WHAT: 14th Annual Spring for Literacy Luncheon
WHERE: Governors Club
WHEN: Thursday, May 15, 2025 – 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
(Doors open at 11 for socializing)
HOW: Click HERE to register
Click to print the registration form: Word / PDF
Tickets are $125 per person; tables seat 10 people.
“Dazzling” Debut Novelist Headlines Chatham Literacy’s Spring 2025 Fundraiser
Award-winning author, teacher, mentor, and popular speaker Marjorie Hudson discusses her stunning debut novel Indigo Field at Chatham Literacy’s Spring for Literacy Luncheon at Governors Club on Thursday, May 15th from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm.
Hudson is the recipient of two Pushcart Special Mentions, a PEN/Hemingway honorable mention, and a North Carolina Arts Council Notable Book acknowledgment.
Described as “mesmerizing,” Hudson’s first novel is acclaimed as a must-read book with writing that is “as deeply layered as that of Pat Conroy.” Winner of numerous awards and fellowships, Hudson has published stories, essays, and poems in many anthologies, magazines, and journals where her work often “explores links between history, the human spirit, and the natural world.”
Hudson says Indigo Field is a novel she has been writing for 20 years and was ignited when noticing a simple, yet electrifying event in her life. She will discuss her debut novel and her process of “falling in love with the South – and, as a writer – seeing it in a clear-eyed way.”
Growing up in the North, Hudson says living in Chatham County for 30 years has stirred her soul and is “her muse,” helping her thrive as she teaches, writes, lectures and excels in building community.
Ticket sales start March 1st and are $125.00. Complete the registration form below or call 919-742-0578. Proceeds will benefit Chatham Literacy services.
McIntyre’s Books will donate to Chatham Literacy 20% of book sales. Call the bookstore to order your copy today: 919-542-3030.
IF YOU ARE A TUTOR, consider taking your Chatham Literacy Learner(s) for $25 per person. Select the “student registration” option on the registration form.
CAN’T GO? Consider making your registration a donation. You will receive an autographed hardback of Indigo Field by Marjorie Hudson. Select the “absentee registration” option on the registration form.
2025 Spring Raffle
Wilmington Getaway Valued at $2,367!!
COST:
$25 per raffle ticket
WHAT:
4 nights at a quaint and hip Airbnb in Wilmington, NC (Brooklyn neighborhood). No scheduling restrictions; the Airbnb just needs to be available.
The Getaway includes a package of gift certifications for food, fun, and excursions:
$100 gift card to Indochine (Vietnamese and Thai Restaurant)
$50 gift card to The Half (sandwich and beverage)
$20 gift card to On Thyme (traditional and innovative dishes)
$30 gift card to Good Lie (bar and indoors putt-putt gold) — gift card for golf
4 tickets to do a walking tour OR ghost walk of Old Wilmington
WHEN:
Raffle tickets available between February 15, 2025 – May 15, 2025
Drawing on May 15th at the Spring for Literacy Luncheon. You do not need to be present to win.
View the Airbnb here.
Interested in being a sponsor? Click here.
To complete and pay online for the raffle + event, complete the registration form below. Or, print and mail in a registration form by downloading one of these forms: PDF / Microsoft Word
To purchase raffle tickets only, click here.
The Chatham County Literacy Council helps adults, living or working in Chatham County, N.C., acquire the literacy and educational skills they need to function successfully in society.
