Hayden City Hall hosts signing for new local history book Volume I

Dozens of families with deep roots in Hayden filled City Hall for a book signing Feb. 27 hosted by Hayden’s Historic Preservation Commission, organizers said. The event ran from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hayden City Hall, 8930 N. Government Way, and marked the release of Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives: A History of Hayden, Idaho and the Surrounding Area, Volume I.

The book is identified as Volume I and the commission promoted the event as a chance for community members to meet those who contributed to the volume. "This book offers historical accounts of those who molded the Hayden community," the event listing states, and Cdapress coverage noted that "Dozens of families with deep roots in the area shared their ancestors' accomplishments, struggles and memories with city leaders."

Hayden’s Historic Preservation Commission organized and promoted the signing; a commission statement in the event summary noted it "hosted (and promoted) a local author book signing marking the release of Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives: A History of Hayden, Idaho and the Surrounding Area, Volume I." The city scheduled a second signing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 6 at the same Hayden City Hall address, giving residents another opportunity to meet the authors and contributors.

Practical details in the event listing give a contact phone number of 208-209-2022 for more information. The online event listing displayed an obfuscated email token as "(/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection)" rather than a full email address, and organizers have not supplied an unobscured account in the public notice.

Several key details remain unlisted in materials distributed at the signing and in the event notice: no individual author names, contributor names, publisher, ISBN, price, page count or distribution details were provided. Photographs and a formal author list were not included in the event notice; those items were identified as follow-up information to obtain.

The commission’s two-session approach places the first community signing on Feb. 27 and the follow-up on March 6, both running 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hayden City Hall, 8930 N. Government Way. For those seeking book or event details, the listing provided 208-209-2022; organizers have yet to publish a full contact email or the book’s publication particulars.