Event Information

Date: Aug 13, 2026

Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Phone: 360-665-4184

Address: Ocean Park Timberland Library
1308 256th Place Ocean Park, WA 98640

Price: Free

More Information:
Join author Sue DeMarinis as she discusses her book, “Hidden in Haarlem,” a novel based on the true stories of a teenage citizen saboteur in Holland during WWII at your Ocean Park Timberland Library between 2 – 3pm on Thursday, August 13th. This novel was woven from a story told to Sue by a 95-year-old WWII Dutch Resistance survivor. Captivated by his humble recounting of survival under the Nazi regime and his family’s acts of citizen sabotage, Sue entwines historical facts with little known details of what regular folks did to survive in a war zone. For many Dutch families, the war was not just on the front lines. Everyday people became unlikely rebels behind the scenes, defying a ruthless enemy by hiding Jewish refugees, Allied pilots, and Dutch work-draft dodgers. The Resistance brought together many characters and sometimes led to enduring love. Sue will share her book and research, plus vintage photos and documents of other WWII survivors. We hope you can join us!