'American Girl' Author Valerie Tripp Visiting Mount Kisco, Katonah

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Mount Kisco native Valerie Tripp, the author of the popular "American Girl" book series, will be returning to her home town on Saturday.

"American Girl" series author Valerie Tripp is visiting Mount Kisco and Katonah on Saturday.
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Tom Auchterlonie

11/06/2015 6:30 p.m.

Tripp's visit is part of a fundraiser for Mount Kisco Child Care Center (MKCCC), which announced the occasion and details.

Tripp, a graduate of Mount Kisco Elementary School and Fox Lane High School, will first stop at her old elementary school from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for a book signing and reading. There, Tripp will hold a Q&A. Books will be available for purchase at the school and admission is $5 per person at the door.

Later in the day, Tripp will head to the Katonah Village Library, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., for an exclusive afternoon tea with a '50s sock hop theme, the announcement adds. Tickets are available on MKCCC's website, which is www.mkccc.org and cost $125 per person. The tickets must be purchased in advance, MKCCC's announcement adds.

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