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Need some “Food
for Thought?” Approximately 3.7 million New York City
adults cannot read beyond the 5th grade level. To help
battle adult illiteracy, bestselling authors have joined
forces with Literacy Partners, in order to support New
York’s only accredited adult literacy program.
For the second
luncheon in the four-part Food for Thought series,
Wally Lamb, author of The Hour I First Believed
and two Oprah’s Book Club picks: She’s Come Undone
and I Know This Much Is True, will present, with a
special introduction by
Literacy
Partners Honorary Chairman
Jacqueline Weld
Drake .
Each year,
Literacy Partners helps approximately 2000 adult New Yorkers
and their families by providing free, quality education.
Please support Literacy Partners by attending one or more of
the following luncheon events, all being held at midtown’s
famed Le Cirque:
WHEN:
Tuesday, February
8, 2011
Wally Lamb,
author of The Hour I First Believed and two Oprah’s
Book Club picks: She’s Come Undone and I Know This
Much Is True
Wednesday, April
6, 2011
Tracey Jackson,
writer, director, producer and screenwriter for films such
as Confessions of a Shopaholic – and now author of
the forthcoming Between a Rock and a Hot Place: Why Fifty
Is Not the New Thirty.
Wednesday, June 1,
2011
Erica Jong ,
author of 21 books including the groundbreaking
Fear of Flying
and her most recent work, Love Comes First
WHERE:
Le Cirque
151 East 58th
Street
New York, NY
WHY:
To help
Literacy Partners continue its 35-year tradition of
providing high-quality, free,
community-based
adult and family literacy programs to New York City
residents.
For ticket
information, please visit
www.literacypartners.org or call 646-237-0105
About Literacy
Partners
For over 35 years,
Literacy Partners has helped thousands of New Yorkers learn
the basic reading, writing and math skills needed to succeed
in day-to-day living. Through successful collaborations
with major corporations, community partners and benefactors,
Literacy Partners offers small, welcoming classes taught by
enthusiastic, highly trained volunteer tutors. Literacy
Partners is the only nationally accredited adult literacy
program serving New York City. For more information, visit
www.literacypartners.org.
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