Event

Books and Basketball--The Game

When: Friday, February 27, 2026 from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Where: TPMS Main Gym

Description:

See the Students take on the Teachers in this annual tradition!

BOOKS AND BASKETBALL EVENT, February 27-28:

 

What: A PTSA fundraiser, but more than that, an AMAZING community event bringing together TPMS and Takoma families.

 

When:

  • Friday February 27, 6-9 pm: Students versus Staff basketball game in the gym

  • Friday February 27, 5-8 pm: Book Pre-sale open to TPMS family in the cafeteria

  • Saturday February 28, 10-1 pm: Book sale open to all in the cafeteria

 

Why you should definitely not miss this event:

  • Come and enjoy the thrill of a basketball game, and listen to the fantastic “We Will Rock You” band ahead of the game

  • Come and browse to find treasures/bargains among the book sale

  • Come and enjoy  concerts by the school Jazz Band and Flute Choir 

  • Come and admire the Art Show by students

  • Come and buy your plants for spring by the Horticulture Club

  • Come and bid at the Silent Auction for amazing prices

  • Come and indulge on treats at the Bake sale

  • And plenty of other fun activities…

 

How you can help:

We need your book donations! We take all types of books (picture books, first readers, chapter books, Young adults, fiction, non fiction, cookbooks, travel books, etc). There are several ways you can donate books:

  • There is a box outside the main office where you can drop your books. The box will be there until February 27.

  • You can drive by on Saturday January 24 (10 am to 1 pm) and Saturday January 14 (10 am to 1 pm) and drop your boxes by the school. We will be there to receive them.

  • You can also let your friends and neighbors know. If you collect books from your neighbors, you can contact me (celineallard@yahoo.com) and I can come and pick them up, if that helps.

  • You can always drop books on my porch, 409 Beech Avenue or on the porch of 902 Gist Ave, Silver Spring (summersmith100@gmail.com)

Around mid-February, we will also send a call for volunteers to help during the event and for bake goods donations.