# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Meet Ellen Prentiss Campbell, author of “Vanishing Point”
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 31 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat, 31 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Author Ellen Prentiss Campbell will be in the Heritage Discovery Center gift shop on the afternoon of October 31! Drop by anytime from noon to 3:00 pm to meet her and purchase a signed copy of her latest novel, Vanishing Point. 

In Vanishing Point, Ellen Prentiss Campbell weaves together what is known and what can only be imagined, creating a compelling, fictionalized tale told over three generations by several family voices — including George Hetzel, the renowned 19th century landscape painter and founder of the regional Scalp Level School of artists. Vanishing Point reveals the personal struggles of the entire family, particularly his youngest child Lila, and her daughter Dorothy. Long after George’s death, Lila — a gifted, trained painter — and Dorothy, a journalist, struggle to protect the beauty of the Pennsylvania woodlands George Hetzel loved, to preserve his artistic legacy, and strive to achieve their own personal aspirations as creative women.

About the author: Ellen Prentiss Campbell grew up in Pennsylvania and Rockville, Maryland. A graduate of Smith College, Simmons School of Social Work, and The Bennington Writing Seminars, she practiced psychotherapy for many years. Her new novel the family epic Vanishing Point (May 2026, Apprentice House Press, Maryland) explores the art and turbulent family life of Pennsylvania painter George Hetzel. Her prior novels The Bowl with Gold Seams (set at The Bedford Springs) and Frieda’s Song (set at the Chestnut Lodge Psychiatric Hospital)  and her collections of short stories have garnered awards and recognition, and best of all – readers. Ellen blogs for The Washington Independent as Girl Writing and is a member of the National Book Critics Circle. She lives with her husband in Washington, DC and Manns Choice, Pennsylvania. Ellen loves libraries, book clubs, bookshops and travel (reading, writing, and swimming everywhere she goes.)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/johnstown/meet-ellen-prentiss-campbell-author-of-vanishing-point/200030797568826
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, sports, workshops, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Johnstown
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 201 6th Ave, Johnstown, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15906
- **lat**: 40.33986
- **long**: -78.93105
- **full address**: 201 6th Ave, Johnstown, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15906

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Meet Ellen Prentiss Campbell, author of  Vanishing Point  being held?
  - **A:** Meet Ellen Prentiss Campbell, author of  Vanishing Point  takes place on Sat, 31 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sat, 31 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm at 201 6th Ave, Johnstown, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15906.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Meet Ellen Prentiss Campbell, author of  Vanishing Point ?
  - **A:** Meet Ellen Prentiss Campbell, author of  Vanishing Point  is organized by Heritage Johnstown.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Meet Ellen Prentiss Campbell, author of  Vanishing Point  is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Johnstown, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Meet Ellen Prentiss Campbell, author of  Vanishing Point  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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