2009 Gala - Octopus Garden
Saturday, April 25, 2009 - Six O'clock until Midnight
Join
us in an underwater world designed to captivate. Enjoy cocktails and
hors d'oeuvres starting at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner featuring enchanting
entrees from land and sea. Dance the night away while listening to CTO
5th Avenue and bid on some of your favorite items in the silent
and live auctions.The 2009 Gala was inspired by the exhibition Dinosaurs
of the Deep: Savage Ancient Seas on view at the Museum March 28
– June 28 2009.
Raffle tickets are available for a five-day, four-night stay for two in Las Vegas!
This is the Museum's largest event and a very important fundraiser. Monies raised help support educational programs as well as programs with Opportunity House which allows underprivileged children to attend summer camp at the Museum. Please help support this important cause and buy your ticket to attend the event of the season!
For a preview of this year's auction items, click here. (PDF file)
Cocktails & Hors D'oeuvres – Six O'clock
Silent Auction – Six O'clock
Dinner – Seven O'Clock
Raffle winner will be announced. (Do not need to be present
to win)
Music & Dancing until Midnight
Valet Parking or self-park at the Scottish Rite Cathedral on South 7th Avenue
$200 per ticket • Open Bar • Black Tie Optional
To purchase tickets to the Gala, raffle tickets or any other questions, contact Lauren McCarroll at lauren.mccarroll@readingpublicmuseum.org or at 610-371-5850 x230.
Catering by Boscov's Ala Carte Catering •
Desserts generously provided by Sweet Street Desserts
The Gold Sponsors
Carpenter Technology Corporation
Perrotto Builders, Ltd.
The Silver Sponsors
Brentwood Industries, Inc.
The Bronze Sponsors
Berks Products
East Penn Mfg. Co., Inc.
Angela and Dick Ehst
Fulton Bank and Clermont Wealth Strategies
Kozloff Stoudt Attorneys
Leisawitz Heller
Prudential Landis Homesale Services
The Reading Neck and Spine Center
Spinal Concepts, Inc.
The Standard Group
Stevens & Lee, P.C.
Tray-Pak Corporation
C. Thomas Work
