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Mid-Shore Community Foundation, Inc.

LXCL:<ul class="lxcl-ul"><li class="lxcl-listItem" dir="ltr" style="text-align:left">All the benefits of the general admission ticket, plus:</li><li class="lxcl-listItem" dir="ltr" style="text-align:left">Early access to the book exchange table starting at 10am</li><li class="lxcl-listItem" dir="ltr" style="text-align:left">Complimentary coffee, tea, &amp; breakfast bites</li><li class="lxcl-listItem" dir="ltr" style="text-align:left">Exclusive VIP raffle opportunity to win a two-night stay at The Wildset Hotel</li><li class="lxcl-listItem" dir="ltr" style="text-align:left">2 complimentary raffle tickets</li></ul>

VIP "BOOK WORM" TICKET (early entry at 10am)

LXCL:<ul class="lxcl-ul"><li class="lxcl-listItem" dir="ltr">Bookmark-making craft station with artist Sheryl Southwick</li><li class="lxcl-listItem" dir="ltr">Kids storytelling activity with author Jung Yun</li><li class="lxcl-listItem" dir="ltr">Take home unlimited books from the table</li><li class="lxcl-listItem" dir="ltr">Kids attend free!</li></ul>

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET

LXCL:Win special items and gift certificates from 20+ local and regional vendors, including: Accanto — $50 gift certificateAgave Arts &amp; Juicing Co. — $100 gift certificateBaltimore Museum of Art — 1-year membership packageBook Hounds — Shore Lit Spring '27 Book Stack &amp; $25 gift certificate Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum — 1-year Friends &amp; Family Membership Package &amp; 4 Patriot Cruise PassesDover Station — $25 gift certificateEaston Fit4Life — 1 60 min or 2 30 min training sessionsGroove/Factory — 2 2027 season passesHambleton House Catering &amp; Events — $50 gift certificate for a holiday catering packageLittle Fields Floral — Holiday wreath The Old Mill Salon — $150 gift certificate Poppy Jar Flowers — "Happier" Bouquest of flowers (to be redeemed in spring) Tred Avon Players — 2 2027 season passesWashington Street Pub — $50 gift certificate &amp; camo hat And many more!

20 Raffle Tickets

Join us for a morning of family fun in support of our free literary programs&mdash;including a book exchange, raffle, and kids activities! Our Holiday Book Exchange is one of our favorite events of the year! We welcome you to join us in gathering with friends and neighbors for our annual fundraiser. Take home as many books as you like from the book exchange table to add to your TBR pile or to give as gifts this holiday season. If you have good-condition books from your own shelves you are ready to pass on, feel free to contribute to the table. This is a family-friendly event&nbsp;and kids are warmly welcome to attend for free. Proceeds from this fundraiser help us to keep our literary events free and open to the public. Thank you for supporting our work! $50 VIP &quot;BOOK WORM&quot; TICKET<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">All the benefits of the general admission ticket, plus:</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Early access to the book exchange table starting at 10am</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Complimentary coffee, tea, &amp; breakfast bites</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Exclusive VIP raffle opportunity to win a two-night stay at The Wildset Hotel</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">2 complimentary raffle tickets</li></ul> $20 GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Bookmark-making craft station with artist Sheryl Southwick</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Kids storytelling activity with author Jung Yun</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Take home unlimited books from the table</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Kids attend free!</li></ul> $2 RAFFLE TICKETSWin special items and gift certificates from 20+ local and regional vendors, including:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Accanto Restaurant&mdash;$50 gift certificate</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Agave Arts &amp; Juicing Co.&mdash;$100 gift certificate</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Baltimore Museum of Art&mdash;1-year membership package</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book Hounds&mdash;Shore Lit spring &#39;27 book stack and $25 gift certificate</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Easton Fit4Life&mdash;1 training session</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Groove/Factory&mdash;2027 season passes</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Hambleton House Events &amp; Catering&mdash;$50 gift certificate for holiday catering pick-up order</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Little Fields Floral&mdash;Holiday wreath</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Poppy Jar Flowers&mdash;Happier Bouquet of local blooms</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Tred Avon Players&mdash;2027 season passes</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">And many more!</li></ul> AGENDA10:00 AM - 11:00 AMEarly access for VIP &quot;Book Worms&quot; and the Exclusive VIP raffle will be held at approximately 10:45 AM. 11:00 AM - 01:00 PMEvent opens for general admission. Visit our bookmark-making station with artist Sheryl Southwick and our kids storytelling corner with author Jung Yun, and purchase $2 raffle tickets to win prizes from 20+ local and regional vendors! We will start the drawing for general admission raffle prizes at approximately 12:30 pm. Shore Lit is a component fund of the Mid-Shore Community Foundation. The net proceeds from this event will be contributed to the Shore Lit Fund of the Mid-Shore Community Foundation and support our free, community literary programs.

