Cranbrook Public Library hosts 1920s gala fundraiser

On November 21 the Royal Alexandra Hall will come alive with a roaring twenties dinner and dance.

by Keith Powell — November 10, 2015

Step back into the Roaring Twenties when the Cranbrook Public Library celebrates its 90th Anniversary in high style at a gala dinner in the Royal Alexandra Hall. — Photo courtesy Kootenay Business

Flappers, speakeasies, jazz, art deco—this November step back into the Roaring Twenties when the Cranbrook Public Library celebrates its 90th Anniversary in high style at a gala dinner in the Royal Alexandra Hall. It will be an evening of glitz and glamour, classic cocktails and fantastic food. On November 21 the Royal Alexandra Hall will come alive with a roaring twenties dinner and dance, supporting the Cranbrook Public Library endowment fund.

You don’t want to miss the event of the 20th century, being held in the 21st century. Step back into the Roaring Twenties—an age of dramatic social, cultural and political change and innovation.

“It’s the decade of speakeasies, flapper dresses, the Harlem Renaissance, the Hollywood boom, jazz music and the most notorious gangsters in history—it was also the beginning of the Cranbrook Public Library,” says Ursula Brigl, Chief Librarian, Cranbrook Public Library. “Join us to celebrate this moment in time with a high-style roaring twenties dinner and dance. It will be an evening of glitz and glamour, classic cocktails and fantastic food. You’ll also have the chance to try your luck with a wine pull and silent auction.”

The Cranbrook Public Library 90th Anniversary Gala, sponsored by Assiniboine Environmental Ltd., is being held in support of the Cranbrook Public Library endowment fund, held by the Cranbrook and District Community Foundation.

Doors open at the Royal Alexandra Hall for cocktails at 6 p.m with dinner—a four-course plated feast catered by The HeidOut Restaurant and Brewhouse—served at 7 p.m. Other highlights include entertainment by rockin' country blues band Canadian Crossfire, and a roaring twenties themed photo set with photography by Seymour Photography.

Tickets are $100 each or $750 for a table of eight. They can be purchased at the Cranbrook Public Library, 1212 2nd St. North. For more information visit the Cranbrook Public Library Facebook page or call 250-426-4063.