Author to speak on how Sarah Winchester used land around Mystery House
Agricultural mystery When the Winchester Mystery House celebrated its th anniversary two years ago Robin Chapman was one of several historians urged to speak to mark the centennial Intrigued by what Sarah Winchester had done with the acreage surrounding the mansion Chapman embarked on a research project She will share her findings in A Winchester Mystery in the Valley of Heart s Delight on Wednesday Oct - p m at the Los Altos History Museum Related Articles Longtime festival moves from Walnut Creek to Antioch incredible Bay Area things to do this weekend Oct - Rock n Roll Half-Marathon to take over San Jose streets this weekend Little Italy San Jose Festival The food the cars the music Giant Bay Area corn maze lets visitors enjoy getting lost Sarah was very wise in her use of the land as an assets and a wise steward of the Winchester fortune Chapman revealed in a release The original property had about acres and she acquired more and more over the years What she did with that land is the story I will tell Chapman is the author of a California history trilogy California Apricots The Lost Orchards of Silicon Valley Historic Bay Area Visionaries and The Valley of Heart s Delight True Tales from Around the Bay Admission is museum members are admitted free Space is limited advance registration is required at losaltoshistory org aWinchesterMystery Imagination Library The Santa Clara County Library District is partnering with the Mountain View Masses Library and the Palo Alto City Library among others to bring Dolly Parton s Imagination Library to young readers in the county This worldwide effort mails free high-quality age-appropriate books to children under age every month with a goal of sparking a lifetime love of reading All children under age living in Santa Clara County are invited to be part of the free project Books arrive approximately eight to weeks after registration Children will continue to receive a new book every month until their fifth birthday To participate families can sign up their children ages - at sccld org imaginationlibrary
