May 24, Detroit
Harlem Globetrotters Game to Benefit Building with Books.
The famous "running magicians" will take on Pershing High School staff and local police officers with ticket proceeds to help fund the construction of a BwB school in a developing country. $10 per ticket. 7 p.m. Pershing High School, Detroit. For details, contact Dianne Mishra at (248) 262-2714 or dmishra@buildingwithbooks.org.

May 29, Chicago
2008 "Partnership for Hope" Breakfast
honoring Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan.
7:15 a.m. Coffee Service; 8:00 a.m. Breakfast & Program.
New this year! Purchase tickets and tables online!
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June 18, San Francisco
2008 "Partners for a Dream" Gala.
6:00 Cocktails & Silent Auction; 7:30 Dinner & Program.
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June & July

Through BwB's Trek for Knowledge, six groups of BwB members will travel to developing countries during their summer vacation to help villagers build schools for their communities. Each group will consistent of about sixteen high school students, accompanied by two BwB staff members. Treks will travel to remote villages in Nicaragua and Mali. For more about the Trek for Knowledge, click here.

• June 20, Trek students from Michigan depart for Mali
• June 20, Trek students from Connecticut and New York depart for Mali
• June 20, Trek students from California depart for Mali
• June 22, Trek students from Pennsylvania and Illinois depart for Nicaragua
• June 29, Trek students from Illinois depart for Nicaragua

• July 6, Trek students from Connecticut and New York depart for Nicaragua

July 10, Carmel, New York
BwB Annual Golf Outing, Centennial Golf Club

July 24, Stamford, Connecticut
BwB Annual Golf Outing, Sterling Farms Golf Club

October 11, Seattle, Washington
BwB Seattle Chapter Fundraising Event

November 20, Old Greenwich, Connecticut
BwB's "Global Gala" 2008