The Friends of Petworth Library is joining up with Petworth Citizen for a special happy hour to raise funds for the Library on Tuesday, March 21st from 5-7pm. There will be a raffle for some excellent books, and five locals will be reading their choice selections from authors who have March birthdays. Petworth Citizen will donate 10% of the alcohol sales during Happy Hour (5 -7pm) to the Friends group.

So come out and drink and listen to excerpts of the celebrated authors as read by local peeps -- including me reading from Rabbit, Run by John Updike.

Readers include:

Brandon Todd, Ward 4 Councilmember, reading Ralph Ellison at 5:15 pm
Drew Schneider, Petworth News, reading John Updike at 5:30pm
Jonny Grave, Jonny Grave and the Tombstones, reading Jack Kerouac 6:00pm
Kristen Barden, FaPL and Adams Morgan Partnership Business Improvement District, reading Gabriel Garcia Marquez at 6:15pm
George Morgan, Petworth resident extraordinaire, reading John McPhee at 6:30pm