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10/01/2026

What Would Dolly Do? Lit Fest Fundraiser and Raffle -- by the .

🎟️ Online Raffle = $255**
🍻 Event Tickets = $550**
📚 Book Sales = $741
🙌 Total = $1,546 RAISED***
🙏 With MATCH* = OVER $3000
*thanks to the Inspiring Generosity Grant from the Esler Family Foundation and

✨ That's roughly 1200-1700 NEW culturally relevant books we can get into the hands of kids, just like these kids at Vernon Hill Elementary School at

And that's with LESS THAN 50 PARTICIPANTS.
‼️ Imagine what we could do if we all pitched in?

⛵️ 🌈 🦋 Like Dolly said, "We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails."

THANK YOU to all our participants and sponsors, including our fabulous authors!
Rina Horiuchi



Stay tuned for info about our Jolabokaflod celebration and fundraiser coming up in December -- and visit communitybooknooks.org to learn more about our mission!

**Winners will be contacted today! Pick up at or from
***before expenses

09/28/2026

Missed our Lit Fest Fundraiser at Rushford & Sons Brewhouse on Sunday? It's not too late to participate in the raffle -- we've decided to extend the RAFFLE through the end of , so it's open through Wednesday, September 30!

🎟️ Scroll through to see the prize list, which includes tickets, courtesy of the , gift cards from and , a membership at the , books from all of our fabulous visiting authors, and Dolly-themed book bundles!

☔️ Thank you to those who braved the weather for a truly inspiring afternoon of books and community -- especially to our gracious authors and Rina Horiuchi for sharing their time and books with us! (apologies to the authors for the poor photo quality -- as usual, I forgot to take pics, so we'll have to make do with screenshots from the live video! 🤦🏻‍♀️)

And, of course, thank you to and her , for bringing the need for and to forefront. Books really can save us all.

That's why all proceeds from the Lit Fest and the raffle go directly to .

Visit communitybooknooks dot com or use the link in bio.

☮️❤️📚

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09/24/2026

“I hope that everybody gets a chance to be who and what they are." — Dolly Parton

Dolly was full of poignant one-liners. She made everything seem so simple, so achievable. I think the reason that she was so universally loved is because she had conviction, she did not waver -- her beliefs were thoughtful and strong.

Dolly's father was illiterate, so she founded the . He was a smart man, she said, but imagine what he could have done if he could read and write? She recognized that it wasn't about intellect; it was about opportunity.

It's that simple.

We're braving the rain this Sunday, September 27, from 2-5 pm, at Rushford & Sons Brewhouse in Holliston to raise money for the initiative, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides book access to local kids in need.

Join us. Tickets @ https://www.communitybooknooks.org

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Sienna Ablorh ATC Fitness

09/19/2026

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09/15/2026

“If you can read, you can do anything.” --Dolly

LitFest, 9/27/26

Author Meet & Greet with

For the adults, help us celebrate two new releases from these local authors:
✨Katherine Sherbrooke's fourth novel, This Much is True, hits shelves THIS FRIDAY, September 18
🎄Kim Harrington's new mystery, A Killer for Christmas, releases next TUESDAY, September 22

And for the kids (and kids at heart, who are we kidding?), come meet and chat with two of our favorite authors:
🥞 Josh Funk will be featuring (and raffling off a copy!) of his latest picture book, Dino Door
📝 and we're thrilled to welcome April Jones Prince to the lineup, who will be sharing her fun and very fitting two-books-in-one extravaganza, You are a Reader/You Are a Writer!

Tell me: when else do you get a chance to hang out with your favorite author heroes? Yes, I said heroes. These people create worlds, they evoke emotion, they help us make sense of the world, and, they connect us. Just like Dolly did. 🦋

Let's share their book joy so we can spread more book joy, one neighborhood at a time.

🔗 Tickets at www.communitybooknooks.org



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09/11/2026

What would Dolly do? 🤠📚

📚She would tell you that LITERACY is the KEY to success.
✨She would tell you to READ, share, and celebrate BOOKS.
👢She would tell you to get on those cowboy boots and rhinestones to join us for LIT FEST on SEPTEMBER 27 at Rushford & Sons Brewhouse in Holliston.

100% of proceeds go directly to the Community Book Nook Initiative, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that shares Dolly's passion for getting books into the hands of kids.

“If I’m remembered 100 years from now, I hope it will be not for looks, but for BOOKS.” -Dolly Parton

She may no longer be with us, but her spark lives on in the work we do every day, bringing free book collections to children living in Worcester area book deserts. Let's make it happen.

✨Local authors
+ more authors, raffle prizes, Dolly-themed fun, great b**r, and you.✨

Please share and follow for more updates!

🔗 ticket link: www.communitybooknooks.org



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09/08/2026

TODAY is INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY ~ the perfect day to show your support of the Community Book Nook Initiative and our mission to bring book access to local .

✨ It's the 60th Anniversary of Literacy Day, so 60 is the magic number! Could we get 60 donations today? Or six friends to donate $10 each? How about $10 a month for the next 6 months? A dollar a day for the next 60 days? 🤔 However you make it happen, we are grateful (x60) for your support.

⬆️⬇️ And here's a gentle reminder: Every new or increased donation is matched dollar-for-dollar thanks to the Inspiring Generosity Match Fund from the Esler Family Foundation and the Greater Worcester Community Foundation.

Your donation directly goes toward buying new books and building cozy reading spaces in schools and local businesses for the children of Worcester County.

0 to 60 TODAY — let's go. 📚🚀

🔗 www.communitybooknooks.org

Sienna Ablorh
ATC Fitness

09/08/2026

Hey...I'll be honest with you — I've been quiet here because I've been figuring some stuff out and making some changes (Again!?! Yes.).

🗝️ For instance, you may have seen that I'm becoming more of a part of the family. Walking up to Erin at a women's conference back in 2022 and introducing myself was probably one of the most uncharacteristic yet pivotal moments in my Hygge House journey. More about this later — but rest assured that only good things happen when we work together. 💕

📝 What you might not know, though, is that I've been writing. Not so much here, where punchy, flashy, trendy wins the likes. But over on Substack, where my brooding, retrospective, if-you-can-say-it-in-three-words-then-why-not-use-twelve vibe has had room to breathe. Because trying to force myself into a grid and an algorithm that doesn't fit, frankly, has drained my soul.

So I'm here to officially invite you to join me over on Substack, where I'm leaning into what actually works for me: writing. Messier, more honest, sometimes random and rambling writing (just like me 😉).

The URL is bmo50.substack.com but it's titled, ☮️❤️📚, and if you've been following me for a while, you know why.

I'll be writing about it all--books and book joy, building community spaces, being 50 and still figuring it out, and about what it looks like to run a business when you can't find your way out of a plastic bag.

I'll still be here sometimes. But if you're craving more of the real stuff — come on over.

☮️❤️📚,
Beth

09/07/2026

6️⃣ 0️⃣ is the magic number this September! It's National Literacy Month 📚 — and September 8 is International Literacy Day, proclaimed by UNESCO in 1966.

This year marks the 60th anniversary. SIX. TY. YEARS of the WORLD saying: reading matters. Every child deserves books. And access is everything.

We at Community Book Nooks couldn't agree more. We're out in the community, bringing books to schools like Columbus Park Elementary School, to weekly events like the University Park Farmers Market, and to small businesses like .

So we're asking our supporters to pledge your commitment to local literacy, with that magic 6-0 in mind. Your tax-deductible donation helps us buy NEW, culturally relevant books, shelving, and comfy seating for our book nooks!

🪄 Think about all the creative ways you get to 💲⓺0!
☕️ a monthly donation of $10 for the next 6 months
🍩 a monthly donation of $6 for 10 months
👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️ get 6 friends together and donate $10 each
🏫 ask your company to match your donation of $30
🔝 increase last year's donation by $60

Visit communitybooknooks.org or the link in bio to DONATE NOW and help us
🌱 grow readers, one neighborhood at a time.