Sep 17, 2012 2 min read

The fifth annual “Off the Shelf…A Celebration of Books” charity event will be held from 6 to 10:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh/Southpointe in Canonsburg. The event, sponsored by the Washington based, full-service law firm Peacock Keller, is to support libraries in Washington, Greene and Fayette counties. The fundraiser will feature a presentation by Anthony DeCurtis, “Rolling Stone Magazine” music critic and contributing editor.

This year’s “Off the Shelf” theme is music, which with the written words, fills the shelves of public libraries. Each table at the fundraiser will choose a book about music and decorate their table accordingly – as part of a larger contest. Table decorating will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on the day of the event, with an impartial panel of judges evaluating each table thereafter. Cocktail hour will begin at 6 p.m., providing attendees an opportunity to inspect Chinese auction items. Participants will also be able to support their favorite tables by donating to the “People’s Choice Award.” In addition to the Chinese auction, a live auction will be held during the event. Dinner will follow at 7 p.m., with DeCurtis taking the podium at 8 p.m.

“Each year the attorneys and staff of Peacock Keller look forward to supporting local libraries through our ‘Off the Shelf’ celebration,” said Doug Nolin, Peacock Keller managing partner. “‘Off the Shelf’ is an evening of good food and fun that enables us to support literacy and say thank you to the communities in which our attorneys and staff live and work.”

All “Off the Shelf” proceeds will benefit the libraries of Washington, Greene and Fayette counties, most specifically helping to fund the creation and maintenance of a Regional “One-Card” Network. The “One-Card” Network will ensure that every resident may go to any library in the three-county region and use one library card, thus increasing convenience and accessibility for library customers while simultaneously facilitating cost savings and efficiencies for the library system.

Individual tickets can be purchased, as well as a table of eight or a corporate table.

For more information about the event, call 724-222-4520, go online to www.offtheshelf.info or contact a local library.