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Street Books Celebration & Fundraiser: Special Guest Karen Russell
September 19, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
$30Join us as we celebrate the ninth year of operation and honor the patrons who have checked out books all summer long. There will be a taco bar by Los Gorditos, an onsite photo booth by artist Julie Keefe, and back by popular demand: the Book Divinator Machine. Put a token into the slot to have a book magically divined for you.
Emceed by the fabulous Paul Susi, there will be a short program featuring librarians and patrons from the season, and time to enjoy wine and beer (included in the ticket price) with friends. We’ll see you there!
Street Books, a bicycle-powered mobile library serving people who live outside & at the margins, will hold its annual fundraiser and nine-year anniversary celebration on Thursday, September 19, 2019, from 6PM-8:30PM, at Lagunitas Community Room.
Emceed by educator and activist, Paul Susi (The Color of Now), there will be a short program featuring author Karen Russell (Orange World, Swamplandia!), librarians and patrons from the season, and time to enjoy wine and beer with friends. The event includes music by Pati Vazquez and Colectivo Son Jarocho, a raffle for prizes, a Los Gorditos taco bar, an onsite photo booth by artist Julie Keefe, and back by popular demand: the Book Divinator Machine. Put a token into the slot to have a book magically divined for you.
Tickets are $30 and can be purchased through Brown Paper Tickets.