One Book One Putnam Kickoff
Palatka Golf Club
January 9, 2025 @ 5:30 PM
This year's kickoff features various themed experiences highlighting elements from the book
as well as light refreshments reminiscent of food consumed during the time of The Maltese Falcon.
Experiences include:
Find The Falcon Treasure Hunt Begins (Throughout the reading season)
What is Film Noir?
Life in Palatka During the Falcon Era
Purchase the Book from our onsite bookseller
A Remembrance of the Belton Syncopaters
Sam Spade and Dashiell Hammett on the Maltese Falcon - Actors bring Spade and Hammett to life
A 50/25/25 Cash raffle - OBOP gets 50%, and two lucky people share the other 50%
Nibbles reminiscent of food from the Falcon's time
FINALE
🔎 Solve the Mystery at One Book One Putnam’s “The Black Bird Affair” Murder Mystery Party! 🔎
Shadows lurk. Secrets whisper. Murder is afoot! Step into the Blue Parrot Club for a night of mystery, deception, and old Hollywood glamour at “The Black Bird Affair"
Cocktail & Mocktail Party! 🍸🕵️♂️
📅 Thursday, March 13
⏰ 5:30 - 8:00 PM
📍 GFWC of Palatka Club House – 600 S 13th St, Palatka, FL 32177
✨ Become part of the action! Play a shady detective, a femme fatale, or just sit back and watch the drama unfold. Expect suspense, scandal, and even a few shenanigans!
💃 Cocktail or 1940s-inspired attire suggested but not required
🥂 Signature cocktail/mocktail: "The Black Bird" available for donation
🎭 FREE admission | Donations appreciated
Don’t miss this thrilling finale to One Book One Putnam’s 2025 season featuring The Maltese Falcon! Space is limited—will you solve the mystery before time runs out?