Atlanta Public Library Block Party
Features Great Silent Auction Deals!
Block party planned for May 19th
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[May 12, 2018]
ATLANTA
The Atlanta Public
Library will host its annual block party fundraiser on Saturday, May
19, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Festivities begin at the Library in downtown Atlanta with a bake
sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Kids will be able to enjoy bounce houses from noon to 5 p.m.
(weather permitting) for a $5.00 all-day charge, and there will be
free face painting from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. by the Zoo Lady and
Her Crew.
From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. a fried chicken dinner catered by the Palms
Grill Café will be offered upstairs at the Library’s Union Hall
Building, 114 Arch Street, adjacent to the Atlanta Museum. There
will be a DJ from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and the Library will unveil its
exciting plans for future use of the Union Hall Building.
Throughout the day, bidding for an array of silent auction items
will continue, with winners announced at 8:45 p.m.
Auction items include
(among other prizes):
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4
tickets to the Cardinals/Pirates game on June 3, with admission
to the Redbird Club;
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A
car detailing;
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Two
hours of housecleaning;
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A
Chicago Arts & Culture Weekend featuring tickets to a
performance of “Having Our Say” at the Goodman Theatre, a $50
restaurant gift card to Petterino’s Restaurant adjacent to the
theatre, museum passes, and an Amtrak gift card;
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Two
tickets to a White Sox/Brewers game on June 3, 2018, a parking
pass, and a $50 Casey’s gift card;
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A
beautiful handmade quilt and related sewing items;
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Restaurant gift certificates;
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A
sports activity package, including a one-month pass to the
Lincoln Park District Rec Center, free bowling, 36 holes of golf
at North Greens Golf course, Zumba passes, and more;
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An
hour of flight instruction and lunch;
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And
much more!
The Block Party is
sponsored by MATTINGLY AUTOMOTIVE of Atlanta.
All proceeds from the event will support the Library’s community
programming in 2018-19.
[Catherine Maciariello] |