presented by Bel Canto Books x Alder & Sage!
About this Event
Bel Canto Books x Alder & Sage proudly present Banned Book Bingo, a fundraiser and awareness campaign to encourage community members to fight against book banning.
The American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) has released new data documenting book challenges throughout the United States, finding that challenges of unique titles surged 65% in 2023 compared to 2022 numbers, reaching the highest level ever documented by ALA.
Join us at Banned Book Bingo to show your support for the freedom to read, raise funds for banned books, learn how you can get involved, and win some great banned book prizes!
Early bird tickets, $45 per person through 9/13, include:
- wine + snack pairing from Alder & Sage
- bingo playing card
- bingo prize
- $10 donation to a local nonprofit
Tickets after 9/13 will be $50 per person.
Visit Bel Canto Books during Banned Books Week (9/22-9/28) to support the freedom to read!
Special thanks to Red, Wine & Blue for "working to change the world, one suburb at a time" and creating Banned Book Bingo!
ABOUT BANNED BOOKS WEEK
Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools. The annual event highlights the value of free and open access to information and brings together the entire book community — librarians, educators, authors, publishers, booksellers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas.
ABOUT ALDER & SAGE
Located in the Bluff Heights neighborhood of Long Beach, Alder & Sage serves Breakfast, Lunch and Brunch, featuring a menu with simple yet unique dishes that reflect the freshest of farm-to-fork dining.
ABOUT BEL CANTO BOOKS
Bel Canto Books is a proudly woman- and BIPOC- owned independent bookstore with three locations based in Long Beach, California, hosting author events, monthly book clubs, community events, and more. Learn more at belcantobooks.net.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Alder & Sage, 366 Cherry Avenue, Long Beach, United States
USD 53.49