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Book Talk and Signing
with
author
Cecilia Tomko
Portrait of Cecilia Tomko
Sen. Lowrie House, 123 W. Diamond St., Butler, PA
Join local author Cecilia Tomko for a special discussion about her new book, Sacred Stones: A Butler Book and learn how she intertwined pieces of Butler's history into a woman's story of redemption.
Image of the Sacred Stones: A Butler Book
Purchase at the event or below
Saturday, February 22nd, 1PM to 3PM

Sacred Stones: A Butler Book is the redemption story of a woman, a home, a factory, and a town. When Andrew Varga inherits his great-grandmother Lina's home in Butler, Pennsylvania, his 10-year-old daughter Caroline begins to experience strange visions of the past. Each glimpse of her ancestors leads the Varga family closer to bringing the long-buried secrets of theft, deceit, and betrayal into the light. 

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Intertwining nuggets of true Butler history, the book highlights fascinating facts while unraveling the hidden mysteries of the fictional Varga family.

About the
book:

About the
author:

Cecilia Overby Tomko earned her degrees in English and Teaching at the University of Virginia and spent many years as a singer/songwriter, creating two independent albums and a musical. In 1999, she married Christoper Tomko, an industrial designer and inventor originally from Butler County. Since moving to Butler, PA in 2010, Cecilia has worked primarily as a worship leader at LifePointe Alliance Church while homeschooling their four children. She currently serves on the Butler Area School Board.

Butler County Historical Society

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Butler, PA 16001

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Phone: 724-283-8116

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Butler, PA 16001

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200 East Jefferson Street

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Butler County Historical Society

123 West Diamond Street

Butler, PA 16001

​

Phone: 724-283-8116

Fax: 724-283-2505

Email: society@butlerhistory.com

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Office & Tour Hours

Wednesday - Friday

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Other Hours by Appointment!

Tours

$5.00 Per Person

$4.00 Seniors/Military Personnel

Free for BCHS Members and

Children under 5

Senator Walter Lowrie House

123 West Diamond Street

Butler, PA 16001

​

The Little Red School House

200 East Jefferson Street

Butler, PA 16001

​

Cooper Cabin

199 Cooper Road

Cabot, PA 16023

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