Thank you for registering for the POP Project’s Banned Books Week read-a-thon! We’re excited that you have chosen to celebrate the freedom to read and to show Asheville that books are important to you.
We invite you to join us after the event at 7:00 on Oct. 2 at the Battery Park Book Exchange for conversation and a cocktail. The BPBE has graciously offered one free glass of wine to all “Paint the Town REaD” participants!
We have listed the basic information for the event below, along with a few reminders. Thank you again for your support and participation.
Basic Event Info
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Date: |
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 |
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Time: |
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM (You will be contacted individually to confirm your time slot.) |
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Location: |
Vance Monument in downtown Asheville |
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Objective: |
Participants will read for 22 minutes, or approximately 3,500 words. We plan to read around 70,000 words from banned text throughout the day. |
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Afterparty: |
7:00 PM at the Battery Park Book Exchange ~ please join us for conversation and a cocktail! |
Reminders
- “Paint the Town REaD” is scheduled to go on as planned on October 2nd, concurrently with the Vice President Biden’s visit to Asheville. So far, we have received no information from the city that will impact the event.
- The POP Project will respect all security decisions made while the VP is in town. We will defer to the city authorities and Secret Service to ensure the security of downtown residents during the VP’s visit.
- In the event that “Paint the Town REaD” is cancelled because of the vice president’s visit, you will be notified immediately.
- In all other respects, this is a “rain or shine” event. POP will be at Vance Monument from the times listed above except in the case of extreme and dangerous weather.
- If it looks like it will rain, bring an umbrella.
- Please arrive at least 5 minutes before your scheduled reading time. If you are not sure of your time, email apopproject@gmail.com or contact this number: 828-216-8488.
- You are responsible for bringing the book you read. If you do not have a copy of the book, POP can provide a book to you.