Soup Supper & Silent Auction Fundraiser
- Cost:
- $6.50 in advance from any of the MHS Directors or $8.00 at the door.
- Marion Heritage Center & Museum is
- 590 10th Street, Marion, IA United States
Additional Information
The Marion Heritage Center & Museum will sponsor its 13th Annual Soup Supper & Silent Auction Fundraiser Sunday, October 30, 2016, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. The meal includes a bowl of soup, drink and dessert. Advance tickets are $6.50, $8.00 at the door. Children under 6 eat free. Tickets are available from any of the MHS Directors or at the Heritage Center during regular business hours. Five different kinds of soup will be served, including the following from the Marion Historical Society directors:
Vic Klopfenstein will supply delicious hamburger chili soup. Dr. Vic is a retired veterinarian, past mayor of the City of Marion and current President of the Marion Historical Society. Jay Kacena, Vice President, is bringing his veggie soup. Jay works as our Chairman for Art by Your Friends & Neighbors exhibition, also known as the Heritage Center's ART show. Erik Miles will have his family's favorite homemade Pasta e Fagioli soup. Come and welcome him to the Historical Society Board. Greg Hapgood, also a past Mayor of Marion and Marion's youngest mayor, will bring his favorite bean soup. Vicki Hughes' dill potato soup is hearty and delicious, a traditional meal for friends and family. She is the retired Director/"Mayor" of the Ushers Ferry Historic Village.
Enjoy supper and see the next exhibition in progress: Marion's Veterans Korea & Vietnam Wars. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for social hour; service ends at 6:55p.m. Children's costume prizes, a bingo history game, volunteer recognition and silent auction items are available. You do not have to be present to win. All bidding will close at 6:30 p.m.
If you would like to donate to the silent auction or make a monetary donation, please contact Lynette at 447-6376.