Feb 24
SarahDesk Set Sponsored Events, Dispatches from Maria and Sarah a.p. tureaud, blue point brewing, book drive, Daddy's bar, greenpoint gazette, mardi gras
Last week’s Mardi Gras party at Daddy’s was a terrific success. Thanks to all who braved the winter weather in order to throw down NOLA style and support the Desk Set’s quest to bring books into the classrooms of the A.P. Tureaud school in the 7th ward of New Orleans. If you missed the party, check out this article from the Greenpoint Gazette describing the event, and the motives behind it.
We are pleased to announce that nearly 300 books have been bought, which means that we are more than a third of the way to our goal of 840. Those 840 books represent requests from teachers of all grades at Tureaud who are aiming to get classroom sets of the books that they teach as part of their curriculum. A book per student seems like a reasonable goal, and we are thrilled to help them meet it.
So far, we have obtained entire classroom sets (30 copies of each title!!!) of the following:
After Tupac and D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary
Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson
Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali by Charles R. Smith
And we’ve collected one of two requested classroom sets of Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis.
We would like to take this opportunity to send out our enormous thanks and endless gratitude to those of you who took the time and spent the money to help us in this endeavor. We understand that your resources are limited, and we are truly moved by your generosity. Please know that a student will soon benefit from your gift, and appreciate it even more than we do!
If you haven’t already donated, you can still visit our wish list, which we will keep active all year. (Hint: use the wishlist widget on the right of the page, and the delivery address will be added automatically. When in doubt, please send all books to: A.P. Tureaud School c/o Donna Falgoust, 94 Donelon Dr., Harahan, LA 70123.)
We only need 17 more copies of the classic Pippi Longstocking and 20 more to complete a class set of The Little Prince. Won’t you consider buying a few copies? (There is a 4 for the price of 3 deal with Amazon!)
We’re seeking tons of different books – everything from classics to new and noteworthy titles – and there will surely be something you’ll want to contribute.
Thanks also to our brilliant corps of volunteers: the formidable pusher of raffle tickets Sarah Gentile, NOLA’s own Sarah Simms, the information superstar Alex Crossier, the librarian most likely to be the only guy in a room Matt Haugen, everyone’s favorite barbrarian Maria Alegre, the super sweet bakers of super sweet delights Carolyn Vega and Jennifer Carnovale, the mistress of the catalog Amber Billey, and the honorary library scientist Steve Fujita. Our party would not have been nearly as rockin’ if it weren’t for the incredibly knowledgeable DJ’s, Matt Fiveash and Steve McGuirl. This party wouldn’t not have been possible without the help of Laura Rogers and Greg Anderson. Thanks ya’ll!
Can’t wait ’til we get to party with you again… until then, enjoy some photos:
Feb 15
mariaDesk Set Sponsored Events a.p. tureaud, book drive, Daddy's bar, enid's, great jones, Librarians, mardi gras, matt fiveash, Steve McGuirl, streb trapeze, the walkmen
Laissez les bons temps rouler
Celebrate Fat Tuesday with The Desk Set:
February 16th, 2010
Daddy’s Bar
7:30-late
Amazing DJs Steven McGuirl & Matt Fiveash spin greasy Louisiana R&B and Cajun Jumpers all night long! Free.
Our goal is to collect 840 books for the A.P. Tureaud in New Orleans. 99 books have been purchased so far. Why 840 you might say? Because the teachers need a copy for every student in each classroom. If you can’t make the party, you can still donate through the amazon wish list: http://amzn.com/w/2YWW46OZ56653
The Who Dat Raffle: Pair of tickets to a secret The Walkmen show at the Bell House, a $100 gift certificate to the amazing Naw’lins style restaurant, The Great Jones Cafe, a $100 gift certificate to Enid’s, a $50 gift certificate to Daddy’s & 2 Trapeze Lessons at Espana Streb Trapeze Academy, a portrait by Mexican artist Emilio Canton Ruz & a customized book bundle from Random House! You do not need to be present to win. Raffle is open 7:30 – Midnight. $2 for i ticket, $5 for 5 tickets or $10 for 15 tickets.
The Run Down
Where: Daddy’s, 437 Graham, near Frost, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
When: Tuesday, Feb. 16th, 7:30 – late
What: party/fund-raiser to buy books for the students at the A.P. Tureaud school in NOLA, featuring DJs spinning music recorded exclusively in the state of Louisiana, hurricane cocktails, Abita beer, King cake, librarians, homemade sweets, throws, and more!
