Books & Boutiques
Thursday, April 7
10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Overland Park Convention Center
Join us on Thursday, April 7 for Books & Boutiques benefiting the Saint Luke’s South Hospital cardiovascular program.
Enjoy shopping locally-owned boutiques followed by a gourmet lunch and author presentation. This year’s event will feature the author of New York Times bestseller Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth, Sarah Smarsh. All guests will receive a signed copy of her new book, She Come By It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs.
A list of participating boutiques will be shared in the coming months. We look forward to seeing you once again at Books & Boutiques.
About the author
Sarah Smarsh
This year's event will feature Kansas native Sarah Smarsh an author, speaker, and journalist who focuses on socioeconomic class and rural America.
She is a regular political commentator in national media and has spoken internationally on poverty, rural issues, and cultural divides. Her book Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth, an instant New York Times bestseller, and a finalist for the National Book Award. Her latest book, She Come By It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs, was named a must-read book of 2020 by Time Magazine.
Event Details
Date
April 7, 2022
Time
10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Boutiques open at 10 a.m.
Lunch begins at noon
Location
Overland Park Convention Center
Sponsorship Opportunities
For more information, please call 816-932-5612 or email jmcbratney@saintlukeskc.org.
COVID-19 Details
Saint Luke’s requests that all non-vaccinated attendees wear a mask, and that all guests appropriately socially distance.