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Highland Park Country Club
1201 Park Ave W, Highland Park, IL 60035 5:30 p.m. VIP Reception in the East Salon 6 p.m. Wine Reception and Book Signing in the West Salon 7 p.m. Seated Dinner and Presentation Featuring Special Guest Speaker Beth Ann Fennelly Tickets are $125. Click here to purchase tickets. Individual and Corporate Sponsorships are available. Click here to view Individual Sponsorship Levels. Click here to view Business Sponsorships Levels. Cocktail attire. Handicap accessible. Ample parking. Vegan meals available. |
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Event Host Committee
(in formation) Peg Determan and Lance Balk Kathleen and Jamie Cowie Amy and John Davidson Karol and Bob Karlblom Betsy and Andrew Rosenfield Robin and Sandy Stuart Tracy and Dave Tolmie Anne and Dewey Winebrenner |
Event Steering Committee
Catherine Driscoll Barrett Ercker Marra Lochiatto Kathryn McFarland Beverly Raudabaugh |
The evening will feature Special Guest Speaker and Lake Forest native Beth Ann Fennelly, Author of Heating & Cooling, Professor of English, Poet, and Poet Laureate of Mississippi.
"I can think of no deeper, more lasting, more magical gift to give a child that the gift of reading. To take a story into oneself; to look through the eyes of another, to practice taking another's perspective, to gain empathy and social awareness--these are skills that change lives, that ameliorate the wounds of the world. I'm so happy to be a part of the celebration of Reading Power's 15th anniversary! In fifteen years, they've had a hand in nurturing more than 3,000 children to empower themselves. Now let's empower them to nurture even more readers. "
– Beth Ann Fennelly
"I can think of no deeper, more lasting, more magical gift to give a child that the gift of reading. To take a story into oneself; to look through the eyes of another, to practice taking another's perspective, to gain empathy and social awareness--these are skills that change lives, that ameliorate the wounds of the world. I'm so happy to be a part of the celebration of Reading Power's 15th anniversary! In fifteen years, they've had a hand in nurturing more than 3,000 children to empower themselves. Now let's empower them to nurture even more readers. "
– Beth Ann Fennelly
Special Thanks to our Event Sponsors
