Free Library Programs part of NINE MONTHS IN YORK TOWN

As part of the "Nine Months in York Town" celebration, local libraries will hold free programs about the Articles of Confederation and the writing of a York history book based on Continental Congress' nine-month stay in York Town in 1777 - 1778. On Monday, February 10 at 7 pm at the Red Land Library, Etters, Dr. John Altman, a professor at the York College of Pennsylvania, will provide a brief historical background on the Articles, how the government functioned under the Articles, and how that led to the drafting of the Constitution. Altman will also compare and contrast the structure and framework of the two documents, and lead a discussion about the style of government if the Articles of Confederation were still in effect today. -more- - Nine Months…Free Library Programs page 2 of 2 - At the Glatfelter Memorial Library in Spring Grove on Thursday, February 13 at 7 pm, Elizabeth Stein, author of "Continental Congress Courageous," will discuss the fascinating historical facts about the Congressional delegates who served in York Town from September 1777 to June 1778. Ms. Stein will also tell the story behind the story, about how the book evolved from idea to publication. "Nine Months in York Town" is a celebration of the Continental Congress' stay in York from September 1777 through June 1778. Information on the library programs and other events is available on the "Nine Months in York Town" website by logging on to www.yorkheritage.org and clicking on the Nine Months in York Town logo or by calling the York County Heritage Trust at 848-1587. ### Directions to the Red Land Community Library, Etters: 938-5599 From York and I-83 South: Take Exit 34 (previously Exit 14A). This brings you directly into Newberry Commons. Go past McDonalds and Maple Donuts into the library parking lot. From Harrisburg and I-83 North: Take Exit 33 (previously Exit 14). At the stop sign, turn right onto Old Trail Road. Go over overpass and down to light at bottom of hill. Turn left at light into Newberry Commons. Go past McDonalds and Maple Donuts into library parking lot. The library is at 48 Robin Hood Drive. Directions to the Glatfelter Memorial Library, Spring Grove: 225-3220 From Route 30: Take Route 116 West to the edge of Spring Grove Borough. At Glenview Road, turn right (between the Exxon station and the Hardees). The library is on your right at 101 Glenview Road. From Hanover: Take Route 116 East (York Road). Go through Spring Grove Borough. After the Spring Forge Shopping Center, turn left onto Glenview Road. The library is on your right at 101 Glenview Road.

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