Arts Council plans Kentucky Derby event
NORWICH – Some people don’t need an excuse to get dressed up fancy on a weekend – or to lay down some money on the horses. But for those who do, the Chenango County Council of the Arts has got you covered on both counts with its next fundraiser.
The Arts Council is inviting the community to a Kentucky Derby party from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at 27 W. Main St., Norwich. The Norwich fete coincides with the “Run for the Roses,” which will be televised live during the festivities.
The fundraiser is a continuation of an annual event staged by the now-defunct Stride Inc., a Norwich-based nonprofit group which catered to the needs of developmentally disabled children by providing them with horseback riding opportunities as fun and therapy. With the Arts Council’s recent adoption of the Magic Paintbrush project, which aids similar children through hands-on art therapy, the Kentucky Derby event seemed like a good match.
“The Stride Board of Directors voted unanimously to have the Arts Council take up the ‘reins’ of its Kentucky Derby party,” said former Stride board chair Joyce Zummo. “ This event was started to support the members of our community with special needs and the Magic Paintbrush surely meets that criteria. We are excited about the Council’s plans and look forward to assisting them in making this a success we will all be proud of,” she said.
“It’s basically the Super Bowl with horses,” said Arts Council Executive Director Victoria Kappel of the Derby party, which she added will give participants the opportunity, if they so desire, to show off their “pretty summer dresses and spectacular hats” in the Kentucky tradition. Prizes will be awarded for Best Hat and Most Dapper Gentleman.
Those who pay the $35 advance, $40 at the door admission fee will also receive, in addition to an extensive southern-style buffet and classic mint juleps, a cachet of “Derby Dollars,” to be used on the professional-style gambling which will be staged in the Arts Council’s theater. Additional Derby Dollars may be purchased for gaming and betting on that day’s horse race, which will be broadcast live on widescreen TV. Entertainment will be provided by Red Raville and the Big Band Sounds. There will also be a live and silent auction, dancing and pictures taken in the “Winner’s Circle.”
Proceeds from the derby party benefit the Arts Council’s Magic Paintbrush project this summer, which Kappel said continues the original intent of the Stride fundraiser. “We’re pleased to have been given this opportunity to host the Kentucky Derby event,” she said. “We want the community to know that we, like Stride before us, are committed to serving children with special needs by giving them a unique facilitated art experience.”
For tickets or more information about Magic Paintbrush, call the Arts Council at 336-2787.
The Arts Council is inviting the community to a Kentucky Derby party from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at 27 W. Main St., Norwich. The Norwich fete coincides with the “Run for the Roses,” which will be televised live during the festivities.
The fundraiser is a continuation of an annual event staged by the now-defunct Stride Inc., a Norwich-based nonprofit group which catered to the needs of developmentally disabled children by providing them with horseback riding opportunities as fun and therapy. With the Arts Council’s recent adoption of the Magic Paintbrush project, which aids similar children through hands-on art therapy, the Kentucky Derby event seemed like a good match.
“The Stride Board of Directors voted unanimously to have the Arts Council take up the ‘reins’ of its Kentucky Derby party,” said former Stride board chair Joyce Zummo. “ This event was started to support the members of our community with special needs and the Magic Paintbrush surely meets that criteria. We are excited about the Council’s plans and look forward to assisting them in making this a success we will all be proud of,” she said.
“It’s basically the Super Bowl with horses,” said Arts Council Executive Director Victoria Kappel of the Derby party, which she added will give participants the opportunity, if they so desire, to show off their “pretty summer dresses and spectacular hats” in the Kentucky tradition. Prizes will be awarded for Best Hat and Most Dapper Gentleman.
Those who pay the $35 advance, $40 at the door admission fee will also receive, in addition to an extensive southern-style buffet and classic mint juleps, a cachet of “Derby Dollars,” to be used on the professional-style gambling which will be staged in the Arts Council’s theater. Additional Derby Dollars may be purchased for gaming and betting on that day’s horse race, which will be broadcast live on widescreen TV. Entertainment will be provided by Red Raville and the Big Band Sounds. There will also be a live and silent auction, dancing and pictures taken in the “Winner’s Circle.”
Proceeds from the derby party benefit the Arts Council’s Magic Paintbrush project this summer, which Kappel said continues the original intent of the Stride fundraiser. “We’re pleased to have been given this opportunity to host the Kentucky Derby event,” she said. “We want the community to know that we, like Stride before us, are committed to serving children with special needs by giving them a unique facilitated art experience.”
For tickets or more information about Magic Paintbrush, call the Arts Council at 336-2787.
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