The Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

and
Barnes &  Noble - Rockville

cordially invite you, your family and friends and co-workers

to celebrate  National Hispanic Heritage Month with a

Special Family Bilingual Storytime!

Bring your family and friends and co-workers and their children to enjoy a few afternoon hours of story time and favorite characters to entertain the children, and just  a crazy-loco good time at Barnes & Noble - Rockville Store.   Enter a raffle for a Diego backpack!  And if you do make any purchases this day, the purchases will benefit the Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy.  To ensure that your purchase benefits the Adult English Literacy Coalition you must present a copy of this announcement or mention code # 598540 at the registers.

When: Saturday, September 26, 2009

Time: 03:30 PM – 06:00 PM.

Where:  Barnes & Noble, Montrose Crossing Shopping Center, 12089 Rockville Pike and Randolph Road, Rockville, MD 20852 (Phone: 301-881-0237).

Admission: Free of charge.

About The Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy (MCAEL): The Coalition had its beginnings in 2002, when Council members Mike Subin, Marilyn Praisner, and Blair Ewing, recognizing a growing demand for services, commissioned Montgomery College to study the current system of Adult ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) programs in Montgomery County.  TheCoalition was formed in 2005 under the auspices of Montgomery College's Workforce Development and Continuing Education department.  In 2006, MCAEL incorporated as an independent non-profit organization, transitioning out of the College to new offices.
MCAEL is dedicated to strengthening the county-wide adult English literacy network with resources, training, collaborations and advocacy to support a thriving community and an optimal workforce. MCAEL Visions is for "all adult residents are employable, engaged, and empowered by literacy to achieve their full potential and all local businesses to have access to an English literate workforce."  To learn more about MCAEL please visit mcael.org.

About Barnes & Noble: Barnes & Noble's beginnings can be traced to 1873, when Charles M. Barnes started a book business from his home in Wheaton, Illinois.  In 1917, his son, William, went to New York to join G. Clifford Noble in establishing Barnes & Noble.  During the height of the Great Depression, what later became the Barnes & Noble flagship store was opened on Fifth Avenue at 18th Street in New York City, where it still resides today.           

Barnes & Noble superstores have become the information piazzas of America.  They combine a vast and deep selection of book titles with an experienced bookselling staff and a warm, comfortable and spacious atmosphere.  They also offer a comprehensive inventory of music and DVDs. The music department stocks a deep selection of classical, jazz, opera and show tunes that has established Barnes & Noble as a leader in the adult music market. Please learn more about Barnes & Noble's history,  corporate organization, store locations in the Mid-Atlantic area, and online store. 

When: Saturday, September 26, 2009.

Info: For more information please contact Barnes & Noble Community Relations Manager Esther Simmonds at 301-881-2361 or Jorge Ribas at 301-404-1946.

Event Sponsor: Barnes & Noble - Rockville.