Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library

Oh what a night!
The Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library's 3rd Annual
Novel Night Gala

April 24, 2004

This is a photograph of the Piper Rudnick Founder's Building in Mount Washington. was a huge hit! This year's Novel Night Gala was held at the elegant Piper Rudnick Founder's Building in the Mount Washington area of Baltimore County. This is a photo of two actors portraying Abbott & Costello.

Some interesting characters were on hand to spice up the evening. Abbott and Costello bantered with guests, and Dumbwaiters kept folks on their toes.

A spectacular array of raffle baskets adorned the hallway. This year’s raffle baskets were even bigger and more valuable than last year – there were twelve baskets, valued at over $400.00 each. Plus, some selected gifts were added for bid in a silent auction. There was friendly but spirited competition for such coveted treasures as a kayaking excursion, gym memberships, coffee with County Executive Jim Smith, and an autographed ticket stub from Cal Ripken's record-breaking game! This is a photo of the 17-piece Big Band, Mood Swings.

Mood Swings revved up the party with their popular big band and jazz sounds. Guests could dance the night away, or simply enjoy listening to the music.

The outdoor patio even allowed guests to enjoy the beautiful evening under the stars.

$60,000 was raised through sponsorships, tickets sales, and raffle and silent auction receipts. $75,000 in in-kind media sponsorships helped get the word out. Piper Rudnick donated the lovely venue for the gala. Proceeds will be used for children's literacy projects.

The Foundation would like to thank our wonderful sponsors.

Novel Night 2004 Presenting Sponsor:

Other major sponsors:

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Novel Night 2004 Photos

This is a photo of the lobby and patio, including the Novel Night welcome banner.

Piper Rudnick provided an elegant venue for this year's gala.

Foundation president Michael Amann and his wife, Luisa. This is a photo of the Foundation president and his wife, Michael and Luisa Amann.

The dramatic staircase brought the kid out in all of us! This is a photo of the lobby staricase. This is a photo of two entertainers from Dumbwaiters, an entertainment company.

Dumbwaiters dumbfounded guests.

This is a photo of three musicians from the band Mood Swings.

Mood Swings!

This is a photo of a trombone player from the band Mood Swings. This is a photo of a singer from the band Mood Swings.

Raffle baskets and a silent auction were big hits! This is a photo of guests at the raffle table. This is a photo of the raffle drawing.

This is a photo of the raffle drawing. Drawing the winners.

Library director Jim Fish (left) accepts a $200,000
check from Foundation president Michael Amann
to fund the Read Rover Plus bookmobile This is a photo of Foundation president Michael Amann presenting a check to library director Jim Fish. .

Guests mingled ... feasted...

This is a photo of guests mingling at Novel Night. This is a photo of guests at the buffet table. This is a group photo of guests at Novel Night. This is a photo of a guest at Novel Night. This is a photo of County Executive Jim Smith and Bradford Bank president Dallas Arthur.

...and danced the night away!

This is a photo of guests dancing at Novel Night.

After Novel Night, our sponsor kiosk was on display
at the Towson Library to thank our generous sponsors.

This is a photo of a kiosk thanking the Novel Night sponsors.

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