Why: Because we want to party like The Rebirth Brass Band
Plus don’t forget: if you give us a little cash to buy a book for the kids at the A.P. Tureaud school in NOLA, we’ll give you a pint of Blue Point. It’s sweet to be giving, ya’ll.
Feb 03
SarahDesk Set Sponsored Events, Dispatches from Maria and Sarah a.p. tureaud, book drive, Daddy's bar, new orleans
Twelve wonderful books have been ordered so far as part of our annual Mardi Gras book drive to benefit the kids at A.P. Tureaud School in New Orleans, LA. But here’s the thing. We’re trying to get 840 total copies of the requested titles by the end of February.
No way! you might say. 840 books, that’s a lot of books! And February is a short month.
You would be right, of course, but we think it can be done. Why? Because two years ago, you all helped to donate 1076 new books for the Book Drive! And that was before the book drive was connected to the utterly amazing Mardi Gras Party at Daddy’s! And, let’s face it, paperbacks are pretty cheap; almost everything on the list is under $10. But a little help from you will go a long way towards helping us reach our goal.
Come on, y’all! Show the teachers and students at the A.P. Tureaud book some love and order a book or two today. Just 828 books to go!
Jan 29
SarahDesk Set Sponsored Events, Dispatches from Maria and Sarah a.p. tureaud, book drive, Brooklyn, class sets, Daddy's bar, DJ, mardi gras, matt fiveash, new orleans, Steve McGuirl, The Desk Set, Williamsburg, wish-list
The Desk Set has always felt the need to spread both literacy and mirth, and for the last several years, Mardi Gras has been an ideal time for us to do that. We hope that you will join us to celebrate this fattest of Tuesdays with greasy, bumpin’ tunes recorded strictly in the state of Louisiana from DJs Matt Fiveash and Steve McGuirl, homemade King Cake, Mardi-Gras beads, and good – no, fabulous – company. Making the evening even more satisfying is the opportunity to once again contribute to the literary life of A.P. Tureaud Technology Academy in New Orleans, LA and be rewarded with a pint of Blue Point beer for your generosity.
Serving students in grades pre-K through 6, Tureaud is a public school (located in the 7th ward) and part of the Recovery School District (RSD), an organization dedicated to turning underperforming schools into successful places for children to learn. Organized in 2003, the RSD is Louisiana’s attempt to turn around a state-wide trend of low performance in education. Since 2005, the idea of recovery in New Orleans has been intrinsically linked to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. While the RSD was implemented after state legislation passed in 2003, almost all of the 112 participating schools were added after the Hurricane. Without visiting New Orleans, it is easy for us to believe that recovery has been largely achieved, and indeed many aspects of life in NOLA are approaching normal. But we would be in error to assume that the public schools – notoriously struggling even before the hurricane – aren’t still in great need of resources.
For the last two years, Desk Setters have participated in a yearly book drive to try to augment the collection of classroom libraries at Tureaud. Last year, we collected and raised money for over 275 books, which went directly into the classroom libraries at Tureaud. This year, we are working with the classroom teachers to try and provide class sets of titles that will be read by every student and taught. The wish-list includes an array of award-winning and otherwise acclaimed tales; some are classics, some are new, and all will be excellent additions to the school’s collection.
We are hoping to provide thirty copies of each of the titles in the Book Drive, so please be as generous as you can be and spread the word!
Purchase some paperbacks here.
All books can be sent in care of Maria Falgoust’s (co-founder of The Desk Set) family in Louisiana:
A.P. Tureaud School c/o Donna Falgoust
94 Donelon Dr.
Harahan, LA 70123
United States
When your books arrive, your name will be placed on a donor book plate, and the books will be delivered in person to A.P. Tureaud.
We hope to see you at the party, and we hope that you can continue to help us make the world a more literary place, one book at a time. Show the kids and teachers at A.P. Tureaud some love!
Feb 25
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Photo by Ryan Lee Philips
Beaucoup thanks to everyone who came out to our Mardi Gras party at Daddy’s last night. We had a blast shaking it to the tunes of New Orleans thanks to Rob, Steve and Matt on decks. The gang at Daddy’s had us all covered in Mardi Gras beads, and we didn’t even have to flash them. The hurricanes, the cupcakes and the king cake were all delicious and gone by the time we cleared out. And best of all, we added nearly one hundred books to the collection at A.P. Tureaud School in NOLA!
There are still more books on the wish list, so if you haven’t already donated and wish to, just go here:
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