Friends of ACU Library (FACUL) invites you to its spring fundraiser, A Love Letter to Leipzig, on Monday, April 22, at 6 p.m. in the Williams Performing Arts Center.
Join us for an evening celebrating the city of Leipzig’s contributions to music, history and the arts. We will also celebrate ACU’s relationship with Leipzig through our Study Abroad program as we raise money to build a library reading room in the university’s historic villa that will inspire future generations of ACU students who live and study in our wonderful home there.
This year’s FACUL dinner will feature heavy hors d’oeuvres from Germany. Musical performances of German composers will entertain guests throughout the evening, along with lectures exploring Leipzig's unique place in the world. Distinguished guests will offer greetings and engage attendees in lively discourse. As the event winds to a close, guests will enjoy kaffee und kuchen – coffee and cake – for dessert while reflecting on the evening's cultural festivities. The music, food and camaraderie will leave a lasting positive impression of German heritage and ACU's long-standing relationship with this country.
Individual tickets are $50 each. We also have the following sponsorship opportunities available:
• Bach Level ($25,000) – 20 tickets to the dinner | 10 sponsorships for students to attend | Two photographic prints of Leipzig courtesy of Erin Hodgson | Permanent recognition in the Leipzig
• Reading Room | Named collection endowment that will perpetually and annually fund book acquisitions for the Leipzig Reading Room | Recognition in the program.
• Goethe Level ($5,000) – 12 tickets to the dinner | 10 sponsorships for students to attend | Two photographic prints of Leipzig courtesy of Erin Hodgson | Permanent recognition in the Leipzig Reading Room | Recognition in the program.
• Wagner Level ($1,000) – Eight tickets to the dinner | Four sponsorships for students to attend | One photographic print of Leipzig courtesy of Erin Hodgson | One book with an honorary permanent bookplate in the Leipzig Reading Room | Recognition in the program.
• Mendelssohn Level ($250) – Two tickets to the dinner | Two sponsorships for students to attend | One book with an honorary permanent bookplate in the Leipzig Reading Room | Recognition in the program.
• Schiller Level ($100) – One ticket to the dinner | One sponsorship for a student to attend | Recognition in the program.
Questions can be sent to Dr. James Wiser, dean of library services and educational technology.
Tickets and sponsorships are available through 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16.