Tickets are now available for the 2016 winter banquet and auction to benefit the Friends of the Aldrich Public Library, scheduled for Saturday, March 5, at the Barre Elks Lodge. Anyone purchasing tickets by February 20 will be entered into a drawing to receive a $50 gift certificate from the Quarry Grill.

The annual event begins at 5:00 pm with a cash bar and hors d’oeuvres prepared by the Friends at 5:00 pm. There will be time to socialize and browse the silent auction before the beef tenderloin dinner prepared by the Elks staff at 6:00 pm and ice cream donated by Ben & Jerry’s. After dinner, a dozen choice items will be auctioned off by David Sanguinetti. Among the items available in the silent and live auctions are gift certificates to area restaurants and merchants, art by well-known local artists, a handmade quilt inspired by Downton Abbey, a homemade pecan pie, season tickets to Thunder Road, fine wines, and more. Watch the library’s website (http://www.aldrichpubliclibrary.org) for the growing list of auction items.

Tickets may be purchased at the Aldrich Public Library, 6 Washington St., Barre 05641, at $25 per person. As has been the case every year, the number of tickets is limited and none will be available at the door. For more information, call the library at 476-7550 or email Marianne Kotch at mkotch731@gmail.com. All of the proceeds help the Friends sponsor library programs and materials for all ages throughout the year.

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