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OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR & BOOK DRIVE

By Susan Haughton

Real Estate Agent with Long and Foster REALTORS (703) 470-4545 0225085927

October 25, 2010 04:07 PM

HOORAY FOR BOOKS!

Saturday, October 30 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

pumpkins with balloons Come join the fun and support a good cause at HOORAY FOR BOOKS! Halloween Spooktacular & Book Drive. They'll have plenty of Halloween festivities, games and snacks for kids (of all ages!). And, being a bookseller, there will be a Storytime (of course!) from 11 a.m. - noon.

Best of all, if you tell the cashier "I support the Junior League," HOORAY FOR BOOKS! will donate an amount equal to 20% of your purchase to buy books for children in need in our community. What can be better than having a little fun and doing a good deed - all at the same time?

cartoon ghost Oh, and if you have a teen who loves to read? HOORAY FOR BOOKS! invites middle school students to the first meeting of an exciting club for kids ages 12-14 who would like to read books before they are published.

How cool is that?

If you want more info on this new club, call 703-548-4092. The next meeting is November 8, from 7 - 8 pm at HOORAY FOR BOOKS!

For older teens ages 14-18, HOORAY FOR BOOKS! has a monthly book club. Call for more details!

HOORAY FOR BOOKS! is located in OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA, at 1555 King Street. How can you not love a shop who produces videos like this one?

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Cheryl Johnson

Highland Park, CA

That is a great video! Hooray!

Oct 26, 2010 03:46 AM

Chris Ann Cleland

Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA

Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

I loved to read as a child. Sounds like Halloween is a great reason to get a book drive going. A book is a treat that gives year round.

Oct 26, 2010 05:18 AM

Susan Haughton

Long and Foster REALTORS (703) 470-4545 - Alexandria, VA

Susan & Mindy Team...Honesty. Integrity. Results.

Cheryl: Isn't it cute? Thanks for stopping by!

Oct 26, 2010 05:35 AM

Chris Ann: I wish I had thought of that line "a book is a treat..." - perfect! I loved to read as a child - and still do, although this business makes it a little tough some times to read as regularly as I was once used to doing!

Oct 26, 2010 05:36 AM

Toni Weidman

Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL

20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

This is so clever, Susan. And as an avid reader, I love the whole idea!

Oct 28, 2010 08:05 AM

Toni: Me, too! I love small, independent book stores, in particular!

Oct 28, 2010 10:08 AM

Elizabeth Baklaich

Virtual Assistant to Steve Baklaich RE/MAX Realty Source MN - Saint Cloud, MN

Great idea, and a wonderful way to encourage reading, I hope they have a fantastic turn out!

Oct 29, 2010 12:41 PM

Elizabeth: Thanks! I hope they do, too!

Oct 29, 2010 01:08 PM

Margaret Woda

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. - Crofton, MD

Maryland Real Estate & Military Relocation

What a great idea, to combine books and Halloween festivities. Anything to get the kids interested in reading.

Oct 29, 2010 01:56 PM

Margaret: Absolutely! As a child, I would have lived at this shop!

Oct 29, 2010 03:21 PM

Jim Frimmer

HomeSmart Realty West - San Diego, CA

Realtor & CDPE, Mission Valley specialist

What a great event. Since I also work at Borders Books & Music, I’m always happy to see books involved in anything. I fear the world is losing its attention span what with the Facebook and Twitter onslaught.

Nov 06, 2010 03:12 PM

Jim: When I was in college, I worked part time at B. Dalton Bookseller; to this day, it was one of my favorite jobs...especially when the boxes of new books came in. I totally agree with you about attention span.

Nov 06, 2010 03:23 PM

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