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A Book a Day’s “Community Voices” Fundraiser
October 10 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Free
Join us for an evening of inspiration, impact, and community conversation at A Book a Day’s “Community Voices” Fundraiser!
🗓️ Date: October 10, 2024
🕠 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Location: The Study, 20 S 33rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
🎟️ Early bird tickets available for $95 until September 14. Regular pricing $125 after September 15.
A Book a Day proudly presents “Community Voices,” a fundraiser celebrating the power of community, storytelling, and art to promote creative learning and lifelong curiosity among children in diverse and underserved communities.
What to Expect:
Community Dialogue: Beloved children’s book author Thembi Palmer will guide us in conversation as our emcee for the evening.
Speaker: President of the Black Child Development Institute, Mrs. Lola M Rooney, will be our guest speaker of the evening.
Poetry reading: A special performance by Lea Elementary School graduates will illuminate the powerful impact of combining literacy with art.
Silent Auction: Bid on exclusive, one-of-a-kind items, such as a private group workshop with Philadelphia-based artist and comic book creator Dave White or a personalized book basket curated by the ABaD team just for you!
Local Refreshments: Enjoy delicious food and beverages crafted with local and seasonal ingredients.
A Gift from Indego: Indego, the Philly bike share, is generously offering a complimentary pass for ticket holders of this event. This pass will allow riders free bike rides for up to 30 days!
Your ticket purchase will directly advance our work of providing children with diverse, beautiful, and brand new books, as well as opportunities to engage in high quality literacy and arts programming – all for free. Don’t miss this opportunity to come together with fellow community members in support of fostering children’s deep connections to stories, art, and education!
Have a question? Please email us at: [email protected]
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https://abookadayprogram.com/
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