Phyllis Stevens Sponsors Fund Raiser for Circle of Friends

Phyllis Stephens is sponsoring a "coffee and chat" event for artist and quilters Saturday, Oct. 20th, 9:00 - 11:00 AM at Astah's Fine Art Gallery. The event is a fundraiser for Circle of Friends, Inc. (COF). In summer 2008, COF will open Living Water, a residential home and treatment center for girls 9-16 who have been brutalized by commercial sexual exploitation (CSE).

Each guest is asked to bring a quilt or artwork that may be sold or auctioned by COF. All proceeds from your donation will serve to help CSE girls. COF is a 501c3 not for profit organization with headquarters in Peachtree City, GA. Please visit http://www.circl-of-friends.org/ to learn more about COF and the issue of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of girls in the United States.

Astah's Fine Art Gallery is located at 1897 Spingfield Ave, Maplewood, NJ. the phone number is (678) 783-0126 www.astahsartgallery.com.

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Lisa Shepard Visits Atlanta

Lisa Shepard will visit Atlanta to promote her new book October 5 and 6, 2007. The book is called African Accents on the Go.

She will do trunk shows October 5, 2007 from 6-8 p.m. at the Shrine Book Store, 946 Abernathy Blvd, Atlanta and at Atlanta Sewing Machine Company, 1323 Metropolitan Parkway, Atlanta October 6, 2007 from 2—4 p.m.

Lisa has written two other books. They are African Accents: Fabrics and Crafts to Decorate your Home and Global Expressions: Decorating with Fabrics from Around the World.

To learn more about Lisa's work, visit her web site Cultured Expressions.

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