7/18/2019 "The Crossword Centennial: 100 Years of Black and White Squares"

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This program made possible by the support of the Peninsula Friends of the Library.

The Crossword Centennia100 Years of Black and White Squares

The first publishedcrossword puzzle

ecember 21, 2013 , is the 100th anniversary of the crossword puzzle —and it's also the day that David Steinberg , crossword editor ofThe Orange County Register 's associated newspapers and the second-

youngest constructor to be published in The New York Times under Will Shortz's editorship, will be coming to the Palos Verdes PeninsulaCenter library to talk about crosswords! After hearing a brief history ofthe crossword puzzle, you'll learn about the Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project,find out how a crossword puzzle is constructed and edited, hear strategiesfor solving even the most challenging of puzzles, and have an opportunityto ask all your crossword-related questions! This program is designed forsolvers, constructors, and would-be constructors of all ages —anyone withan interest in the wonderful world of crosswords!

Saturday, December 212-3 pm

in thePeninsula Center Library

Community Room

www.pvld.org