Chocolate, Spirits & Sensational Silent Auction!

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Nov. 21, 2013 - PRLog -- Southwest Florida, Fla., Nov. 21, 2013 - The always fun and festive - Chocolate & Spirits Festival will be held Friday, Nov. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the center court of the Bell Tower Shops. Area restaurants will provide samples of mouthwatering chocolate creations and the Randy Stephens Band, a blues and rock band will perform live. There will be a sensational silent auction filled with items for men, women and children. “If you are looking for something different and entertaining to do this Friday night head to the Bell Tower Shops,” says Margie Byers, Southwest Florida Reading Festival Coordinator. “It is a great way to get into the spirit of the holiday season. Folks come back year after year because it is so enjoyable!”

Admission is free and a three dollar donation is requested. The event is sponsored by the Bell Tower Shops and Crü. Food and beverage tickets are purchased and exchanged for chocolate samples and beverages. The silent auction includes theater tickets, hotel stays, Harley rentals, Universal Studios tickets and lots more. Proceeds from the Chocolate & Spirits Festival will benefit the Southwest Florida Reading Festival. The festival is a free community event, scheduled for March 15, 2014, to showcase the Lee County Library System’s programs and resources and promote reading and literacy. For more information visit www.readfest.org.

ABOUT THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA READING FESTIVAL

Lee County Library System produces the Southwest Florida Reading Festival to inform the community about the resources and services available at their local Lee County libraries and to remind them these resources and services are free with a library card. The Reading Festival is free and serves all ages and a variety of cultures with presentations from best-selling authors like Phillip Margolin, Sue Monk Kidd, Ethan Long, Rick Yancey and more!

The Reading Festival’s objectives are to promote reading and literacy; bring awareness of the library’s programs and resources; foster partnerships between the Lee County Library System and the community. The Southwest Florida Reading Festival helps build a literate community and improve the local standard of living. The Southwest Florida Reading Festival helps children and teens to develop an interest in reading independently and therefore an increase in vocabulary and writing; increases family bonding and reading time; positively affects the attitude and behavior of families and the community regarding reading; develops a more educated and enriched community. For more information go to www.ReadFest.org