Eastern Star sale offers book bounty
Hot on the heels of the museum’s annual book sale is a three-day book event sponsored by the Chas Maria Star Charitable Society, aka the Order of the Eastern Star.
This year’s sale is set for April 15, 16, and 17 (Thursday through Saturday) starting at 10am each day.
The new location is 922B Island Hwy., beside The Bargain Shop and across from the foreshore. Note that each day has a different closing time: On Thursday it’s 5pm, Friday it’s 6pm, and things wrap up on Saturday at 3pm.
For anybody who’s even remotely into reading, make the time to stop by. I’ll be found in the kid’s section, on the hunt for a couple of Artemis Fowl books. Thanks to lots of hours by a myriad of volunteers, the books are meticulously arranged. It will be simple for me to know if the two Artemis books on my list are for sale. Browsing is of course encouraged too.
Donations of good quality used books are welcome. Please give Margaret a call at 250-923-1760 or Joan at 250-923-0840 to arrange pick up. And starting today, Monday April 12, you can drop books off at the site of the sale. Parking is available across the street at the foreshore.
Proceeds from the sale go towards supporting Eastern Star’s cancer projects. Earlier in 2010, the Order of the Eastern Star, in conjunction with the BC Cancer Agency, which benefits from funds raised by Eastern Star, were jointly honored by BC Lieutenant Governor Steven Point for their efforts in the fight against cancer.
