Celebrate Highwood Hosts 3rd Annual 'Jazzed Up Dining & Classical Cocktails' With New Casino Night
HIGHWOOD, IL (FEBRUARY 23, 2019) - In its ongoing effort to support arts, music and culture, Celebrate Highwood is proud to announce the third annual Jazzed Up Dining & Classical Cocktails Casino Night to benefit Midwest Young Artists Conservatory (MYAC) student scholarships and Celebrate Highwood's operating fund, both 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations. Tickets are available in advance for $75, which include a $5 chip for the first bet, and can be purchased through the Celebrate Highwood website (www.CelebrateHighwood.org). The event will be held on Saturday, February 23rd from 6:30-10 p.m. at MYAC located at 878 Lyster Road in Highwood.
"Jazzed Up Dining & Classical Cocktails is the kick-off to the Celebrate Highwood 2019 fundraising season, and this year we wanted to kick it up a notch with the addition of a casino night," explains Eric Falberg, President of Celebrate Highwood and City of Highwood Alderman. "This is a more intimate event for Celebrate Highwood supporters. The past two events have raised over $11,000 for MYAC and we hope the addition of a casino will up the ante for the Celebrate Highwood operating fund as well, so we can keep our events running."
Attendees can test their luck at craps, blackjack, roulette, and Texas hold'em, while enjoying live jazz, classical and big band musical performances by MYAC students throughout the evening. Guests will also enjoy appetizers, dinner and dessert buffets from the North Shore's finest restaurants, as well as an open bar and a silent auction.
Located in the beautifully transformed former army stockade building at Fort Sheridan, guests will also have the unique opportunity to tour MYAC's facility to learn about the history of the building and explore the old prison cells from 1890.
"The 25 year old Midwest Young Artists Conservatory currently serves 1,000 students in 74 Chicagoland communities and is honored to have been selected as a beneficiary of this event," says Allan Dennis, Founder and President of MYAC. "A portion of proceeds raised at Jazzed Up Dining & Classical Cocktails Casino Night will be given to talented students admitted to our programs if they cannot afford the tuition."
Tickets to Jazzed Up Dining & Classical Cocktails Casino Night are $75 per person, which includes a $5 chip for the first bet, and can be purchased online now at https://www.celebratehighwood.org/jazzed-up-dining-classical-cocktails/. This event is made possible by the generous donations from local restaurants and sponsorship from such supporters as Brian Jessen at Guaranteed Rate, Inc. Deerfield.
For more information on all of Highwood's festivals, please visit www.CelebrateHighwood.org, or call 847-432-6000. For updates on all Celebrate Highwood events, please visit the Celebrate Highwood Facebook page.
ABOUT CELEBRATE HIGHWOOD:
Celebrate Highwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity established in August 2016. Managed and operated by volunteers, our mission is to bring community together to raise funds for local and national charities. Through producing events that cater to the citizens, businesses and visitors of Highwood, our goal is give back, build strong community spirit, and establish Highwood as THE prime entertainment destination for dining, festivals and events on the North Shore. For more information on all of Highwood's festivals, please visit www.CelebrateHighwood.org, www.facebook.com/celebratehighwood, or call 847-432-6000.