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    WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US ON SATURDAY, MAY 16th, AT 6PM FOR

    Glen Echo Park in Bloom Gala in the Park

    Reception & Silent Auction | Dinner & Awards |  Live Music | Swing Dance | Carousel Rides

    Gala Co-Chairs Sam and Linda Weaver and our Board of Directors welcome you to the most exciting fundraiser of the season! The evening begins with a reception and silent auction in the iconic Bumper Car Pavilion at 6pm, followed by an elegant dinner and awards in the historic Spanish Ballroom. Then it's time for the afterparty! Enjoy dessert, champagne and a swing dance with live music from The Rock-A-Sonics in the Bumper Car Pavilion, along with rides on the Dentzel carousel!


    This year we will honor The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce and its 100-year history of empowering local businesses, as well as instructor and artist Carol Barton, renowned for her pop-up books and paintings.

    Tickets: $350* | Tables: $5,000

    Sponsorships begin at $1,500 | Program ads begin at $350

    *A limited number of early bird tickets are available through March 1st

     

    Gala Sponsorship Information    Purchase Tickets & Sponsorships

     

    Gala Swing Dance Afterparty in the Bumper Car Pavilion 9PM

    Featuring Live Music from The Rock-A-Sonics
    Dessert and Champagne
    Gala Swing Dance Afterparty Single Tickets: $60 | Tickets for Two: $100 

     

    Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors!

    SILVER BUMPER CAR SPONSOR

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    CRYSTAL POOL SPONSORS

    Edward & Susan O'Connell  |  Anthony M. Natelli Foundation  |  Jim & Carol Trawick Foundation  |  Bob & Rita Reaves  |  Lafe Solomon & Cam Crockett  |  Jason & Michelle Belinkie  |  Jeffrey Slavin

     

    COMMUNITY SPONSORS

    United Bank  |  Mona & Ayan Kishore  |  Heather Hanson-Rivas & William Rivas  |  Bannockburn Civic Association  |  Theresa Nielson  |  Mary Coller-Albert  |  Deborah Schumann  |  Dan Hanlon | BOWA

     

    CANDY CORNER SPONSORS

    Catherine & Ike Leggett  |  Joe & Martha Shannon  |  Margo Reid & Greg Simon  |  Lois Ireland & Pierre Huggins 

     

    Please contact Susan Gerstenzang, Donor Relations Manager, at sgerstenzang@glenechopark.org or 301-634-2237 with any questions, or to purchase program ads or make a silent auction donation.

    Each ticket is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. All proceeds benefit the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture.