Sponsor Letter, May 10th 2018

Hello, Dear Sponsors!

Yet another brief sponsor note this month due to building commitments.  If for some reason you're not on the standard bookstore mailing list, you can read the newest building update here: http://borderlands-books.blogspot.com/2018/05/may-building-news.html (and you can join the standard mailing list here, if you want: https://borderlands-books.com/)!

Also, if you requested an embroidered Sponsor hoodie & haven't yet picked it up, please come by and get it or call us and we'll arrange to ship to you!

Mouse version:

(1) Saturday, May 12th at 7:00 pm at Borderlands Books/Cafe - THIS Saturday!  Join us for the next Sponsor Social.  As usual, potluck fun, one guest per sponsor, RSVP's appreciated, and we hope to see you here!

(2) Monday, May 21st at 6:00/7:00 pm - Sponsor Cocktails and Visit Borderlands West.  Join us at the bookstore-to-be (1377 Haight St. at Masonic) for show-and-tell at 6:00 pm, and then join us for cocktails at Michael Collins Irish Bar (formerly called HQ Bar and Restaurant) at 1568 Haight Street (at Clayton) from 7:00 to 10:00 pm.  (Please note that we've changed the dates of these gatherings from the fourth Tuesday of each month to the third Monday of each month!)

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(4) Friday, June 8th from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Bowling at Presidio Bowl, 93 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco, 94129.

(5) Monday, June 18th at 6:00/7:00 pm - Sponsor Cocktails and Visit Borderlands West.  Join us at the bookstore-to-be (1377 Haight St. at Masonic) for show-and-tell at 6:00 pm, and then join us for cocktails at Michael Collins Irish Bar at 1568 Haight Street (at Clayton) from 7:00 to 10:00 pm.

(6) Saturday, July 14th - Mark your calendars for our summer Sponsor Social.

(7) Thursday, August 16th - Sponsor Party at WorldCon 76 in San Jose; exact location and time to be determined.


Elephant version:

(1) Saturday, May 12th at 7:00 pm at Borderlands Books/Cafe - THIS Saturday!  Join us for the next Sponsor Social.  This will be a potluck party, so bring your special dish or a bottle to share.  As usual we'll have fabulous and bizarre raffle prizes, much merriment, and lots of new building stories.  We're also happy to welcome our retail guest Christopher DeWinter of Luminous Darlings <http://luminousdarlings.com/storeFront.html>, who will be on hand with gorgeous jewelry to show off and sell!  Our sponsor socials are always great fun with like-minded, book-loving folks, so we definitely hope you'll join us. One guest per sponsor, RVSP'S always appreciated but not strictly necessary.

(2) Monday, May 21st at 6:00/7:00 pm - Sponsor Cocktails and Visit Borderlands West.  (Please note that we've changed the dates of the Open Houses/Sponsor Cocktails to the THIRD MONDAY of each month; this helps us avoid Trivia Night at the bar and also works out better with my schedule.)  We thought it would be nice to give you chance to see the new building and so, for the next few months, we'll be having drinks on Haight St.  Join us at the store-to-be (1377 Haight Street at Masonic) for show-and-tell at 6:00 pm, then join us for cocktails at Michael Collins Irish Bar (formerly HQ Bar and Restaurant; formerly Martin Mack's, at 1568 Haight Street) from 7:00 to 10:00 pm.

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(4) Friday, June 8th from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Bowling at Presidio Bowl, 93 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco, 94129.  Please RSVP with payment by May 21st.  We will have two lanes (or more depending on RSVPs) for a total of two hours.  Total cost is $33.00 per person (which includes shoe rental and unlimited bowling), but if we max out our reservation, that price might go down.  We're definitely looking forward to this!  From their website: "the Presidio Bowling Center offers a convenient walk up bar and grill serving all of your favorites.  With over 50 beers, 19 wines by the glass and a full bar, you're sure to find something you love."  Located at 93 Moraga, San Francisco, 94129, there is ample parking at the facility and there are also multiple bus lines that service the Presidio.  For more information, feel free to check out their website: https://presidiobowl.com/  Please do RSVP for this event by replying to this email (guests are very welcome).

(5) Monday, June 24th at 6:00/7:00 pm - Sponsor Cocktails and Visit Borderlands West.  Join us at the bookstore-to-be (1377 Haight St. at Masonic) for show-and-tell at 6:00 pm, and then join us for cocktails at Michael Collins Irish Bar at 1568 Haight Street (at Clayton) from 7:00 to 10:00 pm.

(6) Saturday, July 14th - Mark your calendars for our summer Sponsor Social.

(7) Thursday, August 16th - Sponsor Party at WorldCon 76.  We are in the process of locating a nice, quiet, off-site bar-and-grill type establishment to kick off our weekend at WorldCon in San Jose.  If you have any suggestions, please feel free to forward to Scott at scox@borderlands-books.com.  (If you are interested in attending WorldCon 76 itself, you may purchase your membership here: https://www.worldcon76.org/membership/how-to-register)