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Thirty-six years agothe tradition started. And it continues to this day. This year, the Woodside Priory Gala, The Enchanted Forest, is scheduled for April 1, 2017 at the Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club. We have over forty parent volunteers planning the event. It promises to be a most enchanted evening with cocktails, a seated dinner and live and silent auctions. Mark your calendar, find your fairy wings or flowy dress, and get ready for the Priory’s biggest fundraising and social event of the year.
The Priory Gala is special because faculty, staff, parents and students alike all contribute to the items up for bid. This year, you can look forward to Father Martin’s Tall Clock made out of beautiful black walnut wood. Or, perhaps you want to bid on either Father Maurus’ famous duck dinner or Father Martin’s lobster feast for twenty-four lucky friends. Maybe you’ve been dying to see Hamilton but getting tickets has proven difficult. Or, you’d like to take the family to Puerta Vallarta for a week. These and many other items will be part of the offering this year.
Tickets will go on sale in January. We encourage you to create a table of ten with friends. If you don’t want to create a table of ten, we will do our best to seat you with a parent of a child in your child’s class. It’s a great opportunity to see friends and make some new friends.
This year, all items up for auction will be available through the online auction, except for Live and Fund- A-Future (this year’s Fund-A-Need auction benefitting Woodside Priory’s financial aid program). The online auction opens Monday, March 27th. If you want to participate in Fund-A-Future or Live Auctions but can’t make the event, please contact dchandra@prioryca.org.
Important Enchanted Forest Gala Dates
January 13th: Donation Day. Bring your donation–art, wine or other donation to our Donation Day event the evening of January 13th. Look for details in the Priory Bulletin.
January 20th: Donations Close.
March 27th: Online Auction Opens.
April 1: Enchanted Forest Gala at Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club and online auction closes.
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