SCRABBLE PLAYERS WANTED TO BENEFIT ADULT LITERACY
YWCA Adult Literacy will host its fourth annual "Spread
the Word" Scrabble fundraiser on Thursday, November 16 from 6:00 - 8:30
p.m. at the YWCA of Pekin, 315 Buena Vista. Players of all ages and abilities
are welcome for this just-for-fun play, and
everyone is eligible to win great prizes. Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for
students 12 - 18, and free for children under 12 with a paying adult. Desserts
and refreshments will be offered. Participants can register by telephone at
347-2104, online at www.ywca.org/pekin,
or on site between 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. on November 16.
In addition, the event will feature a silent auction and Kindle
Fire raffle, with tickets $1 each or 6 for $5. It is not necessary to register
for the event to participate in the raffle or auction, nor to be present to
win. “Building Literacy One Letter at a Time” t-shirts will also be available
for purchase at $10 each.
Since 1985, YWCA Adult Literacy & Learning has provided
free, one-on-one tutoring in basic reading, writing, math, and English for
speakers of other languages to adults throughout Tazewell and northern Mason
County and surrounding communities. For more information about becoming a
learner or tutor, call Pam at 347-2104, ext. 23.
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