A fundraiser is being held at the Moore Family Winery, 11990 Bottle Rock Road, Cobb Mountain, on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, beginning at 6 p.m.
The ticket price of $40 per person includes a fabulous dinner with a glass of Moore Family Wine, a fun silent auction with novel themed gift baskets, entertainment provided by local performers, the Gill Brother’s, and selected readings presented by local students and artists.
The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in cooperation with Arts Midwest designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment.
It is intended to involve not just the schools and students, but the community as a whole in celebrating reading. The Big Read grant must be matched at least one to one with nonfederal funds.
The Big Read aims to encourage reading on a local level with local events that are diverse in both audience and format. The local steering committee has chosen the poetry, short stories and essays of Edgar Allan Poe for the project launch during October 2011.
The book selection will be supported by local events, including film screenings, keynote speakers, art projects, book clubs, and more, all focused on the chosen reading selection.
Tickets are available at Big Read partner locations: Mountain High Coffee and Books, 16295 Highway 175, Cobb, and at 19849 Hartmann Road, Hidden Valley; Catfish Book Store, 1013 11th St., Lakeport; and Watershed Book Store, 305 N. Main St., Lakeport. The Lower Lake High School will also be selling event tickets.
Become a friend of literacy – purchase tickets and attend the fundraiser on Jan. 8, make a cash donation, donate gift items for the silent auction, or participate in some of the interesting projects planned for next October.
For more information, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Follow Lake County News on Twitter at http://twitter.com/LakeCoNews, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lake-County-News/143156775604?ref=mf and on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/LakeCoNews .
