YAY!

Some of you are already winning and myself and the other MLs are so proud of you. As we get closer and closer to the 30th (and we get closer and closer to defeating the NaNoWriMo Monster), we wanted to let you know that NaNo won't quite end December 1st!

That's right, we gotta celebrate everything we did!

Join us for the Thank Goodness It's Over Party on Sat, Dec 9th at 11:45 in the lunch room of the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle Street (one block south of Nichols Library). It's a potluck, so please RSVP with what you're planning on bringing. We also need numbers for those planning on bringing plates and silverware, so if you're bringing a guest let us know that too.

UPDATE: Please RSVP no later than end of day on Thursday if you would like to receive a customized certificate.

Not close to 50K? No worries--you don't need to have made it to 50K to celebrate what you've achieved this month.

And in addition to food, don't forget to bring your Library Crawl Cards! This is the big day, where we raffle off prizes! Turn those cards into free stuff! (and if you have potential prizes to donate, hit me up ^_~)

Folks should also bring their stuffed animal for the group photo (in optional superhero costume); and those who play instruments might consider bringing that to play when we sing our regional song.

See you then!!!!!!

Attending (30 definite; 2 maybe)

• Jenny/Gwen: An appetizer of some sort
• Tim/NewMexicoKid:potstickers + vegetable lo mein from Minghin
• Jennifer/dohenyster: Main Course - Turkey Roll ups; I also have a prize to donate "Plot & Structure" by James Scott Bell
• TRRDEDEAN: main dish (probably chicken) + possible guest
• DJRM - some soft drinks and ice to keep them cold and cups for those drinks
• Atm256 and Pamebellezza -bacon-wrapped dates and roasted cauliflower +aFantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemBlu-Ray we'd like to donate as a prize
• writertodd07 - some sort of dessert
• KatherineWriting and FinbarrMcG:kugel. (noodles, cheese, eggs - no meat).
• prismaticjill42- cookies
• Anastasia007 -Vegetable or fruit platter
• Goddess_Astra -Veggie chowder soup in a slow cooker. + Tardis bookmark prize
• P J Raymond -probably a side dish or sweets.
• fishmama -creamy lime jello w/ nuts & pineapple
• aprilkitty -some sort of bread
• samcadams -ravioli
• cableshaft and paperlanterns -some meat and cheese and maybe something else
• Kiela Starcatcher + Tom Tolios - lo-carb chili
• AriaDear -homemade guacamole and chips. Also, I wasn't sure if I would be able to make it to this so I handed off my prize contributions to Tim at one of the write-ins--so if you could bring those along, thank you and sorry about that! I could have brought them myself in the end. The prizes I contributed are eco-friendly spiral-bound notebooks, all of which are included with a metallic pen.
• zora5128 - chicken wings or something
• ChaiTea4Me - food
• debko -Something from the store
  
  
• Cee-Bee - either a cheese plate or a vegetarian main dish
• catatone1 - candied nuts.
• alkamy - a dessert (probably chocolate cake).
• squiddish (50/50) - possibly cookies. Definitely baby holding duties ;-)
• TogetherAgain (maybe)
• Animollya - planning on bringing pasta if I have time, or else maybe buying fruit from the market.
• WadeBalsamo -

I will be there with some kind of main dish. Nan might come (will need to check with her).

I will also have the Anth 12 books for all those Anth 12 authors who ordered their author copies (there will be quite a fewNear Mythsauthors at the TGIO for those who want to get their anthology signed).

Thanks!

--Tim

P.S. We will also have our normal door prizes raffle for posters, coffee mugs (from Kat) and a nifty flash drive (from John). Only those who RSVP in this thread will be entered into that raffle.

P.P.S.

Ideas on What to bring forthe pot-luck:

• main course (always need lots of these)
• vegetable side dishes
• raw vegetables & dip
• fruit salads
• green salads
• pasta or rice side dishes
• rolls or bread
• cheese & crackers
• desserts - usually we have too many of these
• cold soft drinks in cans
• cold water in small bottles
• plastic forks, knifes, spoons
• good sturdy full-sized paper plates
• sturdy small plates (for desserts)
• napkins - don't need a huge pack, maybe something smaller and sturdier?

What else to bring

• serving utensils for your dishes
• stuffed animals (for the group photo)
• your library crawl cards (each card gets you a raffle ticket)
• musical instrument to accompany the singing of our regional song
• friends and family (but note how many/who you are bringing when you RSVP)

This is my RSVP, looking forward to it.

I will bring:

Main Course - Turkey Roll ups

I also have a prize to donate "Plot & Structure" by James Scott Bell

Thank you,

Jennifer aka dohenyster

Hi.

