Mockingbird Marathon

To say To Kill a Saturday was a resounding success would be an understatement. We were able to collect over $800 in cash and checks alone the day of the event, and that’s not even counting the online donations that came in through the website. You can still contribute by visiting their donation page. The [...]

Hey everyone! To Kill a Saturday, our marathon reading of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird to raise funds and awareness for Literacy NY of the Greater Capital Region, is today (Saturday, November 6th) from 9:00am until 9:00pm at The Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza (click for map & directions). We have a fantastic lineup of readers, which includes [...]

Hey folks! Tomorrow’s the big day. Mockingbird Marathon: To Kill a Saturday is tomorrow at the Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza. The event, as you all know, is being held to raise funds and awareness for Literacy NY of the Greater Capital Region. We’ll be accepting cash and check donations as the event, and you [...]

We’re only TWO DAYS AWAY from To Kill a Saturday! As a reminder, we’ve relocated to The Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza in Albany. The event will run from 9:00am until 9:00pm, and will feature local luminaries, news anchors, bloggers and more! Click here for the full list. We can also announce that we’ll be [...]

Happy to announce that we’ve added WNYT’s Elaine Houston to our reader list! Also, as a reminder, we have changed venues! The event will now occur at The Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza.

Everyone, Due to circumstances beyond our control, we had to change the location of the event. “Mockingbird Marathon: To Kill a Saturday” will now be held at The Book House at Stuyvesant Plaza (1475 Western Ave., Albany). Please note that all other info is still relevant: Saturday, November 6th from 9:00am until 9:00pm or later. [...]

UPDATED Oct. 28th @ 3:33pm – PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN VENUE   Hey everyone, Here’s a sneak peek at the official press release which will go out to media outlets tomorrow morning. Please note that I removed mine and Mary’s contact information to prevent internet bots from spamming the kerfluffle out of us, but [...]

Hi everyone! Our lineup for our marathon reading of To Kill a Mockingbird on Saturday, November 6th has been finalized. Each reader will read for approximately twenty minutes, starting at 9:00am and going until we are finished with the book. The event takes place at The Book House at Stuyvesant Plaza (1475 Western Ave., Albany NY) [...]

Hi everyone! Kevin Marshall here to remind you that we’re just a few short weeks away from “Mockingbird Marathon: To Kill a Saturday” on Saturday (‘natch), November 6th starting at 9:00am. Luminaries, scholars, students, teachers and personalities from across the Capital Region will take part in a marathon reading of Harper Lee’s classic To Kill a [...]

Welcome everyone for the official blog for “Mockingbird Marathon: To Kill a Saturday.” What is it? It’s a marathon reading of Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird to commemorate the book’s 50th anniversary and raise funds to benefit Literacy Volunteers of the Greater Capital Region (literacynycap.org). The event will take place on Saturday, November [...]