Allentown Art Museum Announces 2008 Gala Dinner Dance and Auction
Dorothy and Dexter Baker and The Baker Foundation Honored
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Allentown, PA— The Allentown Art Museum will hold its annual Gala Dinner Dance and Auction at the Museum on Saturday, April 5, 2008, 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. The Gala has become the premier black tie event in the Lehigh Valley. This year’s event honors Dorothy and Dexter Baker and the Baker Foundation and will feature a cocktail hour with passed hors d’oeuvres, a seated dinner, and a lavish dessert and coffee bar, with catering by Sodexho. Musical entertainment will be provided by the Tim Heiniman Danceband. Funds raised through this event support exhibitions and educational programs at the Museum.
The Bakers and their Dexter F. and Dorothy H. Baker Foundation are honored for their personal and financial commitments to the Museum over more than fifteen years. The Bakers have enthusiastically supported the Museum since they became members of the Kress Society in 1990. Dexter is currently serving on the Collections Committee of the Board of Trustees. Through their foundation, they have made significant financial commitments to the Museum.
Educational programs made possible by the Gala include both on-site and outreach programming to over 140 schools in and around the greater Lehigh Valley. In addition, the Museum helps to enrich the cultural and social life of the area with events like Cocktails & Collecting, Art After Hours, and exhibition preview parties. The Museum has become an integral part of downtown Allentown, and this is made possible in large part by the Gala event. The Museum serves over 117,000 visitors annually.
More than 350 guests are expected to attend this year’s Gala. Gala chair Terri Bartholomew said, "The Gala is such a festive evening. We are honoring the Bakers, who have been generous philanthropists in the Lehigh Valley, and we can celebrate with friends, dine in the exquisite ambience of the Museum, dance and bid on great auction items. I think this event is sure to be a sellout. Anyone who has been to the Gala before knows this is an evening not to be missed.” The 2008 Gala committee includes: Harriet Apfelbaum, Lygia Bellis, Suellen Blanton, Arjana Etchason, Susan Gadomski, De Gilsbach, Susan Harris, Mary Anne Johnson, Martha Lebovitz, Bobbi O’Brien, Jan Parsley, Penny Spugnardi, Jill Stevens, and Deni Thurman-Eyer.
If you are interested in attending the Gala, please contact at 610-432-4333, ext. 28.
Allentown Art Museum
Gala Dinner Menu
April 5, 2008
Hors d’oeuvres
Toasted Tomato, Goat Cheese and Chive Crostini
French Onion Cheese and Bacon Quiche
Figs with Prosciutto
Latke with Sour Cream and Caviar
Austrian Mushroom Toast
Salad Course
Sesame Tuna Salad with Pecorino Cheese on a Bed of Mixed Greens, Escarole, Spinach, Frisée, and Dandelion
Asian Vinaigrette
Dual Dinner Entrée
Beef Tenderloin with Roquefort Champignon
Potato Crusted Filet of Salmon with Dill Beurre blanc
Vegetable Pot Pie with Peppercorn Crust
Sprigs of Broccolini
Vegetarian Entrée
Wild Mushroom Fricassee in Puff Pastry
Dessert Buffet
Dark Chocolate Framboise Torte
White Chocolate Mousse and Fresh Berry Profiterole
Praline Cheese Cake
Chocolate Haystacks
Miniature Napoleons
Pistachio Cream Stuffed Apricots
Bailey’s Irish Cream Hazelnut Truffles
Fresh Fruit and Cheese Table
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