Betsy-Tacy News Bolts from the Blue
On this page you will find notices of current events and other Betsy-Tacy related news.
ATTENTION BTS MEMBERS -
The March 2010 issue of the Deep Valley Sun is now available on our "Members Only" page. If you've requested your newsletters by mail, you can expect to receive it by mid-March. You'll enjoy reading about Maud & Bick's (Betsy and Tacy) high school commencement as we celebrate the centennial of their high school graduation. The BTS celebrates our 20-year anniversary with a three-part article.
This news and much more included in this issue!
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Making News!
Young Writers & Artists Conference
sponsored by the South Central Service Cooperative
Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, MN on March 9th & 10th.
The BTS will promote Maud Hart Lovelace and her books to over 120 registered students in grades 3-9 at the conference.
Capturing Memories: Scrapbooking with Betsy-Tacy: Maud Hart Lovelace’s childhood memories became the basis for the beloved Betsy-Tacy books. When writing the books as an adult, she used the journals, diaries and scrapbooks that she kept as a young girl for her resource. We’re all writing our life story every day. Learn how you can capture your memories by keeping a scrapbook or journal. Students will make and take a journal or scrapbook.
Young Writer's Conference widens student viewpoints - Tanner Kent - Mankato Free Press - March 11, 2010
Top 100 Children's Novels - School Library Journal blogger Elizabeth Bird - February 15, 2010
Dynamic duos? - Don Effenberger - MinnPost.com - February 12, 2010
For the love of Betsy - Michelle Christianson - Minnesota Women's Press - February 2010
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Betsy-Tacy Society Annual Meeting & Picnic
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Betsy-Tacy houses - 332 and 333 Center Street
5:30 pm - picnic
6:30 pm - short business meeting and recognition of volunteers and new board members
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NOW BACK IN PRINT!
The Betsy-Tacy high school books - $14.95 ea.
These new Harper Perenial Modern Classic editions feature two novels in one volume, original cover artwork by Vera Neville, and forewords by bestselling authors Meg Cabot, Laura Lippman and Anna Quindlen.
Emily of Deep Valley, Carney's House Party and Winona's Pony Cart will be re-issued in 2010!
The Black Angels was Maud's first novel, published in 1926 and has been out of print for years. Set in Minnesota in the 1860s, "The Black Angels" is the name given to a family who are passionate about singing. These musical prodigies decide to organize a concert troupe and start out with a covered wagon to the the country and make their fortunes. This historical fiction novel was based on the Andrews Opera Troupe who played in hundreds of communities in the Midwest during the mid-late 1800s.
Click here to read the author's description.
Limited edition - Get your copy now! $12.95
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- Bricks for Betsy's House - Paver Fundraiser
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Betsy-Tacy events across the country
Send us news of your upcoming Betsy-Tacy events
Sat., March 20 - Maud Hart Lovelace reenactor - Anoka County Library - Crooked Lake Branch
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Betsy-Tacy Calendar of Events
