NYC Books Through Bars

Volunteer
2018-03-25 14:00 - 17:00, 2018-03-26 19:30 - 21:30, 2018-03-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-04-01 14:00 - 17:00, 2018-04-02 19:30 - 21:30, 2018-04-08 14:00 - 17:00, 2018-04-09 19:30 - 21:30, 2018-04-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) and 21 more dates | Freebird Books, 123 Columbia St., Brooklyn, NY, 11231, United States
Help match letters with books and package them to be shipped. We’re in the basement of Freebird Books at 123 Columbia St., Brooklyn, NY 11231.
For those who have volunteered before: No need to call or email ahead – just come by at any time during the session!
For first-time volunteers: No need to call ahead, just come by at the start of a session! That’s when we offer a brief orientation. Once you’ve done that, you can stay for however long you’d like, and come at any time during future sessions.

BINGO fundraiser!
2018-05-12 19:00 - 22:00 | Mayday Space, 176 St. Nicholas Ave., Brooklyn, NY, 11237, United States
See Facebook Event Page Here
Join us for a fun night to raise much-needed funds for postage to mail packages of books!
Bingo cards per round will be $3 each or 2 for $5.
We will have many great prizes, including from the following generous supporters:
– justseeds
– Verso Books
– Dr. Bronner’s
– Nighthawk Cinemas
– Gristle Tattoo+Art Gallery
– Third Root Community Health Center
– Unnameable Books
– Alamo Drafthouse NYC
– Toad Style
– Human Relations
– Lapham’s Quarterly
– Anthology Film Archives
– (le) poisson rouge
– Riverdel – Fine Foods. Dairy Free.
– Travel Bar
– LIVE from the NYPL: Roxane Gay: Not That Bad
– The Brooklyn Strategist
– Film Forum
– SHAG, a sexy shop
– Body by Brooklyn
– IFC Center
– Fit4Dance
– Gotham Writers’ Workshop
– Purple Yam – Brooklyn
– Otis Bar Restaurant
– Butter & Scotch
– Mooshoes
– East River Tattoo
– Eberhardt Press
– Scott’s Pizza Tours
and more to be announced!
Beer from The Brooklyn Brewery and other refreshments will be available for donation throughout the night! Music will be provided by DJ No Flag.
We will NOT be collecting books at this event, with the exception of paperback English or Spanish dictionaries which are some of our most requested items.
Please spread the word! Invite your friends, comrades, and family and share the event on social media!
