Batavia's popular noontime book program, Books Between Bites, announces its 25th season. The monthly series is held at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Avenue, from noon to 1 p.m., featuring a number of local authors and presenters, including several returning favorites.
The 2011-2012 season opens Thursday, September 15, welcoming Glen Ellyn resident Melanie Benjamin, author of "Alice I Have Been" and "The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb". Inspired by the photograph of a young Alice Liddell, taken by the man who would one day immortalize her as the little girl who fell down a rabbit hole, "Alice I Have Been" is a love story and a literary mystery. "The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb" is the story of Mercy Lavinia “Vinnie” Warren Bump, who was only 32 inches tall—but her legend reaches out to us more than a century later. “Never would I allow my size to define me. Instead, I would define it.” Benjamin’s books will be available for sale and signing at the program.
The complete 2011-12 season schedule for Books Between Bites is posted at this link: http://booksbetweenbites.com/current.htm
The public is invited to attend these free programs from 12:00 to 1 PM, presented September through May on the third Thursday of the month. Reservations are not required. The program is held in the large community room located on the main level of the Batavia Public Library. Parking is available in the lot just south and adjacent to the library.
People are invited to bring their lunch and eat as they enjoy the program and discussion. Lunch items, beverages and baked goods can be purchased at 10 South Coffee House, located just inside the library and adjacent to the meeting room. To pre-order for pick-up just before the program, please call 630-406-8870.
Books Between Bites was established in Batavia in 1987 by the late Lee C. Moorehead. The program has been continued by Moorehead’s wife, Betty, and his daughter, Becky Hoag, in partnership and co-sponsorship with George H. Scheetz and Stacey Cisneros of Batavia Public Library.
For more information about Books Between Bites, please call program director Betty Moorehead, at 630-879-4426. The complete schedule can be found on the Website: booksbetweenbites.com. Printed season schedules will soon be available at Batavia Public Library in the entry hall kiosk.
