Fairmount will host a book signing and presentation on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the Wheat Ridge Gathering Room on the first floor of the Wheat Ridge Apartments at 333 Wheat Ridge Drive, Ephrata. The event will feature Lois M. Lehman, who is a resident of Fairmount and the author of the recently released children's book "New Adventures With Grandma."

The new book is her second. Her first book, "Walking With Grandma," was published a year ago and has had a second printing.

"New Adventures" is longer than the first one, with 10 stories and 54 pages. During the pandemic, Lehman began writing letters to her faraway young grandchildren about her daily walks among the nearby gardens, trees, and ponds, and these letters grew into stories. In "New Adventures," Grandma Lois invites children ages 3 to 9 along on her walks to discover friends among the animals, birds, plants, and people she meets.

In addition to the book launch, Lehman will read to children from her new book at a story time on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 10 a.m. in the Wheat Ridge Gathering Room.

For information on purchasing a copy of the book, contact Lehman at 717-355-9280 or artsunaean@gmail.com. Directions to Fairmount are available at http://www.FairmountHomes.org.