Great Bay Stewards announces Great Bay 5K results The Starry Night fundraising auction features over 100 items, including gift certificates, theater tickets, hand-made crafts, and original artwork. Tickets cost $45 for adults and can be purchased online at. What an honor it is to share this evening with so many Shoalers, and to help raise funds for this place that we all treasure so, so, so much. I carry all of these lessons with me to this day, and every summer make a pilgrimage back to Star so that I might continue to hold everything the island has taught me close. About kindness, work ethic, and natural beauty. Star Island taught me so many important lessons about community. 'To call these years formative does not even begin to do them justice. I continued to hold a plethora of different jobs on the island until the age of 22, when I worked my last close-up in 2005,' Fitzgerald said. 'Star Island remains one of my favorite places on planet earth, which it has been since I first set foot on the long, concrete pier-bag over my shoulder-at the age of 16, there to work as an End of Season Pelican in 1999. He’s a frequent contributor to the TODAY show and also well known as the former editor of BuzzFeed Books. Isaac Fitzgerald is a dynamic presenter who captivates audiences with his gregarious personality and honest, observational take on life. It will be held at Discover Portsmouth Center, 10 Middle St., in Portsmouth from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

The evening will feature a talk by New York Times best-selling author Isaac Fitzgerald, who wrote the acclaimed memoir 'Dirtbag, Massachusetts.' Starry Night will also include live music by Seth Gooby, a silent auction and refreshments.

The in-person event is the largest fundraising effort for the nonprofit organization. PORTSMOUTH - Star Island’s annual fundraiser called “Starry Night” will take place on Saturday, Nov. Author and TV personality Isaac Fitzgerald headlines 'Starry Night' Fundraiser

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