Enjoy an evening of wine, decadent foods and good company at the 15th annual Rotary Wine Festival on Saturday.
The two-and-a-half-hour event is the Rotary Club of Burnaby Metrotown’s premier event, and funds raised are used to run the club’s various charitable endeavours, including literacy programs at Burnaby schools, the Rotary fitness circuit planned for Fraser Foreshore Park and the Down Syndrome Research Foundation.
“It’s kind of a networking, mix-and-mingle event, and it’s raising money for some really great causes that our club supports,” said Antonia Beck, logistics coordinator for the event.
The evening offers guests a chance to sample wines and beers along with food prepared by some of the sponsors while the SFU concert orchestra plays. There will also be a silent auction and a 50-50 draw, door prizes and a raffle.
Past prizes and silent auction items have included weekend stays at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown, golf passes to Burnaby Mountain and Riverway golf courses and jewelry handmade by Kwakiutl First Nation artists.
“It’s a fun social night out with friends,” Beck said. “So come out and have some fun while supporting some charitable causes.”
Tickets are $45 each or 10 for $350 and won’t be sold at the door, so anyone interested in the event must purchase their tickets online or from a Rotary Burnaby Metrotown member before Saturday.
The festival starts at 7 p.m. at the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre, 6688 Southoaks Cr. For more information and to buy tickets, visit http://rotarywinefestival.com.
