Contact: April Lee
Phone: 543-4333

An Evening with Julia McGirt Nixon
A musical evening to raise awareness for the new McGirt-Horton Branch Library

GREENSBORO, NC --(April 21, 2009--To raise awareness for the new McGirt-Horton Branch Library in northeast Greensboro, the Greensboro Public Library Foundation will host an evening with Julia McGirt Nixon-the nationally acclaimed songstress. An Evening with Julia will be held Friday, May 15, 2009 at the Emerald Event Center, 2000 East Wendover Ave. in Greensboro. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Dinner and entertainment will begin promptly at 7 pm. A cash bar will be available.

Tickets may be purchased for $35 per person prior to the event at Carolina Theatre, the Booklover’s Shop at Central Library and the McGirt-Horton Branch Library. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.carolinatheatre.com.

Julia Nixon is a direct descendant of the McGirt family for whom the library branch is named. She is a former Broadway Dreamgirl and award-winning artist. Julia’s song stylings of authentic Rhythm & Blues have been her signature mark for more than two decades. Her debut solo album, Keepin’ on Track, can be heard on www.julianixon.com.

The McGirt-Horton Branch Library opened in 1986 as a one-room community reading station in Claremont Courts and later moved to 2509 Phillips Ave. In addition to typical library services, McGirt-Horton currently serves children in the area as an after-school classroom, focuses on the needs of teens with special programming, and is used as a community center for civic groups. In 2006, voters approved 3.7 million dollars to construct a new 10,000 square foot facility in the shopping center where McGirt-Horton is located. The new building is projected to open in the spring of 2010.

Corporate and individual sponsorships are being sought for the event. Please call Michele Richardson at (336) 373-2714 for more information regarding sponsorships.

This event is open to the public; media are invited to cover it.

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