Mark your calendar for Sharp Literacy’s A Novel Event, presented by the Brewers Community Foundation.
The event takes place on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. at American Family Field and features a wide range of food and beverage offerings, plus engaging conversation with Milwaukee Brewers' pitchers.
At A Novel Event, guests will be treated to elevated ballpark fare from a variety of food and beverage stations, plus the opportunity to mix and mingle in a casual environment while winning big during Sharp Literacy’s voice auction and raffles.
Guests can also head down to the stadium seating bowl where Emcee Ted Perry of Fox 6 News will be engaging Brewers’ pitchers Corbin Burnes, Brent Suter and Taylor Rogers in unforgettable baseball banter.
For 25 years, SHARP Literacy has been engaging urban youth in experiential programming that enhances their understanding of science, technology, engineering, art and math. And their work is more important than ever as they offer essential STEAM-based programming to thousands of students in Southeastern Wisconsin who are working to overcome COVID-related learning losses.
Early Bird pricing
Purchase your tickets for A Novel Event 2022 by Aug. 12 at 5 p.m. and you can save $50 by taking advantage of early bird pricing available online.
Standard tickets are $200 per person ($150 with early bird savings); VIP tickets, which also include a special VIP reception, are $300 ($250 with early bird savings). Tables at various sponsorship levels are also available. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit A Novel Event.
Parking for A Novel Event is available at the Third Base Gate [click for directions].
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
