A historic star-studded affair, Literacy Partners 25^th annual Evening of Readings Gala will once again be chaired by celebrated New Yorkers Liz Smith, Arnold Scaasi and Parker Ladd.

Literacy Partners, New York's only accredited adult literacy organization, will honor philanthropists Nina Rennert Davidson and Mitchell Davidson and author and historian Barbara Goldsmith for their leadership and dedication in support of adult literacy.

To help celebrate, television commentator Barbara Walters, and authors Marie Brenner, David Wroblewski and Christopher Buckley will read from their most recent books.

 

WHEN:           Monday, May 11, 2009, at 6 p.m.

 

WHERE:        Koch Theater at Lincoln Center

Columbus Avenue, at 63^rd Street

New York, NY

 

WHO:             Literacy Partners supporters

 

Past attendees have included: Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Yoko Ono, Lauren Bacall, Vanessa Redgrave, Harvey Weinstein, Jane Friedman, Dominick Dunne, Chris Cuomo, Sir Howard Stringer, Diane von Furstenberg, among others

 

WHY:              To help Literacy Partners continue to provide high-quality, free, community-based adult and family literacy programs to New York City residents as the charity has for over 35 years