Essex Tech Gala To Support Larkin Memorial Cottage Set For May

DANVERS, MA — The annual Essex North Shore Tech gala to honor the memory of Lt. Catherine Larkin, raise money for the Larkin Memorial Cottage and celebrate this year's Larkin Lifetime Achievement Award winner will be held at the Danvers school on May 18.

The school said the event will be at 6 p.m. under a grand tent on the lawn in front of Smith Hall and will include music, hors d'oeuvres, an auction and a farm-to-table meal prepared by Essex Tech culinary students.

The evening will also include the awarding of the Larkin Lifetime Award to a distinguished community member who has exhibited remarkable success in the local agricultural industry.

Individual tickets for the gala are priced at $150 each, or $1,200 for a table of 10, and can be purchased online here.

Auction items and sponsorships are also being sought.

The Larkin Cottage was built in 1950 and upon restoration will serve as a historical museum, service kitchen, office space, exhibit hall, learning lab and function space at the regional technical school.

Career technical education students, working with local trade companies, have been involved in all aspects of the design and construction of the cottage.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)