Former U.S. Army Captain Luis Carlos Montalván and his service dog Tuesday

Jumpstart at Northern Essex Community College is hosting a reading of former U.S. Army Captain Luis Carlos Montalván’s “Tuesday Tucks Me In” on Monday, Oct. 6, at 6 p.m. at Imajine That, 354 Merrimack St., Lawrence.

This event is free and open to the public.

The “New York Times” bestselling author of “Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him”, Montalván will be accompanied by his best friend and service dog, Tuesday.

Books will be available for purchase and signing, $10 each (cash only). All proceeds will benefit Jumpstart.

Jumpstart is a national early education organization that helps these children develop the language and literacy skills they need to be successful in school, setting them on a path to close the achievement gap before it is too late

To learn more about Montalván and Tuesday visit www.tuesdaytucksmein.com.

For more information and to RSVP contact Melissa Chandonnet, Jumpstart Site Manager at Northern Essex Community College and Middlesex Community College, at 978-656-3404.