HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014 01-22 'Gatsby Gala' will benefit county libraries MAPLEWOOD REVIEWG t�l ��Z
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Fans of the literature, music and
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.woad of the Roaring Twentie's will
want to doll. up aid ankle over to
die.- Roseville library Feb, 1, v� here
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Wlas' and- fltippers. with the best
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getup can haul down some scratch
and everyone will have a.,, keen'
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time: It'll be a' panic,, and that's. on
the level.
In plain tnglish, the ,..Friends . of
the Ramsey. County Libraries, will
throw a "Gre at ' Gits�y Gala" at the
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Roseville Library at 2,180 Ha ilxrle
Avenue Norti.l. from 6:30 to ' 9 p.m-
Saturday, .Fed.. guestsil1 enjoy
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Roaring `.20s music, dors d'oeuvres,
dine, .a silent L 'auc- .
txDn, a live: -auG-
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tion, games, dancing -and more � f
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-Costtfines are encouraged and.
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prizes will be. awarded for the best
1920s afore: � , � � - `
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Ferri Miller.. from Minnesota:.
Public Radia will emcee the pro- :
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Though it's bean published, fumed and staged. again and again, Francis
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Cugat's -original cover design for the Scribner edition -of "The Great
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The purpose of. -the Gala- js to
Gatsby;': set the iconic tone for those to come f i
,. ocusing its attention on
the unreachable Daisy, The Friends .of the Ramsey County Libraries are.
raise $20,-000, to add 1,000 items
to the lendin colic
g -collection of the
drawn on the'-ever-popular
g novel by throwing a Gatsby themed fund-,
Ramsey �0ount� Libraries located
, raiser to benefit library collections. =
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in. Roseville, Maplewood,larev_
Mousds VieNevrhtoh.:
donaton.. :: So'uthiawsri Drive Maplewood,
Nrth St. Pau1, and White" Bear
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ckets
Tiare on'sae. now and'may
your onior�.s? `Gri Saturday, fan-, 25,,: friend-library/join- s-great-gatsby-
purchased either online. oir b
hath and flapper headbands will gala-febuary-1 or call See Gehrz; at
mail. Tickets-are $50 per person
be on sale from noon to -2 .m. Y :
", p � 651-486- �� 3•
in. advance, $60 at the door. $25
along. with • tickets, -to the gala, at
,or
of each ticket 'is tax deductible as a
moll We .