Write a commentOSWEGO COUNTY, NY — On Friday, October 23, 2026, the Literacy Coalition of Oswego County (LCOC) is hosting Scrabble Fest, at the Oswego Elks Lodge, to benefit adult and children’s literacy initiatives across Oswego County.
The LCOC aims to promote literacy and support much-needed services in Oswego County that will help our neighbors with fundamental skills like filling out job applications or reading bedtime stories to their children.
The Scrabble Fest Planning Committee has been working hard to bring you a fun evening of games, food and friendship. The Committee includes members of the Literacy Coalition and other integral community driven organizations: Jeanne Brown, former FPS librarian and Friend of the Oswego Public Library; Sidney Carter, Oswego County Early Childhood Alliance coordinator; Diane Cooper-Currier, former OCO executive director; Mary Curcio, Read to Them New York director; Andrew Eusebio, Imagination Library of Oswego County coordinator; Paul Gugel, LCOC president; and Sabine Ingerson, LCOC secretary.
Scrabble Fest is a fun evening that features four-person teams, rounds of Scrabble, food and prizes. Each team plays four games, and each game has four rounds. Scores are submitted after each game, and the top three teams overall will be recognized. Individual people can also register and will be placed on a team on the day of the event. Registrations are due by October 16 and spaces are filling up.
Businesses and organizations are also invited to become sponsors and participate in the event with their own teams. The LCOC is grateful to the Richard S. Shineman Foundation and iHeart Oswego for joining as Double Word sponsors.
Participating in LCOC’s Scrabble Fest will help support the Literacy Coalition’s mission to promote literacy and the much-needed services in Oswego County that will help our neighbors with fundamental skills like filling out job applications or reading bedtime stories to their children.
In Oswego County, 17,000 people struggle to read above a 5th grade level. Literacy skills—the ability to read, write, speak, compute, and solve problems—are essential for individuals and families to succeed in our community.
Literacy programs supported by the LCOC include the Imagination Library of Oswego County, which sends a book in the mail each month to children from birth to age 5 years, free of charge; The Oswego County Early Childhood Alliance and; Read to Them, along with other literacy initiatives.
To learn more about team registrations, sponsorship opportunities, and what the LCOC does in your community, please visit literacycoalitionofoswegocounty.com/scrabble-fest
