
Stimulating conversation with noted authors over a sumptuous buffet of savories and sweets – it’s the return of the “CelebriTea,” the New Rochelle Public Library Foundation’s literary fundraiser. This year’s CelebriTea speakers include Pulitzer Prize finalist Deborah Baker, well-known, award-winning music critic David Hajdu and New Rochelle native Brian Cronin, who offers a fresh take on comic books. Author Kate Stone Lombardi will moderate the panel.The event will take place on Sunday, April 22nd at 3:30 pm in the New Rochelle Public Library’s recently refurbished lobby, a project underwritten by the NRPLF. Tickets cost $85 (premium tickets cost $125 and include a listing in the program, and VIP tickets are available for $250 and include the listing and a reserved seat). Reservations can be made by secure transaction online at http://www.nrplfoundation.org/celebritea-2012, or by calling the New Rochelle Public Library Foundation office at 632-7878, ext. 16. Reservations can also be made by sending a check to NRPL Foundation, One Library Plaza, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Space is limited so early reservations are encouraged.