Whistlestop will be hosting a book signing for Matthew Donnell on Saturday, November 23rd, 2019 from 10:00am -12:00pm! His book, The Boy With The Patch, will be released on November 3, 2019.

Bring your kids, get your picture taken with Drosselmeyer, and learn where the magic began before you go see Central Pennslylvania Youth Ballet’s The Nutcracker!

Come hear The Boy with the Patch: The Nutcracker Chronicles read allowed by the iconic character from The Nutcracker, Herr Drosselmeyer. Purchase the book and have it signed by the author, Matthew Donnell! As a bonus, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet will be sharing information about their annual production of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker ®.

In The Boy with the Patch: The Nutcracker Chronicles, readers will begin to discover the history of the young boy who will one day grow to bring a Nutcracker to a Christmas party and create a beautiful adventure for a little girl named Marie (or Clara) in the iconic story ballet, The Nutcracker.