LAKEPORT — The Soper-Reese Community Theatre will host its annual fundraising event, the “Harvest Moon” dinner and dance, on Oct. 3 at 275 S. Main St. in Lakeport. Festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. for dinner guests.
Dinner and dance tickets are on sale for $100 per person. The deadline for purchasing dinner and dancing tickets is Saturday. Checks can be made out to Soper-Reese Fund and mailed to P.O. Box 756, Lakeport CA 95453.
Tickets for music and dancing only are available for the reduced price of $40 per person and can be purchased at the door after 7:30 p.m. on the night of the event. For tickets and additional information, contact Nina Marino, 279-4082.
The inside of the theater is being transformed into a big band nightclub for dining and dancing. Catering a full sit-down dinner will be Blue Wing Saloon & Caf? Chef, Mark Linback. Tulip Hill Winery, Brassfield Estate Winery, Zoom Wines, Steele Wines, Gregory Graham Winery, Six Sigma Ranch and Winery, and Ce?go Vinegarden have generously donated wines.
Providing the musical entertainment for the evening will be the award-winning big band sound of John Parkinson and the Mendocino Jazz Band.
The evening will begin with appetizers and local wines in the new outdoor courtyard, with background music provided by guitarist Dan Meyer. The Early Lake Lions Club will serve no-host cocktails in the lobby. A table of select silent auction items will be on display for guests to place their bids.
Before the dancing begins, Shaun Hornby, of Hornby”s Furniture Restoration, will serve as auctioneer for live auction items, including a Lake Tahoe cabin weekend, a one-week two-bedroom timeshare, and sailing on San Francisco Bay. Following the auction, the Mendocino Jazz Band will play two 45-minute sets for listening and dancing enjoyment.
Organizers report that community support for this project has been overwhelming. The Soper-Reese Committee wants to thank the Lake County Winegrape Commission and others who have generously donated items and their time for their continued sponsorship of this annual fundraiser.
The goal for the next building renovation phase is $100,000, to finish the dressing rooms and green room along with handicap-accessible restrooms in the new building under construction in the back of the theater.
