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Vernon Historical Society Offering Weekend Bargains At Book Sale

The popular Vernon Historical Society book sale is offering bargains this weekend.

The Vernon Historical Society annual book sale is under way.
The Vernon Historical Society annual book sale is under way. (Chris Dehnel/Patch)

VERNON, CT — The popular Vernon Historical Society book sale is offering all books, excluding special price books, at half-price this Saturday and Sunday.

The sale has been taking place at the society headquarters, 734 Hartford Turnpike. It features both hardcover and paperback books over 85 different topics.

Ficton works are alphabetized by the authors' last names. Others are sorted by category. There is even a "media room" with assorted music. One corner even has vintage records. There is also a cookbook room.

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The sale generates about a third of the society's revenues annually.

The remaining schedule is:

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  • July 11: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • July 12: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information, call 860-875-4326 or email vernonhs@sbcglobal.net.

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