Events
Literacy Partners events are occasions to both share the love of reading and raise funds for our programs. Events range from book signings at various venues through the year to our annual gala, which is held at Lincoln Center each May.
Recent Events
An Evening of Readings Annual Gala
May 12, 2008 at Lincoln Center
An Evening of Readings begins with a cocktail reception at 6:00PM followed by the program. Gala Chairman and host, Liz Smith, is traditionally joined by The Honorable Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg who, with Liz, leads the program that includes readings from their newest works by acclaimed authors. Also, always a highlight, an adult literacy student joins the distinguished roster on stage to read an essay he/she has written about the experiences of learning to read as an adult. As an important part of the program, one or more individuals are honored for their support of education.
An Evening to Benefit Literacy Partners Alphabet Project
January 29, 2008 at The Wine Cellar at Bottega Del Vino
The Alphabet Committee hosted an exciting wine tasting event at The Wine Cellar at Bottega Del Vino on Tuesday, January 29th, 2008. The evening entitled “Changing Lives-One Letter at a Time,” featured Ben Cheever as our special guest author and reader. This was a chance for guests to participate in purchasing the last remaining letters and complete last year’s Alphabet sale.
The Alphabet Project is now a yearly endeavor. Sponsors that purchased a letter of the Alphabet were honored in our full page ad in The New York Times. All proceeds from ticket and Alphabet sales went to Literacy Partners in support of our numerous programs that provide free community-based adult and family literacy classes.
Basic Black
November 1, 2007
On Thursday, November 1st, 2007 Literacy Partners supports joined Tina Constable, Joannie Danielides, Amy Gross, Gayle King, Parker Ladd, Susan Magrino Dunning, Arnold Scaasi, Debra Shriver, Liz Smith, and Diana Taylor to celebrate the launch of Cathie Black’s new book, Basic Black : The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life). Proceeds from book sales at this event benefited Literacy Partners. The event was held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Hearst Tower, 300 West 57th Street, 44th Floor, in New York City.
Writers on Reading and Writing Sponsored by Architectural Digest
October 17, 2007
On Wednesday, October 17th, 2007 Architectural Digest presented Writers on Reading and Writing with hosts Liz Smith and Paige Rense. This special evening included a panel with accomplished authors: Louis Auchincloss, Gerald Clarke, Jamaica Kincaid, Robert Stone, Jean Strouse, and Judith Thurman and benefited Literacy Partners. The event was held at the historic Lotos Club, in New York City.
