15 days (-2) = 13!

...and you know what that means! We have exactly 15 more days until the big event: The Books and Bands Bash on Sepetmber 13th! These last few weeks have been filled with a lot of emailing, planning, and hard work, so we hope you all come out to join us!

A couple updates and accomplisments:

We are a new partnership as of today with the Moraga Education Foundation which helps support local schools. For all new ticket sales beginning on Monday, buyers can write MEF on their check or paypal purchase and 5% of the ticket price will be given to MEF.

Be the Star You Are! Charity appears in both Lamorinda Weekly and Diablo Magazine print and online editions this week. Also in Lamorinda Weekly is a story about our teen contributors [for Be the Star You Are! for Teens; out 09/09/09].
Lamorinda Weekly:
Local Teens Celebrate Book Launch and Literacy Philanthropy
http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0312/Local-Teens-Celebrate-Book-Launch-and-Literacy-Philanthropy.html

Diablo Magazine:
http://www.diablomag.com/Diablo-Magazine/Whats-Happening/Community-Calendar/index.php?view=view_event&itm=3104

And as always, please check out:
www.bethestaryouareradio.com
and
www.bethestaryouare.org
for all the up-to-date info concerning the upcoming event.



As always, thank you for all the support! We hope to see you there! :)

Busy Last Few Weeks

The Books and Bands Bash is coming quickly! There were many updates and plans from last meeting on the 5th.



First:

The website for our upcoming book (to be released on 09/09/09) is UP and LIVE! http://www.bethestaryouare.com/ Please check it out and, of course, order it. It's by Cynthia Brian with 38 contributers, including local teens. All proceeds will benefit Be the Star You Are! Charity.



Second:

We have a new, up-to-date flyer for our upcoming event!

"Be the Star You Are!®, a local literacy charity, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with the launch
of a new book, Be the Star You Are!® for TEENS and a dance party, all organized by local teens.

Party features include dancing to bands: Old Hyde Farm, Uncalled 4, The Underground Weather, The Not So Radicals, and 13 book contributors autographing the new book!

Date/Time: Sunday, September 13, 2009 4:00- 9:00pm
Price: $13 in advance, $20 at the door for standing/dancing, Reserved VIP Tables for 10 $713
or individual seating $113 per person
Place: Holy Trinity Cultural Center, 1700 School Street, Moraga, Ca. 94556

Bring your wallet to participate in the raffles and silent auction, buy specialty gift items from vendors,
food, drinks, and mocktails. Enjoy live music, dancing, autograph sessions, book sales, celebrities,
hoola hoop contest, martial arts demonstration and lots of fun. Tickets are limited!"

Third:

Diablo Magazine is promoting us online! We are extremely grateful for their and sponsership.

http://www.diablomag.com/Diablo-Magazine/Whats-Happening/Community-Calendar/index.php?view=view_event&cpevents=12&sievents=110&itm=3104

Fourth:

As the date (September 13th) draws closer, Cynthia Brian (founder of Be the Star You Are! Charity) will be participating in many more events to promote the Books and Bands Bash. For more information, please check out: http://www.bethestaryouareradio.com .

As always, thanks to all the support and we all hope to see you there!