Authors Crandall, Dunlap & Perona To Speak at HNPL

Hamilton North Public Library is excited to offer an evening with local authors Susan Crandall, Phil Dunlap, and Tony Perona. All three will be at HNPL at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, August 30.

“Phil, Susan and I all come at mysteries from different angles because we write in different genres, but at the heart of each of our books is a mystery. Phil’s just happen to take place in the Old West and are categorized as Westerns. Susan’s are romance or romantic suspense, so those elements become important to the mystery. Mine are what you might think of as traditional mysteries, although there’s a supernatural element at work in my books. We look forward to talking about how we plot our mysteries and what differences and similarities there are in our novels despite (or because of) the genres we write in,” said Perona.

Crandall is an award-winning women’s fiction and suspense author. Her first solo work, Back Roads, won a RITA for Best New Work. Her most recent release is Sleep No More.

Dunlap, a long-time journalist , freelance author, and writer, won an EPIC award in 2009 for his novel Saving Mattie. His latest release, Cotton’s War, is the first in a new series.

In 2002, Perona became a published author with the release of Second Advent, the first in the Nick Bertetto series. His work has also appeared in Racing Can Be Murder, a collection of short stories about the Indianapolis 500.

This is a free program, but registration is requested.

Breakthrough Parenting Workshop on August 25

Do you feel frustrated, angry, unappreciated, tired or embarrassed about your child’s behavior? Do you need new parenting strategies or ideas? This class is for parents, grandparents, caregivers and anyone working with children.

Join Hamilton North Public for a powerful workshop: Breakthrough Parenting. The class, which meets at 6 pm on Thursday, August 25, focuses on reducing power struggles, communicating effectively so your children will listen, self-control vs. parental control, positive discipline and resolving conflict. Parents report improved relationships after this workshop.

Kristen Boice of Pathways to Healing Counseling & Education leads this workshop.

Register early and save! $10 for registrations received through August 24; $15 day of event. To register, please call 317-984-5623 or visit www.hnpl.lib.in.us

Federal Contracting & Financing Opportunities for Small Business

Tuesday, August 16 - 6.30 pm
Meeting Rooms A & B

Find out about SBA's guaranty loan programs, and how to finance the growth or start-up of your business. Attendees will learn the financing options available. Find out how to register your business to sell to the federal government, and where to find contracting opportunities. Are you a Veteran? Interested in contracting opportunities for Women Owned Businesses? Need help with your business plan? A SCORE counselor will be available to tell you abour their free services and workshops.

Presented by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Registration is required.

The Burma Campaign

Wednesday, August 10 - 6.30 pm Meeting Rooms A & B
Local history buff Randy Shelden will be here to discuss WWII's Burma Campaign. Registration is requested.

Friends Photo Contest

Thank you to everyone who submitted photos for the HNPL Partners & Friends Photography Contest. The photos will be on display starting Saturday, August 6. Stop in to see the winners!

Also, a big thank you to the judges Christian F. LeSesne and Rick Ramsey!