The Pope County Museum invites everyone to their Holiday Open House on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 1-4 p.m. As part of this year’s open house, local author and retired Minnewaska Area Kindergarten teacher, Debbie Hoven, will read her book “Light Up the Year” and talk about the process of self publishing.

“Light up the Year!” Don’t put the holiday lights back in the box! Watch what happens  when they take off on an adventure that leads them through the calendar year.

After 40 years of encouraging her students to use their imaginations, retired preschool and kindergarten teacher Debbie Hoven followed her own advice. Her books will delight young children with their colorful pictures and whimsical prose. Debbie enjoys the lakes of beautiful Alexandria, where she lives with her husband, Brad, and their Black Lab, Norman.