Congratulations to the Literacy Council students who earned their high school diplomas this summer! We are so proud of you. Thank you to the tutors who helped make such significant accomplishments possible.
We’re days away from our September 28 book fair. Please share with students, neighbors, and friends — we’ll be inside the mall, outside Crate & Barrel and Discoveries Library with 100s of gently-used books of all genres.
Paperbacks will be $1, hardbacks $2, or stuff a special edition Literacy Council reusable tote bag with all the books you can carry for $20.
Don’t miss our raffle baskets, filled with prizes like movie tickets, fine wines, restaurant gift cards, and admission to the National Aquarium.
Thanks to all of our reading enthusiasts for their donations from throughout Anne Arundel County and to the local businesses who are supporting the book fair with their sponsorships and gifts! We couldn’t do this without such generosity.
All proceeds will benefit our free adult tutoring programs.
I hope to see you there. Please invite your students and their families.
Many thanks for all you do,
Jane
On August 12, the Sherwood Forest community held its annual charitable golf tournament. This year, the Literacy Council was selected to receive funds raised. The neighborhood came together and generously donated more than $1,800 to support our free programs. On August 13, women involved in the tournament gathered at Maggiano’s Restaurant in Annapolis for a luncheon and to learn more about the Literacy Council. We are grateful for this generous community support!
On July 15, the Literacy Council participated in “Blind Date with a Book Bingo” held at the Crooked Crab Brewing Company in Odenton. Local author C.L. Merklinger organized the fundraising event, and the Literacy Council was selected as the beneficiary.
Fifty people played bingo to win prizes that included books disguised with paper wrapping. Other local authors who appeared at Book Bingo included Jean Burgess, TJ Butler, and Heather Brooks. The Literacy Council’s Wendy Wellington attended and shared information about our work. More than $1,000 was raised to support AACLC’s free adult tutoring programs.
C.L. Merklinger is the author of Interloper — the first novel in the Realms and Realities series, and now Book 2 — Geist — releasing September 22nd at Park Books in Severna Park.
C.L. grew up with an insatiable appetite for reading and all things scary. Inspired by Horror Authors such as Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and Edgar Allan Poe, she was also deeply influenced by great Mystery Character Authors such as Lawrence Sanders, Agatha Christie, and Mary Higgins Clark. Following her passions for Horror and the Paranormal, she pulls from her experiences as an empath, which inspired her to write this series. C.L. resides in the Chesapeake Bay area of Maryland, where she dabbles in photography. Learn more about C.L.’s work at her website, www.novelsbychristina.com.
Thanks to C.L., Crooked Crab Brewing Company, and all who participated!
See you at the Book Fair on September 28… Donate Books Until August 31st!
8/31/24: Book collections are now closed. We will begin accepting books again next summer.
We accept gently used books at convenient locations around the county. No textbooks, reference books, or magazines, please.
Our fourth-annual fundraiser BOOK FAIR will be on Saturday, September 28, from 10 am to 4 pm, at Annapolis Mall. The mall kindly donates its Community Room and Crate & Barrel Court space for this wonderful event. Discoveries: The Library at the Mall partners with the Literacy Council to help make the book fair possible.
We’re excited to see you there!
Book fair news & title previews are featured on our Instagram, @aacoliteracy.
All AACPL branches will close at 8 pm, Monday through Thursday, beginning in September. To see a complete list of locations and hours, visit the library system’s website.
Delegate Dana Jones Visited Our Office To Talk Adult Education & Donate Books
We met with Delegate Dana Jones at our office in Annapolis in July to discuss our programs and the importance of adult education in Anne Arundel County.
We are grateful for Delegate Jones’s support and her generous donation of children’s books to our September BOOK FAIR!
Delegate Jones runs a book drive every year, and in 2024, she donated books to the Literacy Council, the Sheppard Pratt Omni House facility in Glen Burnie, and, via the Rotary Club of Annapolis, several Little Free Libraries in Annapolis and surrounding areas.
Adult Literacy Resources and Activities August and September 2024
AACLC’s English Conversation Group in Eastport
Friday, August 30, 5 pm – 7 pm
Seeds 4 Success office
The group is most suited to Spanish speakers, and space is limited to 15 people. The evening features a welcoming atmosphere, enjoyable conversation, games, and light refreshments. Literacy Council tutors or students should email Wendy if they plan to attend. [click to continue…]
