Books, Beverages, and Volunteering

Books, beverages, and volunteering. You’d think that these three have nothing in common…but they do when it comes to Booktini, a national book club that started in Oakland, Calif.

Booktini also has a chapter (pun, intended) in the DMV (DC-MD-VA), as well as one in Brooklyn, N.Y. Each Booktini group holds a monthly book club meeting to discuss a featured tome and indulge in the chosen adult beverage of the month. And ta-da, that’s where the “tini” comes into the picture.

But there’s also the charity aspect, and this year, the Gaithersburg Book Festival is a lucky recipient. The Booktini-DMV chapter will be providing a strong volunteer corps on May 18.

“Booktini has a commitment to at least one literacy-related community service activity each year,” said Booktini member Amilia Evans. “In the DMV chapter’s pursuit to serve in the community, we came across an opportunity with the Gaithersburg Book Festival.”

Other recent Booktini activities have included a Feed the Homeless program in McPherson Square in D.C., and a retreat in Miami to attend the Miami Book Fair International. (We’ve got a tough act to follow with that one!)

However, the Booktini crew is small and can’t provide close to the manpower we need to run the festival. So we encourage you – and your book club – to sign up today to volunteer on May 18 and become part of our great festival this year.