August 21, 2015, Friday - 40 for 40 Anniversary Celebration for The Loft (2 days)

August 21 and 22 - Many events, several locations, including Open Book

40 for 40 Anniversary Celebration for The Loft

The Loft Literary Center is proud to announce 40 for 40, a celebration of 40 events over 40 hours to celebrate 40 years of the Loft community. From 8 am on Friday, August 21, through midnight on Saturday, August 22, volunteers will host individual events, which will occur across the metro and beyond. All of the events will celebrate writing, literature and the people who’ve made the Loft one of the nation’s leading independent literary centers.

Event highlights include bowling with Loft program director and spoken word artists Bao Phi, campfire stories with renowned storyteller Kevin Kling, first-page critiques, yoga for writers, poetry on a stick, dinner parties, garden parties, readings of new work and more. The crowning event will be Countdown to Infinity, a party held at the Loft’s home at Open Book. The event will feature a slideshow of pictures from the other events, toasts to the Loft’s future, dancing and a New Year’s Eve-style countdown at midnight. Interested parties also have the opportunity to purchase a Golden Ticket, meaning they can attend almost all of the events with Executive Director Jocelyn Hale.

All proceeds will go toward the Loft’s mission to serve readers and writers. The full roster of 40 for 40 events and tickets are available now at loft.org/40for40.

Also see RedCurrent article.