Saturday Tasting Event Helps Teens, Families Dealing with Cancer

Inspired by this year's choice for the One Book, One Community program, Patch as well as the W.J. Niederkorn and Oscar Grady libraries are organizing a tasting event to benefit This Star Won't Go Out (TSWGO), an organization that helps families who have teens or children diagnosed with cancer.

The rare tasting fundraiser event will feature samples from a variety of local businesses, and costs $10 to enter — all of which will benefit TSWGO. Bracelets supporting TSWGO will be sold for an additional $5, also to benefit the organization. A $5 suggested donation is asked for kids under 10 years old; children younger than 3 are free.

The event is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 20 at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in the cafeteria. Patch will also host a free photo booth at the event, and Booker, W.J. Neiderkorn's dog mascot, will make an appearance for pictures.

The event will also feature a raffle with prizes, including TSWGO T-Shirts and copies of "The Fault in Our Stars," by John Green — this year's One Book, One Community choice and the inspiration for donating to TSWGO. Learn more about the book in this blog post from Annie Bahringer, adult services director from the W.J. Niederkorn Library.

Raffle prizes were generously donated by the following businesses:

• Sharbuno Jewelers
• Harbor Temptations
• Shoppes of Port Washington
• Tellos Grill & Cafe
• The Chocolate Chisel
• Fireworks Popcorn
• Duluth Trading
• The Pasta Shoppe
• New Port Shores
• Beanies Mexican Restaurant

The following businesses will have samples available for tasting:

• New Port Shores
• Java Dock
• Beanie's Mexican Restaurant
• Sentry
• Port Washington Main Street
• Tellos Grill & Cafe
• Baltica Tea
• La Chimenea
• Dockside Deli
• Smith Brothers Coffee House

TSWGO also takes nominations for families in need, and anyone in the Port Washington and Saukville area is encouraged to submit a family they know with a child who has cancer that may be in need of help. Learn more about referrals at the website.

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