January 2019
Hello Friends!
The coming months will feature many wonderful events, including two speaker presentations in both January and February. We are especially excited about our first fundraising event on January 24th with local historian, author and distinguished Lynn University professor, Dr. Robert Watson. See our event information and registration below. We hope you join us for a memorable evening!
Also, please save the date for our next historical impersonator performance by
Mitchell Kramer as Ben Franklin, on February 21st. More information and registration of this event will be included in our February newsletter.
Finally, we are proud to announce we have presented $54,912.95 to the Boca Raton Public Library for program funding for 2019. Read the library's
press release here. With your help in membership dues, donations and bookstore sales, we are truly accomplishing our mission of supporting and enhancing the Boca Raton Public Library as it serves our community.
Sincerely,
Cyndi Bloom, Board President
Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library, Inc.
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February 28- March 10, 2019
15% discount on Boca Festival of the Arts
or use Promo code: IDEAS
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The Friends are holding a fundraiser to benefit the library!
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This special fundraising event will raise funds to benefit the Boca Raton Public Library, which this year checked out over 1,000,000 physical and digital items, provided social and work space for over 513,900 visitors, and where over 54,500 patrons attended free community programs and classes.
Help us support this vital community resource! Join us
January 24th at 6:00 pm for wine, hors d' oeuvres and raffle baskets at the
Spanish River Library in Boca Raton, followed by a lecture by distinguished Lynn University professor and award-winning author,
Robert P. Watson, Ph.D
., on the process of researching and writing books.
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Event sponsors: BurgerIM, Trader Joe's, The Peter Blum Family YMCA of Boca Raton, Chick fil-A, Cyndi Bloom, Glen DeKraker/Core Media, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wagner, Phil & Joanne Toulanis, The Sharon and Caron Group, Dr. and Mrs. George Botelho
Tickets are $25 in advance (upon registration below); $35 at the door (credit cards accepted)
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NOTE: Donations and/or quality used books to be sold in our bookstore are welcome at the time of the event, for the benefit of the library. These programs help raise awareness of the library, and all funds received support the Boca Raton Public Library.
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Sunday Speaker Series:
Neil Waldman
, music historian re: the history of Doo Wop music
January 20th
at 3:00 pm at the Spanish River Library
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Sunday Speaker Series:
Rose Feinberg, Ed.D.
, popular presenter re: Bette Midler, Carole King & Barbra Streisand
January 27th
at 3:00 pm at the Spanish River library
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Sunday Music Matinee:
Friction Farm,
modern folk duo
February 3rd
at 3:00 pm at the downtown BPRL
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Sunday Speaker Series:
Jaclyn Tureff, LCSW, and Cindy Wides, Director of Mental Health First Aid at Alpert Jewish Family & Children's Services
re: Mental Health First Aid
February 17th
at 3:00 pm at the Spanish River Library
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Sunday Speaker Series:
Charlie Deitch,
pop singers of the 20th century
February 24th
at 3:00 pm at the downtown BPRL
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Sunday Music Matinee:
Sonny & Perley,
American Songbook
March 3rd
at 3:00 pm at the downtown BPRL
(Note: Registration opens January 17th).
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The Friends Bookstore inside the downtown Boca Raton Public Library is run entirely by volunteers, and is open Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 am to 5:30 pm.
We sell quality used books at bargain prices. Visit us today for all your reading needs!
Proceeds from store sales provide vital funding to the library. Please review our
donation guidelines
and and consider donating your used books to us!
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Wed., January 16th -7:00 pm
Spanish River Library
Includes an appearance by the author, K.J. Howe!
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Tues., January 22nd -10:30 am
Downtown Library
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Also this month, the Friends Spanish River Library Book Club is sponsoring a special event hosting two local authors:
on
January 30th from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at the Spanish River Library.
All book club discussions are open to the public.
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See the watercolor paintings of
Louis Mezian at our art gallery at the Spanish River Library now through March 10th.
All exhibition artwork is for sale.
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The Friends support and enhance the value of the Boca Raton Public Library as it serves our community.
We are a 501(c) (3) organization.
EIN 59-2004980
Check out our GuideStar Profile
here.
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