Plus Bob Dylan's recently discovered 1963 concert at Brandeis finally released, and find out about the upcoming RNS Amazing Taste event.
In association with National Library Week, the Atlantic City Free Public Library (ACFPL) is hosting its inaugural “Author Expo” on Saturday, April 16, from 1-4pm at the main library (One North Tennessee Ave.). The free forum will allow guests to interact with the authors, among them AC Weekly contributor Sandy Warren (who penned Art Blakey Cookin’ and Jammin’, pictured, which includes a charcoal drawing of Blakey done by AC Weekly editor Jeff Schwachter), and AC Weekly columnists Raymond Tyler and Turiya Raheem. Others will include Joy Berke, Denise Black, Harriet Diamond, Diane Hamilton, Herbert V. James, Marte’ King, Dr. Robin L. Moore, Thomas Murphy, Jackie A. O’Neal and Cheryl B. Sellers. “We wanted to offer a literary event for the community in celebration of National Library Week, and also provide a forum for area authors to expand their local fan base,” says the ACFPL’s Don Latham. “Those who attend the Author Expo will be able to purchase books from the featured authors and talk with them one-on-one. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about the authors, their books and the process they went through in writing their book and then getting it published.” The ACFPL is also accepting non-perishable food items through April 16 in lieu of accrued fines. Those with overdue materials can make food donations at the main library or the A.C. Library Express (3001 Atlantic Ave.), and the donated food will be given to the local Community FoodBank. “It has become something of a tradition at the Atlantic City Free Public Library to offer a Food for Fines exchange during National Library Week,” says Latham. “It gives customers a chance to wipe the slate clean as far as overdue fines go, and at the same time they’re contributing to a very worthwhile cause. We even receive food donations from people who don’t have overdue fines. We usually receive a few hundred pounds of food over the course of the week, so it’s a significant amount that we’re able to give to the Community FoodBank.”
— Ray Schweibert
A Tasty Way to Help: RNS Amazing Taste
Last year, The Ruth Newman Shapiro Cancer and Heart Fund (RNS) kicked off a new fundraising event dubbed “Amazing Taste.” Featuring wine, beer, hors d’oeuvres and more, the event drew about 180 people and was a great kick off to the fund’s yearly fundraising events. So, of course, it’s back. The second annual RNS’s “Amazing Taste” event will be held Friday, April 15, at the Linwood Country Club. “It’s our first fundraiser of the year,” says Joanne Kennedy, co-chair of the event. “The hors d’oeuvres are by the country club and the drinks are from Circle Liquors [Somers Point]. They’re featuring beers of the world, so it’s not just wine. There’s also spirits and even a few surprises. They’re featuring some things that even I don’t know about. The auction is a silent auction, so it’s very relaxed and people get to talk to each other and enjoy themselves.” Other highlights include desserts from the Tropicana and the ACCC Academy of Culinary Arts, and the auction featuring items donated by local businesses including gift certificates from area restaurants, jewelry, sports memorabilia, art work, tickets to local attractions and much more. Tickets are $60 each, with all monies supporting RNS pledges to area hospitals including AtlantiCare Regional Center, Shore Memorial Hospital, Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation and Cape Regional Hospital. Tickets will be available at the door of by visiting rnscancerandheartfund.org. — Mike Pritchard
Bob Dylan In Concert - Brandeis 1963
(Columbia/Legacy)
Bob Dylan will turn 70 in May, but a few weeks earlier (this past Tuesday) Columbia’s Legacy reissue arm is making available a recently discovered, never-before heard or released 1963 Dylan concert at a college in Massachusettes. Until recently nobody even knew it existed. Available on vinyl, CD and digital formats, this first stand-alone release (the disc was previously offered as a limited edition item in conjunction with Dylan’s Bootleg Series Vol. 9, released last year) captures a young Dylan, before he became a big-time superstar, at a folk festival performing original songs — including “Masters of War” — that had not been heard before in public. Here is an interesting recent article about the show and new release from the school's newspaper. — Jeff Schwachter
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1. BookWorms101 said... on Apr 27, 2011 at 09:39AM
“good going local writers! Bravo! Bravo! Also, pretty interesting link here in the Bob Dylan CD review. Thakns!”
2. BookWorms101 said... on Apr 27, 2011 at 09:39AM
“good going local writers! Bravo! Bravo! Also, pretty interesting link here in the Bob Dylan CD review. Thakns!”