The James V. Brown Library Presents:
2025 Library Gala
The 2025 Library Gala will feature a virtual visit by best-selling author Brendan Slocumb on October 9 at the Williamsport Country Club. Tickets are $125 per person and can be purchased online here. Please join us for a fun night to support the library’s mission to inspire, educate, and connect the community. All proceeds from the event will go toward expanding programs, purchasing new materials, and creating welcoming spaces for everyone who walks through our doors.
Slocumb is the author of “The Violin Conspiracy,” “Symphony of Secrets” & “The Dark Maestro,” which will be published on May 13, 2025. To learn more about Slocumb, visit his website: https://www.brendanslocumb.
Sponsorships are available by contacting Dana Brigandi, Development, Marketing & Public Relations Director, at 570-327-2957 or dbrigandi@jvbrown.edu.
A portion of your ticket price is tax-deductible. The James V. Brown Library is a certified 501(c)(3) organization.
Author Events are the library’s main fundraiser each year. Typically held in the fall, the Author Events are an evening full of fun and laughter for a good cause – your public library! The funds support the library’s mission of being the place to go to learn, connect and grow, and help the library offer programming for all ages.
Have an idea for an upcoming Author?
Featured Authors
2024 – Kristin Harmel (virtual)
2023 – Marie Benedict
2022 – Elin Hilderbrand
2021 – David Baldacci
2020 – (No gala due to Covid)
2019 – Lisa See
2018 – Dennis Lehane
2017 – Louise Penny
2016 – Chris Bohjalian
2015 – Ruth Reichl
2014 – Jennifer Weiner
2013 – Lisa Scottoline
2012 – Adriana Trigiani
2011 – Snigda Prakash
2010 – Michael Buckley
2009 – Toni Murden McClure
2008 – Marisa de Los Santos
2007 – Jon and Jona Van Zyle
2006 – (No gala, capital campaign year)
2005 – Adriana Trigiani
2004 – Kathy Reichs
2003 – F. Paul Wilson
2002 – Robert Smith
Tickets are required for this event and may be purchased by calling the library at 570-326-0536.
2024 Author Fundraiser Event Committee
Stephanie Calder, chair
Brette Confair
Brenda Cromley
Jeri Demel
Gloria Greevy
Lyneah Hudock
Andria Larson
Diane Pelesh
Annmarie Phillips
Melissa Rackish
Stephanie Radulski
Ruth Rees
Tricia Shipman
Melissa Starkey
2024 Author Gala Sponsors
2024 Author Spotlight Gifts in Kind
2024 Author Gala Auction Winners
Silent Auction Winners
| ITEM | WINNER |
| Night on the Town | Annie Fogleman |
| Water Wheel Carriage ride | Annie Fogleman |
| Bella Glow spa package | Annie Fogleman |
| Private book club | MaryCaye Beltz |
| Birch Cottage on Keuka Lake | John Young |
| Bootlegger’s Tour package | Brette Confair |
| Fish Real Estate Challenge | Brooke Beiter |
| Paris-themed package | Michelle Eckert |
| Handmade quilt | Sherrie Miller |
| Petro’s Jewelry | Jeri Demel |
| iPad Air with Keyboard | Barb Wascher |
| Pink Coach purse | Barb Wascher |
| Saffron Restaurant | Diane Pelesh |
| Handcrafted wooden jewelry box | Lois Williams |
| Herdic House Victorian Tea | Lois Williams |
| Joe Cosa framed print | Brenda Cromley |
| Handmade charcuterie board | Jason Reed |
Ticket Raffle Winners
| ITEM | WINNER |
| Dooney and Burke wallet | Shirley Knade |
| Patinaz | Shelby Weber |
| Lunch on Us | Megan Kelley |
| Kitchen Repose | Annie Fogleman |
| History Lover’s Basket | Brette Confair |
| Pamper Yourself | Hannah Darrow |
| Victorian Christmas tour | Dawn Forster |
| Golf package | Diane Pelesh |
| Pickleball package | Donna Bastian |
| Deb Parsons glass | Shelby Weber |
| Mulberry Moose basket | Martha Townsend-Ness |
| Backhouse Cafe basket | Kyle Caringi |
| Centered Earth | Valerie Fessler |
| Whitsel stained glass | Diane Pelesh |
| Crissy McGinness mosaic | John Young |
| Children’s book basket | Margaret Piper |
| Eiffel tower lottery | Richard Matukonis |
| Door prize books and bag | Rosalie Kaleda |