WATTERS CREEK HOSTS “LITERACY AND THE LIBRARY” EVENT SPONSORED BY FRIENDS OF THE ALLEN PUBLIC LIBRARY ENDOWMENT FUND

Allen, Texas (April 13, 2012) - Enjoy a spring celebration of “Literacy and the Library” sponsored by the Friends of the Allen Public Library Endowment Fund at Watters Creek Friday, April 20 from 6 to 8 p.m.

The event will kick off with special presentations from Boy Scout Troop 131 and Girl Scout Troop 8550.  Activities include children’s story time readings of Ducky by Caldecott Award winning author Eve Bunting given by retired Allen school teacher Tonya Moore and a Spanish reading of El amor en los tiempos del cólera (Love in the Time of Cholera) by Nobel Prize winning Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez given by Patty Huesca, PhD. Families will also enjoy a rubber ducky race and balloon art. Musical entertainment will be provided by The Twin Fiddles.

The Endowment Fund will accept cash or check donations during the event. Watters Creek discounts from participating merchants will be awarded for donations of $50 or more; donors of $100 will receive those discounts and a free one-year membership to the Friends of the Library; and donors of $200 or more will receive those discounts, Friends membership, and a $25 Watters Creek gift card.  The first six donors of $100 or more will receive a copy of Love in the Time of Cholera, autographed by translator Edith Grossman.

The Endowment Fund’s primary goal is the long-term excellence of Allen’s Public Library.  Supported by Mayor Steve Terrell, the Allen Library Board, and the Friends of the Library, the event is underwritten by Watters Creek, Andrews Distributing, E.T. and Gayle Boon, Ruth Pringle, and Bill and Eileen Tollett, and is sponsored by American National Bank of Texas, Arium Financial, and Worley and Cindy Stein.

The Friends of the Allen Public Library Endowment Fund is also the beneficiary of Watters Creek’s “Change for Charity” program for the month of March, which donates a portion of proceeds from street side meters.  To date, the Watters Creek “Change for Charity” program has donated over $55,000 to local area non-profit organizations.

Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm is located at 970 Garden Park Drive (U.S. 75 and Bethany Drive) in Allen, Texas.  For more information call 972-747-8000 or visit www.watterscreek.com. 

About the Friends of the Allen Public Library Endowment Fund:
The Friends of the Library Endowment Fund Board’s aim is to work together to create a lasting legacy to the community that will help the library enhance the quality of life for you, your friends and neighbors, and your children for years to come.

About Watters Creek:
Come see why Watters Creek was named “Best New Shopping Center 2010” by D Home, the special 52-acre setting features a resort-style design with pond and running creek, open green space, more than 500 trees and lush landscaping, as well as interactive public art.  The mixed-use development offers 1.15 million sq. ft. of retail, restaurant, office space and high-end loft apartments.  When the property opened in May 2008 it was the first retail development in the State of Texas to be LEED certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.  Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm is located at U.S. 75 and Bethany Drive at 970 Garden Park Drive in Allen, Texas.  For more information call 972-747-8000 or visit www.watterscreek.com.  

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