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Evening of Readings & Gala Dinner

Save the Date
June 8th, 2026
6:30 pm
Pier Sixty
New York City

Our Evening of Readings & Gala Dinner, an inspiring night of celebration and accomplishment.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of The Evening of Readings–a longstanding celebration that brings together people who believe in the power of literacy to transform lives two generations at a time. With your generous support, we are creating a world in which everyone has the literacy skills necessary to create social and economic opportunities for themselves, their children, and their communities.

2026 Honorees

2026 Gala Honoree Graphic for Gala Webpage

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Gala Committee

GALA CO-CHAIRS

Joni Evans
Courtney E. K. Lewis

GALA COMMITTEE

Laurie Bienstock
Tinika Brown Davis
Katharine Raymond Hinton
Jordan Pavlin
Elizabeth Peabody
John Rosso
Finley Shaw
Calvin Siemer

Sponsors

VISIONARIES

The Joan Ganz Cooney Fund
News Corp

TRAILBLAZERS

Bloomberg Philanthropies
Barbara Tober

PATRONS

Joni Evans & Bob Perkins
Courtney E. K. Lewis & Keelan Lewis
Newmark
Penguin Random House
Lesley Stahl

BENEFACTORS

Laurie Bienstock
Sonia Chaliha & Anne Boyle
DLA Piper
Kristina Hammond & Mike Cassidy
W. Ross Honey
HarperCollins
LexisNexis
Macmillan Publishers
Lucinda & John Rosso
Finley & Patrick Shaw
Calvin Siemer
Simon & Schuster
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas
Writers House

PARTNERS

Hernan Lopez Foundation
Jennifer Lynn
Morrison & Foerster

FRIENDS

Cynthia Cannell
Christine Gartland
Ali Ramis
Ben & Donna Rosen

CONTRIBUTORS

Peter A. Bienstock
Diana & Bill Gray
Joy & Eric Kaye
ReaderLink

Listing as of April 28, 2026.

For more information, please email:

gala@literacypartners.org