MEDIA ALERT

Media contact:

Karen Sloan

Office (239) 533-4826

Mobile (239) 850-2055

Who: Lee County Library System

What: 11^th annual Chocolate & Spirits Festival

When: 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, December 4

Where: Bell Tower Shops, corner U.S. 41 and Daniels Parkway, Fort Myers, Fla. Look by the Fountain in the Center Court area; outdoors all around the fountain if weather is good. If the weather is not so good, look inside the store between Clark’s and Portfolio. The event is on, rain or shine!

Why: Raising money for the Lee County Library System’s 11^th annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival. The next Reading Festival will feature best-selling authors like Lisa Jackson, James Grippando, Carla Neggers, Chris Claremont, and R.L. Stine. Funds raised at the Chocolate & Spirits Festival help pay expenses associated with the March 20, 2010 Reading Festival, a free community event for southwest Florida residents and visitors.

How it Works: Admission to Chocolate & Spirits Festival is free. Funds are raised via tickets that are purchased for $1 apiece and traded for chocolate samples.

Please join us for:

sampling delicious chocolates and spirits from local restaurants, bakeries and candy shops

Brownie Obsession from T.G.I. Friday’s
Chocolate martinis from Cru Lush Foods & Fine Wines
Wines from Bistro 41
Chocolate Rum Balls and Mini Éclairs from Mason’s Bakery
Assorted Chocolates & Truffles from Caterpillars Ice Cream & Fudge Factory at the Butterfly Estates
Chocolate Truffle Buffet from Irresistible Confections

chances to win great prizes like

Hotel and golf packages
Trips on the Key West Express and the Big M Casino
Gift cards and gift baskets galore from Bell Tower retailers and other local businesses

Music from the Bob Inkenbrandt
Sponsored by Bell Tower Shops, Cru Lush Foods & Fine Wines, and Bistro 41

For more information on the event or on Lee County Library System’s programs and resources, call 239-479-INFO / 239-479-4636 or visit readfest.org.