FOL Announces Book & Author Luncheon Speakers; Be a Sponsor to Guarantee Seating

Save the Date! The Friends of the Port Washington Public Library’s 47th Annual Book & Author Luncheon will be held Friday, May 13, 2016, at the North Hills Country Club, Manhasset.

The FOL proudly announces that Pulitzer Prize-winner Stacy Schiff will speak about her best-selling nonfiction book The Witches: Salem 1692 and Garth Risk Hallberg will speak about his highly acclaimed debut novel City on Fire. Port’s own best-selling novelist Susan Isaacs returns as program moderator.

Reservation brochures will be available beginning April 1 in the library and online at www.pwpl.org/fol. Tickets will be $75 each.

The FOL welcomes individual and corporate Luncheon sponsors beginning at $250 (one complimentary seat) and ranging up to $5,000 (eight complimentary seats). As a sponsor you are guaranteed seating, bypassing the first-come, first-served ticketing process, a key benefit as the Luncheon quickly sells out. In addition sponsors receive publicity and are featured on signage at the event. Your sponsorship will help the FOL fund current and new initiatives at the library. Board members Margaret DeSiervo (margaretdesiervo@yahoo.com, 883-2722) and Nancy Wright (nprw@aol.com, 883-8418) are happy to answer questions about sponsorships.

Founded in 1966, the Friends of the Library is celebrating its 50th year of service to the library. The FOL is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that supports the library through volunteerism, fundraising, programming, outreach and advocacy. Community members interested in becoming involved in the FOL please email fol@pwpl.org or call the library’s Administration Office at 883-4400, ext. 101. For more information please visit www.pwpl.org/fol.