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Successful FOL Book & Author Luncheon Featured Bestselling Novelist
An enthusiastic audience enjoyed #1 NYTimes bestselling author Chris Bohjalian in conversation with fellow novelist Alyson Richman
On Friday, May 2 the Friends of the Library hosted its 56th Annual Book & Author Luncheon at The Garden City Hotel. An enthusiastic audience of more than 270 library patrons and community leaders enjoyed the stimulating and entertaining conversation between Chris Bohjalian, author of the national bestseller The Jackal's Mistress, and program moderator, fellow novelist and Long Island resident Alyson Richman.
FOL President Pam O’Connell thanks all the attendees and event sponsors: “Your presence ensured the success of the luncheon as a literary event, a longstanding community tradition and a fundraiser for the FOL!” Monies raised from the event will help support many programs and services – including free museum passes, adult lectures, SoundSwap concerts, new items in the Library of Games and Gadgets, and new tech for patron use in the “Lab” – not funded by the library’s budget.
TO SEE PHOTOS OF LUNCHEON, CLICK HERE. [PHOTOS: ROB SALZBANK]
The FOL salutes its generous event sponsors for their community spirit and support for the library! Our sponsor levels are named for major initiatives funded by the FOL.
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AUTHOR EVENTS
A Library Supporter
MUSEUM PASSES
Carol and William Hiller
ADULT PROGRAMMING/SANDWICHED IN
Pamela and John O’Connell
LIBRARY OF GAMES AND GADGETS
Roberta Brody
Stuart M. Johnson
LOCAL HISTORY CENTER
Jacqueline LiCalzi and Jill Schlesinger
CULTURAL FESTIVALS/ESOL
Karen and Ed Adler
Americana Manhasset
Amy and Geoffrey Bass
Fern and Hersh Cohen
Julie Cohen and Dan Goldman
Lauren and Ray Edwards
Ellen and Richard Fox
Dave Kerpen
Becky Vitas Schamis
Judith and Morton Sloan
Deborah and Mike Zimmerman
Ellen Zimmerman
SOUNDSWAP CONCERTS/MEDIA SERVICES
Anonymous (2)
Nicole Asselta
Book RePort
Nancy and Charles Comer
Beth and Dan Eule
Dilia and Sergey Kamensky
Emlyn Diakow and Keith Klang
Stephanie Meberg
Rebecca Hughes Parker
Adrienne and Drew Saur
Michelle Schimel and David Leiman
Lynn Steinberg and Bill Keller
Total Dollar Insurance
Nancy and Will Wright
CHILDREN’S/TEENSPACE
Kate Bernhard
Corinne Camarata
Karen Cohn
Georgia and Benjamin DeYoung
Yuko Dietrich
Dorothy Donoghue
Sara and Stephen Edelson
Jessica P. Feingold
Rachelle and Damon Gersh
Susan and Robert Kass
Mary Alice and Daniel Kohs
Robin and Vernon McDermott
Jessica Melwani
Jean-Marie Posner
Claudia Rouhana
Salerno Brokerage
Jane Schwartz
Karen Sloan
Jenny and Adam Smith
Elise C. Tepper
Kay and Leo Ullman
Allison and Jonathan White
Doris and Reed Whittemore
Special thanks to S.F. Falconer Florist & Gifts for the donation of the beautiful stage arrangement.
