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Writers for Readers - February 19-20, 2012

Join us for our 5th Annual Writers for Readers Book and Author Luncheon, featuring:

• Natasha Trethewey - Pulitzer Prize winning poet and author of Domestic Work and Native Guard
• Robert Goolrick - author of New York Times best-seller The Reliable Wife
• Kevin Wilson - author of the year's most talked about debut novel The Family Fang
• Marisa de los Santos - New York Times bestselling author of Love Walked In and Belong to Me

Reception Sunday, February 19th at the President's House, hosted by UNC President Tom Ross and Susan Ross.  Wine courtesy of Glasshalful. Catering by The Catering Company of Chapel Hill.  Entertainment by Saxoften.

Luncheon Monday February 20th at The Carolina Inn.  Book signing to follow.  Books available on-site from McIntyre's Fine Books.

	Honorary Chair - Lee Smith Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger
	Emcee - Daniel Wallace Big Fish

Presenting Sponsors - Algonquin Books, The Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill Magazine, Dave and Polly Moreau, The Neisler Family Foundation, News & Observer and WUNC 91.5.

Click here for tickets and sponsorship info!

READ-IN - February 2nd 6-8pm

OCLC’s AmeriCorps members are partnering with UNC’s Project Literacy for National Literacy Action Week/One Week of Literacy to host the 23rd National African-American Read-In on Thursday, February 2nd from 6-8 PM in the main room of the Campus Y on UNC’s campus. The Read-In will feature public readings of works authored or spoken by African-Americans. A discussion, as well as performances by local poets Nell Britton and Alexis Pauline Gumbs, will follow.  If you are interested in participating as a reader or you would like to submit a work to be read, please contact Diana Hofler at dhofler@orangeliteracy.org or 919-636-4457. All members of the community are welcome and encouraged to participate as audience members and/or readers.

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Family Literacy Thanksgiving Celebration

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VIDEO:  Ready in 60 Seconds - Packing a Disaster Kit

Jerry Zeller's ESOL class won first place in Orange County's Ready in 60 Seconds Video Contest!  Check out their prize-winning video as students Hay Mu, Hsa Moo, and Jeff Tshi, along with OCLC Program Coordinator Claire Davis, demonstrate what to pack in a disaster kit.  Watch Video.

VIDEO:  Family Literacy Reading Time

In an effort to become more social media-savvy, we've been familiarizing ourselves with FlipVideo cameras.  From our Family Literacy program (and Program Director Joy Turner) - really, really cute kids.  And books.  Watch Video.

5th ANNUAL WRITERS FOR READERS

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OCLC Co-Sponsors Ackland for Kids: Pajama Party

Join us Friday evening, June 24th from 6-8pm for a special event at the Ackland Art Museum.  Kids ages 4-8 and their parents are invited to get comfy in the galleries and listen to cool stories about art, summertime, and other marvelous things. For more information, click here.

Karen/Burmese Students Speak to Capacity Crowd

Our thanks to OCLC students Naing Tun, Aung Thu, Hsar Walter and East Chapel Hill High School student (and OCLC volunteer) Naw Naw who spoke to over 50 tutors and interested members of the community about Karen and Burmese culture, history. clothing language and food as well as their experiences as refugees adapting to life in Orange County.  Our thanks also to Yu Yu Aye for her authentic dishes.  Click here for photos.

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Writers for Readers - thank you!

Thank you to our sponsors, hosts, authors, attendees and committee members for a very enjoyable and very successful 4th Annual Writers for Readers event.  This year we featured authors: Jeffery Deaver (Edge, The Burning Wire, and a new James Bond novel), Heidi Durrow (The Girl Who Fell from the Sky), Mark Richard (House of Prayer No. 2), and Kim Severson (Spoon Fed: How Eight Cooks Saved My Life). Honorary hosts included: Author and Southern culture and folklore scholar William Ferris (Give My Poor Heart Ease: Voices of the Mississippi Blues), Marcie Ferris (Matzoh Ball Gumbo: Culinary Tales of the Jewish South) and Tim & Denise Duffy (Music Makers: Portraits and Songs from the Roots of America). Daniel Wallace (Big Fish) was our emcee. 

2011 Writers for Readers Presenting Sponsors

• Algonquin Books
• The Carolina Inn
• Chapel Hill Magazine
• Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation
• The Neisler Foundation/Dave and Polly Moreau
• News & Observer
• WUNC 91.5

Platinum Sponsors

• Susan Attermeier
• Glasshalfull
• D.G. and Harriet Martin
• Rita and Robert Weimer

Gold Sponsors

• Leesie and Bill Guthridge
• Shannon Ravenel and Dale Purves
• Andrea Reusing and Mac McCaughan
• Wyndham Robertson
• Thomas and Susan Ross
• Weaver Street Realty

Silver Sponsors

• ACME Food & Beverage
• Mary Alexion and Andrew Krumwiede
• Patricia and Willis Brooks
• The Catering Company of Chapel Hill
• Durham Technical Community College
• Stephen and Stacy Markwell
• McIntyre's Fine Books
• PHE, Inc.
• Kate and Allen Torrey
• Patricia and Kenneth Touw

Bronze Sponsors

• Bell Leadership Institute
• Blackman & Sloop, CPAs, P.A
• Patt Derian and Hodding Carter
• Elizabeth M. Holsten
• Betty Kenan
• Gene and Anne Montgomery
• Nancy Morton
• Josie W. Patton
• Deborah and Edgar Roach
• Weaver Street Market

A very special thanks to:
Pat DeVine, Jaimey Easler, Cindy Hamel (Sellars), Nina Forsyth, Katherine Kubel, Ellen Lee, Jinny Marino, Nancie McDermott, Anne Montgomery, Hilda Patterson, Shannon Ravenel, Margaret Rich, Ina Stern, Peter Workman
Honorary Chair: William (Bill) Ferris
Co-Chairs: Mary Alexion & Katharine Walton

Inclement Weather Policy

OCLC follows the Chapel Hill/Carrboro School System's policy for weather-related closings.  In the event of inclement weather, please check local television or online news sources for up-to-date information.

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It's time to re-link your Harris Teeter VIC Card!

Ask your cashier or customer service representative to link your VIC card to Orange County Literacy Council (#4935).  When you purchase select Harris Teeter Brand products using their VIC card, Harris Teeter will contribute a percentage of those purchase dollars to OCLC.

Citizen Partners Curriculum Guide

Click here to download our Citizen Partners Curriculum Guide.

OCLC offers free individualized instruction for adults who want to improve their reading, writing, basic math and English language skills or to prepare for the GED. OCLC matches trained volunteer tutors with adult learners.