Community House’s StoryTellers Guild presents: A Birthday Celebration, Art From the MAZZA

Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to me! The StoryTellers Guild is celebrating their 20^th year and have invited Ben Sapp from the MAZZA, celebrating their 30^th year, as their guest speaker. For 20 years The StoryTellers Guild has been bringing the art and love of story to children in schools in Pontiac and Oak Park as well as to children at Beaumont hospital. With funds from this luncheon they will be able to continue the purchase of books to leave in the classrooms and libraries of the schools where they visit

For 30 years the MAZZA Museum has been collecting, displaying and sharing illustrations from the best of children’s literature. Ben Sapp, the director of the museum will share some of the more than 8,000 piece collection, tell the history of the MAZZA and inspire with some of the many events hosted at the museum.

Joining the celebration will be Herbert Wong Yee, native Michigan author/illustrator and winner of the 2010 Theodore Seuss Geisel Honor Award. Mr. Yee has graciously donated an original pen and ink drawing for the annual raffle.  Mr. Yee will also be available for autographing.

Want to buy some of the wonderful books you will hear about? BookBeat, our very own award-winning independent bookstore from Oak Park, will bring books by featured MAZZA illustrators, books by Herbert Wong Yee, as well as some of the best books published for children.

The celebratory luncheon will be held at The Community House in Birmingham on Thursday, April 11, 2013 starting at 11:30 am. Tickets are $30.00 and include a choice of broccoli cheddar quiche, harvest salad or a gluten free meal. Call 248.554.6594 or visit www.tchserves.org for reservations or with questions. Reservations must be made by April 5.