Did you ever wonder how bestselling mysteries are written? Join us for a Zoom Book Talk with our neighbor Maxine Paetro, who is co-author with James Patterson of over a dozen books, including the Women’s Murder Club series. According to the British newspaper The Sunday Times, she ranks #16 on the list of authors with the most (11) titles to be at #one on their bestseller list. And if we’re lucky, she might tell us about her beautiful garden, Broccoli Hall, in Amenia.
To register for this free event, purchase a copy of the latest in the series, The 20th Victim, published in May, and to make a much-appreciated donation, click here.

Maxine Paetro is an American author who has been published since 1979. Paetro has collaborated with best-selling author James Patterson on the Women’s Murder Club novel series and standalone novels.
On Saturday from 4-5pm, the Historical Society will be hosting the first of four panels in the ‘Reinventing Farming’ Oral History Program.
On Saturday from 4-5pm, the Historical Society will be hosting the first of four panels in the ‘Reinventing Farming’ Oral History Program.
On select dates from January 18 through March 23, 2026, participating Millerton restaurants will host their own Dine Out for History night, where 10...