Lincoln Penny Story Hour

The Lincoln Penny Story Hour on June 20th at 1pm will feature Zanzer Anderson. She is a lifelong Elkhart resident via Blytheville, Arkansas. She was the youngest department head at W.T. Grant Department Store before they went out of business, restaurant manager, daycare owner with her husband and Radiology office tech. She was one of the first healthcare navigators in Indiana, appointed by Senator Joe Donnley. Currently she is retiring soon from being a senior life, healthcare and finance agent.

She learned to read around the age of 2 and concluded if she could read, she could do anything. Her mother taught me to sew, crochet, knit, and embroidery when she was 5 years old. She had the best dressed dolls in the neighborhood. When Zanzer was a stay-at-home mom, she subsidized her income by making prom, wedding and special occasion clothing.

Zanzer will read Fancy Party Gowns: The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe by Deborah Blumenthal. This is a Free ALL-Ages story hour, meaning all are welcome to come experience this moving, incredibly important book.

This is open and free to the general public but registration requested.

The LPSH is not a fundraiser, it’s a consciousness raiser! Ruthmere invites a member of the community to read an age-appropriate children’s book to children and their families. But this is a story hour with a specific purpose. These stories are reflections of each reader’s distinct background, and communicate the values of diversity, unity and liberty.

Every child receives a Lincoln Penny souvenir in a keepsake jacket as a reminder of why this experience is important.

This LPSH Event Sponsor is 1st Source Bank.