- Date
- 2016-08-12
- Kind
- Fundraiser
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Historical Society
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- musiccommunityfundraisingheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Island Historical Society held a House Party fundraiser on August 12, 2016 at McCafferty’s Place. The advertised program included island music, hors d’oeuvres, dancing, and door prizes; a post-event musician’s account describes the evening as taking place in a horse barn with a stage and dance floor.
Evidence limits
The institutional notices and named musician’s follow-up establish the event and its setting, but do not provide attendance, proceeds, or a formal program.
Sources
- Historical Society notices announce the $30-per-adult fundraiser with island music, hors d’oeuvres, dancing, door prizes, and named musicians at McCafferty’s Place; a post-event musician’s account describes the horse barn’s stage and dance floor and praises the evening. The thread does not report attendance or proceeds.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010631
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Historical Society House Party fundraiser, August 12, 2016”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-historical-society-house-party-2016/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Forum, “BEAVER ISLAND HOUSE PARTY - FRIDAY AUG 12,” August 8–13, 2016..
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