where The Guilty Hide was released in Jan. 2023 and is the first of her new Detective Honeywell mysteries. The second, Keep Your Family Close, was released Dec. 2023 from HarperCollins, UK. It’s coming to the US in paperback soon. Her short fiction has appeared in Spinetingler, Fish Tales: the Guppy Anthology, and Lucky Charms: 12 Crime Tales.
