Zombie Cocktails and Biology

October 30, 2005

There has been a terrifying amount of work getting done at 826. Haunted by the holiday spirit, Nalani created a pamphlet of ghoulish recipes. Leave it to her to devise a dish called, "Zombie cocktail." In the midst of all the Halloween madness, Lianna signed in to study up for a big biology test, proving herself to be a truly disciplined student. Darrious has been using his post-homework time to pen a series of action packed tales inspired by his Halloween costume, an impressive feat for a first grader. There's more fun to come when the big day arrives: We wish you a safe and fun night!

Superhero Fashion Show!

October 11, 2005

We couldn't be more thrilled about our upcoming fundraiser on October 20th:

It's a fashion show of new attire for superheroes and sidekicks designed by Marc Jacobs, Rebecca Taylor, Jack Spade, Built By Wendy, Kenneth Cole and many others, modeled by Samantha Bee, Rob Corddry, and Ed Helms (of The Daily Show) Amy Sedaris (of Strangers with Candy), and Kathleen Hanna (from Le Tigre). The event will be hosted by John Hodgman (author of The Areas of My Expertise) and will include fashion advice from The Incredibles' Edna Mode, a new short film from Patton Oswalt, some commentary from Sarah Vowell, and much more. There will also be a marching band.

This will be a hilarious and extremely entertaining evening. Don't miss it. Tickets are $25 and $75. Buy tickets here. We'll see you all there.

$75.00 tickets include priority seating, as well as a private wine reception and silent auction of costumes after the show.

Dear Allen Iverson...

October 03, 2005

Now that we've gotten back to our routine, a few side projects have begun to sprout up at 826. Alex High came in to the center the other day to work on a campaign speech which she hopes to use to cinch her debut into school politics. Navada Daniels took some time from his homework to draft a letter to his hero, Allen Iverson. We're hoping Allen can take some time from his schedule to write back soon. During Sunday drop-in, our tutors had a chance to brainstorm ideas for Gigantor Books. We can't wait to throw more themes out to our students and see where they take them. We're keeping busy through the rest of October as there are more great programs and workshops coming up. Keep checking back to stay in the know!