All-Ages Lincoln Penny Story Hour: Zanzer Anderson

Name: All-Ages Lincoln Penny Story Hour: Zanzer Anderson
Start: 2026-06-20T13:00:00-04:00
Location: 302 E Beardsley Ave, Elkhart, IN 46514-2719, United States

Schedule

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 01:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

302 E Beardsley Ave, Elkhart, IN 46514-2719, United States | Elkhart, IN

The special Juneteenth Lincoln Penny Story Hour on June 20th at 1pm will feature Zanzer Anderson!
Zanzer will read "Fancy Party Gowns: The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe" by Deborah Blumenthal. This is an ALL-AGES story hour, meaning all are welcome to join this experience.
The Lincoln Penny is an enduring symbol of freedom and unity in our country, serving as a reminder that we are all diverse but equal, and that together, we amount to even more. The LPSH features individuals from diverse backgrounds reading children's books (that they choose) to represent a perspective, story, or lesson that they'd like to share. Every participant at each LPSH is given a Lincoln Penny souvenir in a keepsake jacket as a reminder of why this experience is important.
This LPSH is sponsored by 1st Source Bank!
REGISTER HERE: https://ruthmere.networkforgood.com/events/101723-lincoln-penny-story-hour
ABOUT ZANZER:
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 her to sew, crochet, knit, and embroider 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.
ABOUT "FANCY PARTY DRESSES":
As soon as Ann Cole Lowe could walk, her momma and grandma taught her to sew. She worked near her momma in their Alabama family shop in the early 1900s, making glorious dresses for women who went to fancy parties. When Ann was 16, her momma died, and Ann continued sewing dresses. It wasn't easy, especially when she went to design school and had to learn alone, segregated from the rest of the class. But the work she did set her spirit soaring, as evidenced in the clothes she made, including Jackie Kennedy's wedding dress and Olivia de Havilland's dress at the Oscars when she won for Best Actress in To Each His Own. Rarely credited, Ann Cole Lowe became "society's best kept secret." This beautiful picture book shines the spotlight on a little-known visionary who persevered in times of hardship, always doing what she was passionate about: making elegant gowns for the women who loved to wear them.