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The Danbury Museum and Historical Society's Hat City Ball Comes to Town on Friday, January 16, 2015
The Danbury Museum and Historical Society invite you to join them at their inaugural fundraiser of the new year to benefit the museum.
The Danbury Museum & Historical Society will be hosting The Hat City Ball at the Amber Room Colonnade on Friday, January 16, 2015.
This inaugural fundraiser of the New Year will celebrate The Hat City and the efforts of The Danbury Museum & Historical Society to acquire, preserve and interpret the history of our city.
The evening will feature music from one of Connecticut’s most popular bands, Eight to the Bar and a spectacular Live Auction with items ranging from A Fly Fishing Trip for Two to the Miramichi River in New Brunswick Canada, a Five Night Stay at Gaia Bed & Breakfast in Ostra Vetere, Italy, and a chance to Tee Off at Richter Park with two of Danbury’s best known sports legends.
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“The Hat City Ball will be a great opportunity to garner and recognize the support that the museum has always received from local businesses and individuals since it’s earliest beginnings. We’re really looking forward to seeing both new and familiar faces who share our passion for local history on January 16, 2015. We here at the museum are excited to kick-off 2015 with a wonderful evening of food, drink, music, dancing and nostalgia in honor of our city’s rich history,” stated Erika Askin, President of the Board of The Danbury Museum & Historical Society.
Sponsorship and advertising opportunities can choose from a number of different levels targeted to local corporations and small businesses alike who wish to show their support; and, all levels are designated by popular terms from the hatting industry.
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Find out more about opportunities and tickets here: http://http://www.danburymuseum.org/danburymuseum/Hat_City_Ball.html
The Danbury Museum & Historical Society was formed in 1947 to acquire, preserve, exhibit and interpret New England’s past; focusing particularly on the heritage of Danbury. Situated in downtown Danbury, the museum preserves the John and Mary Rider House (c.1785), the Dodd Hat Shop (c. 1790), the Marian Anderson Studio and the Charles Ives Birthplace. Huntington Hall, a modern exhibit building houses the museum offices and research library.
