Novella Night

Pictures from Novella Night

The Friends of the Hoboken Public Library are delighted to report the success of Novella Night, a “lite” version of our Novel Night dining event, to benefit the Hoboken Public Library. The funds raised by this event will support a variety of special Library needs.

On October 15, Hoboken hosts opened their homes to nearly 200 guests for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Our profuse thanks go to the event hosts for their culinary creativity and generous hospitality: Alison Borelli and family, including Doris White; Kim and Paul Demopoulos; Joan and Kyle Enger; John and Amy Faucher; Joel and Marilyn Freiser; Tricia and Trevor Gallagher; Leah Holton and friends; Mary Kelly and Chris Meyerink; Jeri Slavin and Marty Gottlieb; and Lori and Howard Turoff.

Also appreciated is the contribution by Anthony Pino of Anthony David’s, who not only judged a Kelly/Meyerink chili cook-off, but also donated $50 certificates to Anthony David’s for the top winners.

There were too many party guests to name individually, but we are grateful to each and every one for being an essential ingredient in this successful evening. We also thank those who could not attend, but nevertheless made donations to support the Library. (And it’s not too late to add your support via PayPal. The button is at the bottom of this page.)

Thanks also go to the Novella Night Committee—Melanie Best, Alexandra Brady, Ruth Charnes (chair), Joan Enger, Phil Huling, Myrna Kasser, Jane Klueger, Susan Moore, and Alicia Weinstein—who devoted many hours over many months to produce this event.