Cinco de Mayo Dinner at Oxford American Legion
By Jeanie Petersen, Sun Contributor
OXFORD – On Saturday, May 5, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., the American Legion Auxiliary of Fort Hill Post #376 will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo with a special Mexican-style dinner from 5 to 7 p.m.
Cinco de Mayo is Spanish and translates as ‘fifth of May.’ It is a holiday of national pride in Mexico. The Saturday fiesta will include a buffet meal, mariachi music, a raffle, and colorful decor, all while supporting the educational and charitable missions of the American Legion.
Cinco de Mayo, celebrated in the U.S. and in Mexico, commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over the French in 1862. The victory helped Mexico establish a greater sense of national unity, sovereignty and patriotism.
This year’s celebration will have an array of delicious foods that will take your taste buds to sunny Mexico, prepared by Unit 376 Auxiliary members. It will be served buffet style, downstairs, opposite the Legion bar. There will be freshly made tomato salsa or pico de gallo to nibble on with tortilla chips, beef/chicken tacos, chicken empanadas, (handmade) gorditas, Mexican arroz (rice), and more. Food will have just a little mild spice. There will be real Mexican hot sauce. To round out the dinner, there will be a couple of delicious desserts: Sopapilla cheesecake and Tres Leches cake (a sponge cake soaked with a mixture of three milks).
Some comments from last year’s fiesta: Mary Compton said, “Excellent dinner.” John Godfrey said, “I enjoyed the food; nice to enjoy authentic traditions” and Buddy Siefert said, “It was great; we loved everything.”
Mexican dinner prices are just $8 for adults; $7 for seniors; children, aged 6 to 12, are $6; and age 5 and under are free.
For fun, bring your camera and take a picture of your amigos with their faces through the holes in the amusing fiesta photo panel. There will also be a 50-50 raffle.
For those 21 and over, there will be a special drink menu with real Mexican beer, Tequila, RumChata and Kahlua cocktails. You might decide to finish your dinner with a (spiked) Mexican Café.
The historic Fort Hill Post #376 is located at 17 S. Washington Avenue, but come to the Rte. 12 side for parking. For inquiries, contact Jan Pollard at (607) 218-1803, email: Events@OxfordNY.com or call the American Legion at 843-8166.
OXFORD – On Saturday, May 5, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., the American Legion Auxiliary of Fort Hill Post #376 will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo with a special Mexican-style dinner from 5 to 7 p.m.
Cinco de Mayo is Spanish and translates as ‘fifth of May.’ It is a holiday of national pride in Mexico. The Saturday fiesta will include a buffet meal, mariachi music, a raffle, and colorful decor, all while supporting the educational and charitable missions of the American Legion.
Cinco de Mayo, celebrated in the U.S. and in Mexico, commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over the French in 1862. The victory helped Mexico establish a greater sense of national unity, sovereignty and patriotism.
This year’s celebration will have an array of delicious foods that will take your taste buds to sunny Mexico, prepared by Unit 376 Auxiliary members. It will be served buffet style, downstairs, opposite the Legion bar. There will be freshly made tomato salsa or pico de gallo to nibble on with tortilla chips, beef/chicken tacos, chicken empanadas, (handmade) gorditas, Mexican arroz (rice), and more. Food will have just a little mild spice. There will be real Mexican hot sauce. To round out the dinner, there will be a couple of delicious desserts: Sopapilla cheesecake and Tres Leches cake (a sponge cake soaked with a mixture of three milks).
Some comments from last year’s fiesta: Mary Compton said, “Excellent dinner.” John Godfrey said, “I enjoyed the food; nice to enjoy authentic traditions” and Buddy Siefert said, “It was great; we loved everything.”
Mexican dinner prices are just $8 for adults; $7 for seniors; children, aged 6 to 12, are $6; and age 5 and under are free.
For fun, bring your camera and take a picture of your amigos with their faces through the holes in the amusing fiesta photo panel. There will also be a 50-50 raffle.
For those 21 and over, there will be a special drink menu with real Mexican beer, Tequila, RumChata and Kahlua cocktails. You might decide to finish your dinner with a (spiked) Mexican Café.
The historic Fort Hill Post #376 is located at 17 S. Washington Avenue, but come to the Rte. 12 side for parking. For inquiries, contact Jan Pollard at (607) 218-1803, email: Events@OxfordNY.com or call the American Legion at 843-8166.
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