Write-On, Hoosiers Celebrates 29 years

 

Write-On, Hoosiers Celebrates 29 years

This celebration is open to:

 W.O.H. members, their family and friends,

 and all writers

WHEN:  Wednesday, Dec 6, 2017

WHERE:  Avalon Manor*3550 East U.S. Highway 30* Merrillville, IN 46410

In the “Fountainview Room”

TIME: 6:00 p.m.-10 p.m.

COST: Members: $30.00 per person. Non-members: $35. per person.

SCHEDULE – Times are approximate

6:00 p.m. Doors open for cash bar and socializing. In addition, book sale tables will be available. Books may be displayed, but authors will be responsible for their own sales. Those wishing to sell books please notify us of this BEFORE Dec 1, and arrive 15 minutes early to set up. No table fee. We support our local authors, and hope you will as well by purchasing a book.

*7:00 p.m.: Family Style Dinner

House Salad, Bread, butter, coffee tea

Three meats: Baked Chicken, Roasted Pork Loin, and Mostaccioli with meat sauce

Vegetable: Green Bean Almondine

Roasted red potatoes with olive oil and rosemary

Dessert: Peppermint Ice Cream, Cake (half cake will be chocolate and the other half white or yellow)

Cash Bar

*8:00 - 8:30 p.m. Sharon Palmeri introduces Mike Bruccoleri of “Good Clean Fun” who will be providing the entertainment for the night.

*8:45 – 9:10 p.m.:  Door prizes.  A short synopsis of the year’s events from each writers’ group in attendance.
*9:15 – 10 P.M. p.m.: Gift exchange and group photographs. PLEASE stay until group photos have been taken!

Gift exchange: Wrap a new or gently used copy of one of your favorite books (No self-published books -- that’s what the book tables are for (Please read note at the bottom of this invitation.)

9:30 – 10 p.m.: Group, couple and individual photos. PLEASE stay until group photos have been taken.

RSVP:
E-mail writeonhoosiers@comcast.net no later than Dec 1 if you are interested in attending .

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GIFT EXCHANGE  INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Select a new or gently used copy of one of your favorite books (No self-published books -- that’s what the book tables are for.

2. All books must be wrapped!

3. Tape a card to your gift with a note, typed as creatively as you can, a hint on what the book is about or who the best audience for the book would be WITHOUT GIVING AWAY THE TITLE. (Examples: a poem, word play, or a cryptic hint.) 

4. Whoever is interested in a particular book will write their name on the card. Don’t worry, we have a plan in place in case more than one person wants the book