The Ninth Annual “Bowls & Books” . . .

The ninth annual “Bowls & Books” Soupfest Contest will be held at the Rhode on Wednesday March 25th, 2009. Eight restaurants will be serving from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and eight different restaurants will be serving from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The restaurants pick their favorite and best soup. People coming to the event, receive a score card and a commemorative bowl. The attendees go around from table to table, tasting, enjoying and scoring the soups. Where else can you eat that many different soups in one sitting?

The lunch Spoupfest has a $12.00 donation fee. The evening Soupfest includes wine, hors doeuvres and music with an admission of $15.00.

You will also have th opportunity to “MEET AND GREET” with local authors.

All proceeds are for the renovation project at the Rhode Center for the Arts. It has been an ongoing effort for over 20 years.

Ticket outlets are: Pollard Gallery (518 56th Street) Larsen Pharmacy (3535 30th Avenue) Copy Center (5038 6th Avenue). Tickets may be purchased at the door on the day of the event. For more information, call the Rhode at 657-7529 or Judy at 654-9030.