Join us for a morning of family fun in support of our free literary programs—including a book exchange, raffle, and kids activities! Our Holiday Book Exchange is one of our favorite events of the year! We welcome you to join us in gathering with friends and neighbors for our annual fundraiser. Take home as many books as you like from the book exchange table to add to your TBR pile or to give as gifts this holiday season. If you have good-condition books from your own shelves you are ready to pass on, feel free to contribute to the table. This is a family-friendly event and kids are warmly welcome to attend for free. Proceeds from this fundraiser help us to keep our literary events free and open to the public. Thank you for supporting our work! $50 VIP "BOOK WORM" TICKET<ul><li>All the benefits of the general admission ticket, plus:</li><li>Early access to the book exchange table starting at 10am</li><li>Complimentary coffee, tea, &amp; breakfast bites</li><li>Exclusive VIP raffle opportunity to win a two-night stay at The Wildset Hotel</li><li>2 complimentary raffle tickets</li></ul> $20 GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET<ul><li>Bookmark-making craft station with artist Sheryl Southwick</li><li>Kids storytelling activity with author Jung Yun</li><li>Take home unlimited books from the table</li><li>Kids attend free!</li></ul> $2 RAFFLE TICKETSWin special items and gift certificates from 20+ local and regional vendors, including:<ul><li>Accanto Restaurant—$50 gift certificate</li><li>Agave Arts &amp; Juicing Co.—$100 gift certificate</li><li>Baltimore Museum of Art—1-year membership package</li><li>Book Hounds—Shore Lit spring '27 book stack and $25 gift certificate</li><li>Easton Fit4Life—1 training session</li><li>Groove/Factory—2027 season passes</li><li>Hambleton House Events &amp; Catering—$50 gift certificate for holiday catering pick-up order</li><li>Little Fields Floral—Holiday wreath</li><li>Poppy Jar Flowers—Happier Bouquet of local blooms</li><li>Tred Avon Players—2027 season passes</li><li>And many more!</li></ul> AGENDA10:00 AM - 11:00 AMEarly access for VIP "Book Worms" and the Exclusive VIP raffle will be held at approximately 10:45 AM. 11:00 AM - 01:00 PMEvent opens for general admission. Visit our bookmark-making station with artist Sheryl Southwick and our kids storytelling corner with author Jung Yun, and purchase $2 raffle tickets to win prizes from 20+ local and regional vendors! We will start the drawing for general admission raffle prizes at approximately 12:30 pm. Shore Lit is a component fund of the Mid-Shore Community Foundation. The net proceeds from this event will be contributed to the Shore Lit Fund of the Mid-Shore Community Foundation and support our free, community literary programs.

Mid-Shore Community Foundation, Inc.

Shore Lit Holiday Book Exchange Fundraiser

Accanto

VIP "BOOK WORM" TICKET (early entry at 10am)

$50

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET

$20

20 Raffle Tickets

$30