Book Clubs in East Harlem!

Come to Dear Mama (308 East 109th Street) on Sunday, May 16th and do your part to support our small businesses!

East Harlem is home to a diverse community of small businesses, authors, artists, artisans and musicians. And Buy Local East Harlem wants you to know them all! Each month our book club will present this diverse community of talent at an East Harlem business.

Our first will be on May 16th, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm at Dear Mama, and features local author and East Harlem historian, Christopher Bell, artist and designer, Mia Roman (Yo Soy Mia), and musician Yeissonn Villamar.

Our $15.00 ticket includes:

• Author & artist discussion

• Welcoming music and beverage (your choice of wine, beer, coffee or tea)

• Automatic entry in a raffle to win a work of art by our featured artist, Mia Roman “Yo Soy Mia”

• A parting “gift” from Dear Mama.

Our first five ticket buyers** will receive a copy of Christopher Bell’s featured book

**Must be present to receive your copy.

We encourage additional support for Dear Mama by ordering from their menu.

Masks required and social distancing respected.

BUY LOCAL EAST HARLEM is an initiative based out of Union Settlement Business Development Center, and aims to keep money in the community by encouraging larger institutions, residents and businesses to purchase their goods locally. Our events intend to support East Harlem businesses with increased visibility and revenue.

For more information contact:
Jackie Tesman
JTesman@unionsettlement.org

About Buy Local

BUY LOCAL EAST HARLEM is an initiative based out of Union Settlement Business Development Center, and aims to keep money in the community by encouraging larger institutions, residents and businesses to purchase their goods locally. Our events intend to support East Harlem businesses with increased visibility and revenue.