I know it’s a little early to think of December Hansville Happenings, but I don’t want you to miss this one: The Hansville Writing Group is sponsoring an author event from 2-4 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Hansville Community Center.

For several years, this group has met twice a month to write their memoirs and then last year they started writing fiction too. I happen to be lucky enough to lead this group and the idea of publishing a book of our writings is now a reality.

As every author knows, you need to get your book out in front of the public so they will want to read the book, so we are sponsoring the North Kitsap author event on Dec. 6 at the community center. We have 14 authors in our group and several other local authors will join us too. Among them will be:

• Mary Van Valkenberg, “An Unforeseen Journey”: Tales of the pioneering spirit among the early settlers on Decatur Island in the San Juan Islands.

• Wendy Hinman, “Tightwads on the Loose”: A seven-year Pacific odyssey — the exciting story of two vagabonds who explore far-flung islands and civilizations for seven years aboard a 31-foot wooden boat.

• Betty Alder, “Old Parents and Purple Tulips”: Navigating the maze of caregiving, dementia, sibling conflict and guns.

• A.C. Fuller, “The Anonymous Source”: A year after 9/11, New York City court reporter Alex Vane uncovers the scoop of a lifetime, but the $500 million secret he discovers could cost him his job, and his life.

• “The Hansville Historical Society”: History of the town and people of the North Kitsap Peninsula.

• All these wonderful authors as well as stories from the Hansville Writing Group: Memoirs, fiction stories, poems and essays written by members of our group.

Don’t forget that this month there is another event you might want to mark on your calendar: The arts and craft show on Nov. 14, and then, that night, the wine tasting and auction.

Aren’t we lucky to live in an area where we have a community center that provides us with so many activities and opportunities? I’m pretty sure you agree with me when I see the great attendance at the Hansville Community Center Happenings.

— Donna Lee Anderson writes Hanville Happenings for the Kingston Community News. Contact her at well toldtales@aol.com.