Please join us for a 'Long Beach Moms Read On Motherhood' party on Friday June 20th, 2008 from 6:00-8:00 pm at New City Public Schools' Long Beach Blvd. campus located at 1637 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach CA 90813 Tel. 562-599-7405. newcityps.org. Parking is located at the corner of Long Beach Blvd. and Sixteenth St.

We will be celebrating the release of the book "The Mothering Heights Manual for Motherhood Volume 1: What we wish we knew before becoming a short order cook, shuttle driver, laundress Mother," a ground breaking collection of essays by every day moms that tell it like it is. Edited by filmmaker and parenting columnist Christine Fugate, the book has been called a 'must-share, must-read book' by Coast Kids magazine. Essay authors and poets (and local moms) will read from the book at the event: Donna Hilbert, Regina Nervo, Tamara Madison, Barbara Eknoian, Leigh Leveen and Christine Fugate.

Wine and appetizers will be served. Books will be available for purchase and signing by the authors.

Be sure to join us for some fabulous fun at this salon like soiree. For more information, visit MotheringHeights.com/events-signings.

RSVP appreciated by emailing motheringheights@gmail.com.