October Workshop Schedule

by Chip Brantley September 29, 2011

The Desert Island Supply Co. offers free workshops to Birmingham-area students, ages 6-18. While all workshops are free, space is limited and registration is required. Once you sign up, we’ll get back to you within three days about your registration status. Questions? Email workshops@desertislandsupplyco.com. Thursday, October 6: Nature Writing at Ruffner Mountain 4-5:30 p.m. • [...]

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DISCO and the Eat Drink Read Write Festival in the news

by Carla Jean September 14, 2011

Desert Island Supply Co. is proud to be part of the inaugural Eat Drink Read Write Festival, and we’re excited about the coverage the festival has received in recent publications.

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This Week! Eat Drink Read Write Festival

by DISCO September 13, 2011

DISCO is proud to partner with the Birmingham Public Library, Slow Food Birmingham, and the Foodie Book Club for the first Eat Drink Read Write Festival, which starts today with a talk by Barry Estabrook, author of Tomatoland. Frank Stitt will be on hand with some tasting dishes made with tomato planted by local farmers especially [...]

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DISCO’s Interfaith Hospitality House Workshops in YWCA News

by Carla Jean August 17, 2011

DISCO has been fortunate to partner with a number of organizations throughout Birmingham, including several in its own Woodlawn neighborhood. The YWCA recently spotlighted DISCO’s writing workshops at its Interfaith Hospitality House. DISCO volunteers are grateful to be part of the YWCA’s work in the community, and we look forward to continuing to build that [...]

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Save the date: Eat Drink Read Write Festival

by Chip Brantley July 28, 2011
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Harry Potter Read-a-Thon: Nancy Rutland Glaub

by DISCO July 23, 2011

For 50+ hours over the weekend of July 22-24, dozens of volunteers will gather at the Emmet O’Neal Library, in Mountain Brook, to read all 748 pages of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows continuously and out loud. One of these Harry Potter Read-a-Thon readers is the faithful, raggedy old drifter, Nancy Rutland Glaub. Name, age and [...]

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Harry Potter Read-a-Thon: Rebecca Dobrinski

by DISCO July 23, 2011

For 50+ hours over the weekend of July 22-24, dozens of volunteers will gather at the Emmet O’Neal Library, in Mountain Brook, to read all 748 pages of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows continuously and out loud.  One of these Harry Potter Read-a-Thon readers is the puckish Rebecca Dobrinski. Name, age and occupation/school? Rebecca Dobrinski, 40, [...]

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Harry Potter Read-a-Thon: Carla Jean Whitley

by DISCO July 23, 2011

For 50+ hours over the weekend of July 22-24, dozens of volunteers will gather at the Emmet O’Neal Library, in Mountain Brook, to read all 748 pages of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows continuously and out loud. One of these Harry Potter Read-a-Thon readers is the charmingly nerdy Carla Jean Whitley. Name, age and occupation/school? Carla Jean [...]

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Harry Potter Read-a-Thon: Chris Bailey

by DISCO July 22, 2011

For 50+ hours over the weekend of July 22-24, dozens of volunteers will gather at the Emmet O’Neal Library, in Mountain Brook, to read all 748 pages of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows continuously and out loud. One of these Harry Potter Read-a-Thon readers is the spellbinding Chris Bailey. Name, age, occupation/school? Christiann Bailey, 52, writer Why did [...]

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Harry Potter Read-a-Thon: Heather Leonard

by DISCO July 21, 2011

For 50+ hours over the weekend of July 22-24, dozens of volunteers will gather at the Emmet O’Neal Library, in Mountain Brook, to read all 748 pages of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows continuously and out loud. One of these Harry Potter Read-a-Thon readers is the sage Heather Leonard. Name, age, occupation/school? Heather Newsom Leonard, 38, attorney Why [...]

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