How Do I Get a Raffle Ticket?

Each attendee will receive 5 official Winterfest Raffle Tickets when they purchase their Winterfest admission ticket - 5 raffle tickets per 1 admission ticket. (Remember, admission tickets are $5.00 per person in advance and $10.00 per person at the door.)

You may also purchase additional raffle tickets if you want to improve your chances at winning. Raffle tickets will be sold in advance of the party and at the party by members of your Winterfest committee - Sarai, Alex, Marilynn, Maria, Janet, Erin, and Carly. Raffle tickets will be $1.00 each, $5.00 for 6, or $10.00 for 15.

Raffle tickets will go on sale when admission tickets to the party do: Saturday, November 1, 2008.

Raffle Prizes

We have an awesome assortment of prizes that were handcrafted by staff members and will be given away in our raffle at Winterfest. Photos of these items will be posted in the column to the right, so keep checking to see what new things have been added to the list!

And if you have a talent you would like to put on display by donating an item to be raffled off at Winterfest, please contact Sarai Spears at sspears@acpl.lib.in.us!

Did someone mention prizes?

This year, we are having a raffle of prizes. Staff members are donating handcrafted items, such as necklaces, knitted wear, landscaping consultation, a batch of homemade cookies, etc., that will be given away the night of the party. More information on these prizes, along with pictures, will be coming soon!

There will also be other raffle prizes, such as gift certificates to restaurants, tickets to sporting events, a family pass to the zoo, etc. The three big prizes are a $75 gift certificate to Baker & Taylor, an iPod, and a Wii console with remote and 5 basic games!

Enter your official Winterfest Raffle Tickets in the boxes by the band. Later in the evening, between performances by Erik/Kay/Larry and Nick, raffle winners will be drawn. You need not be present to win!

Check out the raffle rules to the right of this screen!

I'm hungry!

We are not having a full dinner at Winterfest, but we believe there will be plenty to tempt your tummy, from pinwheels to stuffed mushroom caps, chicken strips to mini sandwiches - and don't forget the fruit, fresh vegetables, and cheese and crackers!

There will also be dessert - assorted cakes such as Texas sheet cake, carrot cake, and lemon cake.

But if cake doesn't quite make the grade for you, why not visit the chocolate fountain? Dippables will include bananas, pineapple, pirouettes, pretzel rods, angel food cake, and caramel squares - decadence at its best!

Food will be served by Goeglein's staff from 7:00 - 10:00pm.

Bring Your Camera!

Don't forget that we have been lucky enough to once again book the lovely Botanical Gardens for our Winterfest celebration. Bring your camera, for there will be many photo opportunities throughout the evening, the lush landscape acting as a perfect backdrop for your pictures.

In fact, we will be collecting pictures from everyone who would like to share! We can download them at the party or you may send them to sspears@acpl.lib.in.us after the party! I will compile them and post them to Flickr and Picasa so everyone can take a look.

We also plan to have a photographer stationed near the waterfall until 10:00 to take formal pictures of anyone who would like to stop by. These pictures, along with the rest, will be available on Flickr and Picasa. And if you see a photo (or photos) that you would really like to have, we will be ordering real photographs in 4x6, 5x7 or 8x10 sizes. Prices will be listed closer to the date of the party.

Brain Games and Puzzles

Scattered among the tables will be little word searches, word scrambles, decks of cards, trivia, and a few small board games such as chess and the like. The answers to the word searches and word scrambles will be appearing on this blog the week after the party, for those of you who keep track of such things. The other little games expect to go to a good home with people who will cherish them and play them often. So be on your best behavior!

I Haven't a Thing to Wear!

Of course you do! Be fancy, be casual. If you want to wear a sparkling, beaded dress to rival Queen Latifah's in the movie Chicago, go for it! Want to relax in jeans and a sweater? Be our guest. How you dress is up to you. Consider what you'd like to do at the party. If you want to boogie, you might consider leaving those 6" stiletto heels at home. If you plan to monopolize the buffet table, elastic waistbands give good stretch! The important thing is to wear something you feel comfortable in to make sure you'll have a good time later on.