Dear Mothman Book Signing
CAMP Rehoboth is excited to partner with Browseabout Books on October 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., for a book signing for Dear Mothman by Robin Gow. CAMP Rehoboth's YouthUp Book Club has also selected this novel as its October read for its meeting on Thursday, October 26 at 7:00 p.m. Email youthup@camprehoboth.com to register.
About the Book: Halfway through sixth grade, Noah’s best friend and the only other trans boy in his school, Lewis, passed away in a car accident. Adventurous and curious, Lewis was always bringing a new paranormal story to share with Noah. Together they daydreamed about cryptids and shared discovering their genders and names. After Lewis’s death, lonely and yearning for someone who could understand him like Lewis once did, Noah starts writing letters to Mothman, wondering if he would understand how Noah feels and also looking for evidence of Mothman’s existence in the vast woods surrounding his small Poconos town.
Noah becomes determined to make his science fair project about Mothman, despite his teachers and parents urging him to make a project about something “real.” Meanwhile, as Noah tries to find Mothman, he also starts to make friends with a group of girls in his grade: Hanna, Molly, and Alice, with whom he’d been friendly, but never really close. Now, they welcome him, and he starts to open up to each of them, especially Hanna, whom Noah has a crush on. But as strange things start to happen and Noah becomes sure of Mothman’s existence, his parents and teachers don’t believe him. Noah decides it’s up to him to risk everything, trek into the woods, and find Mothman himself.
About the Author: Robin Gow (it/fae/he) is a trans and queer poet and witch from rural Pennsylvania. He is the author of several poetry collections, an essay collection, and middle-grade and YA (young adult) novels. Faer novels include Ode to My First Car, A Million Quiet Revolutions, and Dear Mothman. It works at Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center, building celebratory spaces for the local LGBTQ+ folks. As an autistic person, Robin feels passionate about celebrating neurodivergent folks in the queer community. It lives with their partner and their queer family of many critters. ▼
Sea Witch Parade
CAMP Rehoboth invites you, your friends, and family to join us and walk in the Sea Witch Parade on October 28! Dress in costume or wear one of our orange CAMP Rehoboth shirts. Rainbow pride feather boas will also be provided. Help us to spread our community's love and joy to parade attendees. Register online at camprehoboth.org/volunteers. ▼
Save the Date!
Volunteer Appreciation Party
Plan to attend the Volunteer Appreciation Party from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, November 17. As with last year’s party, CAMP Rehoboth will again be sharing in the spirit of giving thanks the weekend before Thanksgiving. Any and all volunteers who have contributed to CAMP Rehoboth’s special events, fundraisers, programs, or advocacy initiatives are invited to join us by registering online at camprehoboth.org/volunteers. ▼
CROP Ushers for ALLIANCE
September 29 through October 1, the CAMP Rehoboth Outreach Program (CROP) volunteer teams ushered at the CAMP Rehoboth Chorus’s ensemble (aka ALLIANCE) concert, Music of the Night. CROP teams sported their signature black-and-white with red bowties.
These performances marked ALLIANCE’s premiere concert at Epworth, and it was another huge success for the Chorus—CAMP Rehoboth’s singing ambassadors! ▼
(Pictured above Sunday night ushers)
CROP at the Food Bank
On Tuesday, September 12, a team of nine CROP volunteers returned to the Food Bank in Milford to once again assist Delaware families in need. This time they filled 316 boxes that will go to mobile food pantries and to the Healthy Pantry in Milford. Another very rewarding day! The next outing is scheduled for November 14; sign up at camprehoboth.org/volunteers.