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Gala is the Trust’s major fund-raising
activity. Since the first gala in 1990, this community event has
grown
tremendously in popularity and has drawn together townspeople for
an evening of good food and entertainment, all to benefit the Trust
and ultimately Harvard’s schools. The
first three galas were held in late fall. Competing with pre-holiday
activities proved difficult, however, so in 1994 the gala became
an annual March or April event. Until 1999, all dinners were prepared by
just
two hard-working and dedicated people, Donna and Gene Solod, in the
kitchen of their Myrick Lane home. In 1999, cooking was done at
host
homes, then in 2000 the Trust gave the culinary reins to the talented
and popular Chef Paul Correnty. In 2005, a raffle was added to the
festivities. This year, there's a brand new format. . .everyone enjoying dinner and dessert at one venue, Fruitlands Museum on Prospect Hill. |
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This
year's Gala will be held Saturday, April 10, 2010.
6:00 p.m. –
Theater at the Cronin
7:15 p.m. – Hors d'Oeuvres, Dinner, and Dessert at Fruitlands
Reservation forms were mailed to all Harvard and Still River residents on March 12.
If you've misplaced yours, you can download
and print a copy here.
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| 2010
Dinner Menu
2010
Raffle
The
First Gala |
Gala
FAQs |
What
is the Gala?
The Gala is a community event held each spring
to benefit the Harvard Schools Trust. In its twenty-first year
now, it brings people together to enjoy a gourmet dinner and
theater performance in support of Harvard’s schools.
This year’s Gala will be Saturday,
April 10, 2010.
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What's
the dinner like?
This year, guests will meet at Fruitlands for dinner and dessert. Dinner will be a Spring Grill Menu featuring the culinary creations of Chefs Paul Correnty and Chris Basile.
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How
about the play?
At 6:00 guests gather at the Cronin
Auditorium to mingle with friends and enjoy a theater presentation by the Bromfield
Drama Society. Bromfield’s thespians have consistently
won regional and state awards and have placed first in state-wide
competition competing against much larger schools. This year's play is Defying Gravity by Jane Anderson.
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What
does the evening cost?
Tickets
for dinner, theater, and dessert are $55 per person. Tickets
for theater-only are $15 per person. Half the ticket
amount is considered a tax-deductible donation to the Trust.
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How
can I get tickets?
The Trust will mail ticket reservation forms to
its membership on March 1 and will send a similar mailing to all Harvard/Still River residents and
school
choice parents the second week of March. The same form will be available
for download here when townwide publicity starts.
The completed form, along with payment, should be sent to Harvard
Schools Trust Gala, PO Box 450, Harvard, MA 01451. Confirmation will be by phone or email. PayPal is not available, so please mail in your form and payment.
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What's
the raffle all about?
Purchasers of raffle tickets will be eligible
to win a variety of items. Tickets, available
for $10 each, or three for $25, may be purchased along with
Gala
dinner tickets, or independently. Winners do not have to be
present at the Gala.
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Need
more information?
Feel free to
email
with
any questions, or phone 978-456-5085. |
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2010 Gala Dinner Menu
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Appetizers
Grilled Shrimp • Scallops Wrapped in Bacon
Crab Bites • Assorted Cheeses & Crackers
Buffet Entrees
Steamship Roast of Angus Beef
Grilled Marinated Chicken Breasts
Poached Atlantic Salmon with Dill Sauce or Mango Salsa
Black Bean Patties with Chipotle Sauce
Side Dishes
Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes with Rosemary • Baked Mac and Cheese
Roasted Beet and Orange Salad • Coleslaw • Caesar Salad
Dessert
Sticky Toffee Pudding with Ice Cream and Raspberries
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2010 Gala Raffle
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100% of the raffle proceeds will be
used to fund grant requests from Harvard Elementary
School
and Bromfield School teachers, administrators, students,
and parents. So why not take a chance on winning one
of the following great prizes! The price is $10 per
ticket, or three tickets for $25. Tickets may be purchased
along
with Gala dinner tickets when filling out the Gala
reservation form. Or just send a note with payment
to Harvard Schools
Trust, PO Box 450, Harvard, MA 01451. Winners' names
will be drawn at Fruitlands
on
the evening of the Gala, but winners do not have to
be present.
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RED SOX TICKETS!
Two tickets to a 2010 home game at Fenway Park. Date to be arranged with donors. No Yankee games. |
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FOUR SEASONS OF WREATHS!
Four elegant wreaths, one for each season, from Roanne Robbins, floral and garden specialist. |
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NOT YOUR AVERAGE DINNER!
Dinner (excluding alcohol and gratuity) for a group of six at Not Your Average Joe's restaurant in Acton. Treat your family or friends! |
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IS IT SOUP YET?
Chef Paul Correnty's famous soups—one quart of a different kind each month, accompanied by delicious bread, for 10 months. |
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The First Gala
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Wish You Were There
The Harvard Schools Trust's gala
last Saturday night was a blast. Not only was the food—prepared
by just two incredibly ambitious cooks—delicious;
not only were the desserts, served after the play, properly
delectable; not only were Harvard's precocious young
actors entertaining and touching; but the event brought
together a wide assortment of townspeople, all dressed
to the teeth and feeling great. It was one of the best
all-town activities in years…It felt like old times.
Beyond that, there was the success
of the event as a money raiser. A gross of $10,000 is
nothing to sneeze at, and the money, we're sure, will
be put to good use. The whole thing was a wonderful
idea, wonderfully executed, and we can't wait for next
year.
The Harvard Post, December
7, 1990
Reprinted With Permission
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