Dr. Lori Verderame, Ph.D. and star antiques appraiser on the Discovery Channel's "Auction Kings," will be at the Home, Business & Outdoor Expo April 23 and 24 at Split Rock Resort in Lake Harmony. Items can be appraised by Dr. Lori for $25 per item. Show times are 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Dr. Lori is an internationally syndicated columnist carried in over 400 publications in print and online. She has been the editor of several lifestyle magazine and is author of more than 30 books. She also appears on the Fox Network's "Strange Inheritance."She presents more than 150 events and year in addition to in-home appraisal visits, and reviews approximately 20,000 items a year.Beginning in April, the Times News will feature her monthly column "Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori."For more information, visit

www.drloriv.com.