The exciting and elegant event is based upon The Great Gatsby, the epic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional town of West Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922.
Guests at the gala can dress in 1920s attire and there will be a costume contest for the best-dressed individuals.
A sumptuous dinner includes starters such as fried calamari, crab-stuffed mushrooms, pastry puffs with spinach, as well as main courses and side dishes including mouth-watering carving stations of salmon, beef, chicken and potatoes, pastas, and salads. A beautiful Venetian dessert table tops off the meal.
A sumptuous dinner includes starters such as fried calamari, crab-stuffed mushrooms, pastry puffs with spinach, as well as main courses and side dishes including mouth-watering carving stations of salmon, beef, chicken and potatoes, pastas, and salads. A beautiful Venetian dessert table tops off the meal.
Bottles of wine will be provided at each table and a cash bar will be open throughout the evening.
The Rob Zappulla 13-Piece Big Band will perform 1920s-to-50s-era music as well as popular songs through the '50s.
The Rob Zappulla 13-Piece Big Band will perform 1920s-to-50s-era music as well as popular songs through the '50s.
Zappulla was featured vocalist for eight years in the famed Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, led by the late Buddy Morrow.
In addition, there will be a live and silent auction, door prizes and valet parking. Professional dancer Kristen Prall, owner of the studio Art in Motion, will perform and provide dance instruction.
Tickets are $90 per person and can be purchased online at valleyunitedway.org.
In addition, there will be a live and silent auction, door prizes and valet parking. Professional dancer Kristen Prall, owner of the studio Art in Motion, will perform and provide dance instruction.
Tickets are $90 per person and can be purchased online at valleyunitedway.org.
For more information or to order tickets by phone, call 203-926-9478.
This is a press release from the Valley United Way, a leading philanthropic organization serving the towns of Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Shelton. Its mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of the community through philanthropy, volunteerism, and collaboration.
This is a press release from the Valley United Way, a leading philanthropic organization serving the towns of Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Shelton. Its mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of the community through philanthropy, volunteerism, and collaboration.
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