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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><font face="Book Antiqua"><b
style=""><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: "Book
Antiqua";">Spring
Literary Arts Festival to feature mystery theme</span></b><b></b><span
style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";"> <br>
</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><font face="Book
Antiqua"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">Whether
one
is interested in traditional “whodunits,” hardboiled private
eyes, secret
agents, vampires, werewolves, or shapeshifters, the Herbert
Wescoat Memorial
Library’s 2012 <i style="">Spring Literary Arts Festival</i>
will certainly offer something for everyone’s taste in the
mystery genre. <br>
</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><font face="Book
Antiqua"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">“The
Plot
Thickens,” the 8<sup>th</sup> annual festival sponsored by the
Herbert
Wescoat Memorial Library and the Friends of the Library,
scheduled for April
9-15, features events that highlight an exhibit of Sherlock
Holmes’ flat at
221B Baker Street, staged dramatic readings, a screening of a
mystery film, a
casino night, live jazz music, a writing contest, author
presentations, a
murder mystery dinner theater, a mystery musicale, and great
cuisine. <br>
</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><font face="Book
Antiqua"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">Main
events
will begin on Friday night (April 13) with the “Clue” game
casino night as guests
are invited into “The Tudor Mansion” for casino games, food, a
cash bar, and
music provided by The Artisan Jazz Trio.<span style="">
</span>“Clue” game costumes are encouraged for fun, but they
are not required
for admission. <br>
</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><font face="Book
Antiqua"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">Saturday
events (April 14) will feature the writing contest awards
ceremony and keynote presentations
by Stephanie Barczewski, Ph.D. and mystery writer Steve
Hamilton.<span style=""> </span>The day will end with a
commemoration of the
100<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, as
Random Acts of
Toledo performs “A Titanic Mystery,” a mystery dinner theater.<span
style=""> </span>The menu includes a mixed leaf salad with
black peppercorn or sweet Vidalia onion dressings, roasted
Cornish hens with
sage, onion, and celery dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy,
roasted mixed
vegetables, homemade yeast rolls, and apple cake with rich
vanilla sauce, all
prepared by Chef Mary Reynolds of Flutes and Peppercorns. <br>
</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Book Antiqua"><span
style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";"> The
weekend activities will close on Sunday (April 15) with a
luncheon and a mystery musicale.<span style=""> </span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Book Antiqua"><span
style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">
Most
events are free. However, admission is charged for some
activities, including
those where food is served. <span style=""> </span>Contact
the
library at (740) 596-5691 for information or visit the Friends
of the Herbert Wescoat Memorial Library Facebook page.</span><i
style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Book
Antiqua";"> <br>
</span></i></font></p>
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