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LHS set for 34th Annual Band Benefit Dinner Dance on Saturday, March 9
Dust off your dancing shoes to support your local high school's music program!
The 34th Annual Lemont Bands Dinner Dance, featuring the music of the school’s jazz band, will be held at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club on Saturday, March 9. Event proceeds will benefit the award-winning Lemont High School band and color guard programs.
The event is open to the community and will include the jazz band, guest vocalists, a special dance performance from the color guard, and professional musicians.
The Annual Lemont Bands Dinner Dance will run from 6 to 11:30 p.m., with dinner being served at 7 p.m. The Lemont High School Alumni Hall of Fame induction is scheduled to take place at approximately 7:45 p.m., and the jazz band will play from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.
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Moreno’s Mexican Restaurant and Salsa Bar will provide complimentary appetizers during the cocktail hour, and the newly opened Folklore Coffee will offer a hot chocolate bar and coffee selections later in the evening. The event also will include raffles for cash and prizes, with winners being announced later in the evening.
Ruffled Feathers is located at 1 Pete Dye Drive in Lemont. Reservations for the Annual Lemont Bands Dinner Dance are $75 per person (ages 13 and older) and include dinner, dancing, and a cash bar. Children ages 2-12 are $45 each, while alumni performers are $55 each.
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Admission is $10 for adults who wish to attend only the dancing and raffle portion of the event; those individuals may not enter until 9 p.m. Lemont High School students with a valid student ID will be admitted to the dancing and raffle portion of the evening for $5.
The deadline for dinner reservations is Monday, February 26. No RSVP is required to attend the dancing and raffle portion of the evening. Attendees can register and pay online by visiting www.lemontband.org. Those who do not wish to register and pay online should contact Cindy O’Malley to request a paper form.
For additional information on dinner tickets, please contact Cindy O’Malley (smithomalcin@gmail.com) at (312) 259-4177. For raffle prize information, please contact Colleen Amberg (colleenamberg@yahoo.com) at (708) 334-0762, and for sponsorship information, please get in touch with Denise Fisher-Kowalewicz (drbb2th@gmail.com) at (630) 750-8319.
