Doug Stanton, New York Times Best Selling Author and founder of the National Writers Series, will do a reading of favorite children’s books, July 30, 1 p.m. at the Grand Traverse Heritage Center, 322 Sixth St.
The reading will highlight the first day of the two day Father Fred Summer Book Sale. The sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, July 30 and 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 31.
Throughout the two days event, all preschool and school aged children will be eligible to pick out two free books courtesy of the Bank of Northern Michigan. Shoppers of all ages can purchase vintage books, collectibles, children’s books and tapes, cookbooks, art and coffee table volumes and paperbacks, along with videotapes, CDs and DVDs. All items will be priced to move! Discounts will be given on large volume purchases.
“What a treat to have Doug help us encourage reading just as he has encouraged writers to write,” said Martie Manty, Executive Director of Father Fred. We hope it will bring more families to the Book Sale and more visibility for the National Writers Series as well. We have books for all ages — over 8,000 titles — assembled for the sale. Proceeds go towards our food and financial assistance programs.”
For more information on the Summer Book Sale or The Father Fred Foundation,
call (231) 947-2055.
About the National Writer’s Series: The Traverse City National Writer's Series, co-founded by Doug Stanton, investigative journalist Anne Stanton and attorney Grant Parsons, is also the creator of the National Writers Series Scholarship program, whose mission it is to support young authors planning to study writing in college. Series organizers are partnering with area schools, libraries, bookstores, and businesses to host the events and fund the scholarships. For more information, visit nationalwritersseries.org.
About the Grand Traverse Heritage Center: The Grand Traverse Heritage Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of the Grand Traverse region. The Heritage Center maintains the Con Foster Collection and a museum on Grand Traverse history and has numerous history related events throughout the year.
Visit gtheritagecenter.org.
