Black Tie.
Sunset over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Delectable food.
Mesmerising music.
Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
Time: 6:30-10:00 pm
Location: Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience
Time: 6:30-10:00 pm
Location: Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience
Thank you for joining us for the fourth annual Stars event! We had a blast celebrating with you. We hope you enjoyed all of the wonders of the museum - the music, food, telescope, wild walk, and so much more.
Ground2Air Productions did a wonderful job capturing photos, and those will be available soon. Watch this space for a link!
Ground2Air Productions did a wonderful job capturing photos, and those will be available soon. Watch this space for a link!
We would like to express our gratitude to all of the businesses and individuals who made this event possible:
Co-event coordinator:
Enchanted Planner - Maretta Characky
Volunteers:
Jon Banker, Amy Banker, Marianne Beel, Lesley Gilbert, Elizabeth Gamache, Victoria Dugger, Ann Olsen, Molly Merry, Kris Gunsten, Jack Arnold, Ellen Richie, Nancy and Brad Hair, Ben Sack, Anna and Travis Payne, Joan Sindler, Heather Darrow
Vendors:
Picnic Basket Catering, Ground2Air Productions, "Touch of Love" Florist & Weddings, Musicians - Sergei Vassiliev, Shauna M. Smith, and Andrew Kolb
Delightful donors:
Ground2Air Productions, Sugar Swirls, The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey, Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience, DJ David Elliott, Telescope Operator Kirk Palmer, Cañon Rental
Silent Auction donors:
Harold Taylor, Candy’s Captures, Stephen Abraas, Nancy Hair, Brian VanIwarden, Echo Canyon River Expeditions, Elizabeth Gamache Art, Fremont Center for the Arts, Emily Lambrecht, Molly Merry, Joan McKee, Little Canyon Inn, Jennifer VanIwarden, Chris Moffett, Ashlee Sack
Bartenders:
Chuck Binkowski, Jessica Ashton, Kristen, and Cassie.
Co-event coordinator:
Enchanted Planner - Maretta Characky
Volunteers:
Jon Banker, Amy Banker, Marianne Beel, Lesley Gilbert, Elizabeth Gamache, Victoria Dugger, Ann Olsen, Molly Merry, Kris Gunsten, Jack Arnold, Ellen Richie, Nancy and Brad Hair, Ben Sack, Anna and Travis Payne, Joan Sindler, Heather Darrow
Vendors:
Picnic Basket Catering, Ground2Air Productions, "Touch of Love" Florist & Weddings, Musicians - Sergei Vassiliev, Shauna M. Smith, and Andrew Kolb
Delightful donors:
Ground2Air Productions, Sugar Swirls, The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey, Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience, DJ David Elliott, Telescope Operator Kirk Palmer, Cañon Rental
Silent Auction donors:
Harold Taylor, Candy’s Captures, Stephen Abraas, Nancy Hair, Brian VanIwarden, Echo Canyon River Expeditions, Elizabeth Gamache Art, Fremont Center for the Arts, Emily Lambrecht, Molly Merry, Joan McKee, Little Canyon Inn, Jennifer VanIwarden, Chris Moffett, Ashlee Sack
Bartenders:
Chuck Binkowski, Jessica Ashton, Kristen, and Cassie.
- Admittance to the Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience
- Gourmet hors d'oeuvres by The Picnic Basket Catering
- Live music
- Red-carpet photography
- Photo booth photography by Ground 2 Air with FREE candid photos
- The event also features:
- Silent auction featuring Arkansas Valley artists and jewelers
- DJ / dancing