I will be there and bring a main course of some kind. Possibly chicken, but won't know until later. I will also let you know if I will have a guest this time.

And I will bring my 1 library crawl card.

TRRDEDEAN

AKA Dave

I will be at the party and I can bring some soft drinks and ice to keep them cold and cups for those drinks. I don't think I will be bringing anyone with me but I will let people know if that changes.

Hi!

I'm RSVPing for me and Anthony (Atm256). We'll be there and we plan to bringspanakopitas and something else warm, like a pizza or pigs in blankets. Also, a salad.

We're also donating a Bluray of Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.

See you then!

I am planning to be there to celebrate a win by the skin of my teeth.

I'll likely bring some sort of dessert.

Thanks, everyone, for being a part of such a supportive community.

I unfortunately will not be able to come to the party as I had already made plans prior to this that I'm not able to get out of, but Tim, I will be there to pay and pick up my books. I'm so sorry about this, but congrats to all of you for doing NaNoWriMo this year. I was beset with deaths in the family and other things so I couldn't get my head in the game for this year.

Barry and I will be there with a kugel. (noodles, cheese, eggs - no meat).

Katherine

I will be there! I plan on bringing cookies.

I plan to attend! Ill bring a Vegetable or fruit platter!

I will RSVP! I can bring Veggie chowder soup in a slow cooker...as well as finally donate THIS

to the prize table! (SO glad i got it done!!!)...i am going to cross my fingers that I win it...cuz...i almost don't want to give it up

Wow, that's gorgeous, Tanya--thanks!

--Tim

Count me in! I would love to attend the TGIO party on Dec. 9th.

Not sure yet what I will bring ... probably a side dish or sweets. Thanks!

I'll coming and bringing creamy lime jello w/ nuts & pineapple. Looking forward to it!

Im planning to come. I will likely bring some sort of bread.

I will be there and plan to bring ravioli.

Sara and I will be there. We're planning on bringing some meat and cheese and maybe something else.

Looks like the hubby has to work this saturday...so my +1 will be my 11 mo old who is nothing but smiles and giggles and baby babbles...

unless i can find a sitter...but i am sure people wouldn't mind getting to hold an adorable little baby!

Tom Tolios and I intend to come. I'm leaning toward lo-carb chili, but I'd have to cut WAY down on the spices to make it a group dish. lol

Our foreheads go all sweaty when we eat my chili. (^_^)

Crap! Nearly forgot to RSVP!

I'll be able to join for the party, and no plus ones. I'll bring homemade guacamole and chips. Also, I wasn't sure if I would be able to make it to this so I handed off my prize contributions to Tim at one of the write-ins--so if you could bring those along, thank you and sorry about that! I could have brought them myself in the end. The prizes I contributed are eco-friendly spiral-bound notebooks, all of which are included with a metallic pen.

I will be there. (unless its snowing cuz my dogsleds are on holiday) Im considering bringing chicken wings or .... something good to eat. Decisions are not my strong suit right now. I can bring paper plates too

I plan on attending. I will bring food.

I am planning on being there. Debko. I will bring something from the store.

I'm coming and will bring either a cheese plate or a vegetarian main dish.

I should come and will bring candied nuts.

I plan to be there and I will bring a dessert (probably chocolate cake).

Forgot to check in here! I'm 50/50 right now. Was gonna bring cookies for the squid writers, but now I might be at home waiting for the heating guy because our heat broke. Sigh.

We'll see! Hopefully I'll swing by. Miss y'all!

If I can make it, I call baby holding duties

I'm a solid maybe. It depends entirely on how much help Mom wants to prep for the Hanukkah party at our house later in the day. We'll see.

Ill probably be there, planning on bringing pasta if I have time, or else maybe buying fruit from the market.

Hi everyone, I'll see you all tomorrow for the celebrations!

Update: I will be late, and I may need to leave early, but I will be there. I'm aiming to be there for at least as long as the two hours I'll spend driving there and back...

UPDATE: Bringing pizza. Also Bart and his guitar.

Squiddish wrote:If I can make it, I call baby holding duties

YOU MISSED BABY HOLDING DUTIES...and the chance to win the awesome tardis book mark!! I forgot who won it....but...pssst...i take commissions on my etsy page...and now that i purchased the cross stitch pattern program...i plan to make plenty more nerdy patterns...

maybe if you attend the next pints n purls on the 18th...i can bring the baby if it isn't too cold

YES PLEASE. I'm fairly certain I'm free. If you shoot me a message here I'll send you my number that way we can text xD

It'll be easier to keep in touch that way

I absolutely love the bookmark! Thank you so much for all the work you put into it!