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In celebration of its 30th anniversary, The Literacy Council of Fort Bend County (LCFBC) is proud to announce that Candace Bushnell will be the featured author for the Reading between the Wines event to be held at Safari Texas Ranch on Friday, March 31, 2017.
Bushnell is the critically acclaimed, internationally best-selling author of the 1996 novel Sex and the City, which was the basis for the hit HBO series and two subsequent blockbuster movies of the same name. Her other novels include Killing Monica, Summer and the City, One Fifth Avenue, Trading Up and Four Blondes. Two of her novels – “Lipstick Jungle” and “The Carries Diaries” – were television series on NBC and The CW networks, respectively.
“To say that we’re excited to have Candace Bushnell as the featured author at our 2017 Reading between the Wines event is an understatement,” said Helen Bow, co-chair of RBTW and a LCFBC board member. “Having an author of her caliber brings an unprecedented sense of excitement, adventure, and prestige to our event. We invite all fans of the wildly popular Sex in the City franchise to join us next year for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Gena Horak, co-chair of RBTW and a LCFBC board member adds, “We were able to secure an author as renowned and acclaimed as Candace Bushnell solely through the vast generosity of the Fred and Mable R. Parks Foundation. On behalf of the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County, its students, staff, board members, and supporters, we thank them for providing us the opportunity to bring such a celebrated author to our community. We are beyond excited about planning the 2017 event.”
Sponsorship opportunities, ranging from $500 to $15,000, are available. Sponsor benefits include reserved and premier seating, signed copies of Sex and the City, and much more.
Individual tickets are $125 and include live music, wine, a “restaurant stroll” featuring tastes from local chefs and restaurants, the opportunity to bid on exciting auction items and the chance to win a cash raffle. Specialty Book Club and Young Professionals discounts are available.
So, get out your Manolo Blahniks, pour a cosmopolitan, and join us as we celebrate our 30th Anniversary with Candace Bushnell at the 2017 Reading between the Wines!!
Please visit www.ftbendliteracy.org for further details.
About the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County
Since 1987, the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County has been Changing Lives through Literacy. The mission of the Literacy Council is to improve family, community, and professional lives through adult literacy education. The Literacy Council provides several programs for its students: Basic Literacy, English as a Second Language, GED Preparation, U.S. Citizenship Preparation, Computer Skills and Job Readiness Skills.