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Up And Coming
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AmeriCorps Project YES! Literacy Fair
January 19
Table For Twelve Gala At The Signature Room
January 21
Check our Events page
for full details and other upcoming happenings!
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Reading, Writing, And The
________
POWER
Of Used Books
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Open Books made a few resolutions for 2009, and among the ones we're most excited about is our revised mission statement featuring the _____ power of used books. Check out our list of adjectives (and suggest a few of your own!) on our new About page.
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Calling all Twilight fans! Want to gather for a fun gush-and-discuss session at Open Books? E-mail Mollie with the time of day that works best -- morning coffee, lunch bunch, or happy hour?
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Open Mic:
Jenna Fischman
Open Books' newest All-Star Volunteer, now a Buddies site leader in Evanston, talks about acting, Akon, and Ayn Rand.
Read The Interview!
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Out Of The Box
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In
the process of sorting thousands of books, there are
always a few that stand out. This month we snark about:
Teach Yourself Instant Reference War And Warfare
and
All About Particles
Your turn!
Join us and review:
The Book Of Internal Exercises
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Have you moved? Changed email addresses? Altered your schedule for volunteering?
Let us know at
updates@open-books.org!
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Happy, happy new year to all! This will be the best year yet for Open Books, and we can't wait to share it with all of you. Here's to a fantastic 2009 together!
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Join Us For The Greatest Party On Earth!
Don't put away your festive New Year's attire yet -- the season for celebrating has just begun! On January 21, join us at the Signature Room's Gala from 7-10pm to benefit Open Books and eleven other worthwhile Chicago charities with a fun evening of fine food and drinks. This year's party is an exciting vintage circus "Big Top at Big John" theme and will be something NOT to miss, so bring someone special and enjoy an exceptional view for an exceptional cause! All profits from the reception go directly to the charity organizations involved.
Don't wait! Advance tickets are $75 at www.signatureroom.com and sales end this Friday, January 16. Tickets can also be purchased at the door of the event for $80.
See you there!
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 Calling all Reading Buddies! A second site has been added in Evanston (Thursday afternoons starting January 22) and our South and West side schools still need more volunteers like YOU. Check out the new Wednesday time slot in North Lawndale, as well as the West Town, Irving Park, and Auburn-Gresham sites! Open Books' first adult literacy program, WeWrite, is open to the public! E-mail Lindsay to sign up for creative or professional writing workshops in West Town this winter. New programs VWrite and VWrite start the first week of February! Thanks so much to everyone who has volunteered and turned in forms. Mark your calendars for the 6:30 p.m. orientation session at Open Books: Monday, January 26 for VWrite and Tuesday, January 27 for WeWrite. |
 Open Books brings bookmaking and storytelling to the AmeriCorps Project YES! Literacy Fair! We're looking for a few volunteers to have fun
with us on January 19. Open Books is thrilled to be one of the Signature Room's Charities of
the Month for 2009. Help us celebrate in fantastic style at the vintage
circus "Big Top at Big John" Table For Twelve gala on January 21! Get the details...Who do we love? Our volunteers! Join us the at Open Books on the evening of Monday, February 9 for our special Valentines For Volunteers appreciation event! Remember to RSVP! |
 A special THANKS to all of you who made donations to Open Books in 2008. Your support means a lot going into the new year: serving thousands of students in programs new and old; opening the bookstore you've all been eagerly awaiting; and taking giant steps toward our mission. Thank you so much for helping to make it all possible!
Coming soon: Did your dog eat your Valentine (the card, not the person!)? Do you want to do something good for literacy this Valentine's Day (while making your special someone weak in the knees)?
Score another one for thinking ahead: Want to make a permanent mark on Open Books? In 2009, we'll open Chicago's first nonprofit literacy bookstore, and opportunities for being a part of this history-making achievement abound. Name a shelf after yourself, a chandelier after your Grandma, a classroom for your dog... Email Dani to talk about how!
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