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Evening Schedule Drink Menu Silent Auction Photo Booth Raffle Tickets Heads or Tails Dinner Menu Wi-Fi Info

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5:00 PM Doors open to cocktail hour & hors d’oeuvres, plus mingling with the SJBC Choristers

6:00 PM Dinner catered by Custom Catering by Short Stop with dessert to follow from Flour & Flower

6:30 PM Games, speakers, and songs

7:45 PM Silent Auction Closes

8:30 PM Closing concert featuring all four SJBC choirs – including the debut of the 2024 Training Choir

9:00 PM Cash raffle and flower raffle

Provided by Jules’ Bistro

Specialty Cocktails – $2 comes back to the SJBC! 🍸

The Buzz | $14

Gin, Combier Violette, honey, lemon juice, hibiscus bitters topped with sparkling water & edible flower petals

Orange Blossom Old Fashioned | $14

Whiskey, simple syrup Jamaican bitters, oranges toped with burned orange peel

Wine by the Bottle 🍷

Alias Winery Chardonnay, Northern California | $28

Subtle vanilla and toasted hazelnut aromas with bright tropical flavors of banana and mango

Sand Point Moscato, Acampo California | $28

Refreshingly sweet with a hint of peaches & honeysuckle

Sand Point Sauvignon Blanc, Acampo California | $28

Aromas and flavors of vibrant citrus and hints of apple

Hedges Family Wines C.M.S Chardonnay, Columbia Valley AVA, California | $36

Blood orange & tart caramel apple with hints of pineapple & banana

Bodegas are Solidarity Rose, Aragon, Spain | $36

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon & Tempranillo grapes with aromas of red fruits & cream caramel

Las Cartas Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo Valley, Chile | $28

Rich deep berry notes intermingled with notes of black pepper, caramel, tobacco and chocolate

Two Mountain Hidden Horse No.14 Red Blend, Yakima Valley, Washington | $36

Blackberry, dark cherry, tobacco & white pepper framed by toasty oak

Altos Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina | $36

Full-bodied with seductive aromas of plum, dark cherry, vanilla & spice

Other Selections 🥃

Domestic Beer | $7

Coors Light, Michelob Golden Light

MN Craft Beer | $8

Castle Danger Hazy IPA, Summit EPA, Castle Danger Cream Ale

Seltzers | $8

Press Blackberry Hibiscus

Cider | $8

Minneapolis Cider Co, Orchard Blend

House Wines | $8

Alias Chardonnay, Sand Point Moscato, Las Cartas Cabernet Sauvignon

Rails | $8

Tito’s Vodka, Hendricks Gin, E&J Brandy, Bacardi, Jim Beam, Windsor, Captain Morgan, Malibu Dewar’s Scotch ($9)

Premiums | $10

Jack Daniels, Jameson, Crown/Crown Apple, Amaretto

Huge thank you to Jules’ Bistro for providing tonight’s refreshments!

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Strike a pose and snap a pic!

We have not one, but TWO raffles this year!

Cash raffle:

$20 earns you the chance to win $1,500, $1,000, or $500. Cash or check only.

Flower raffle:

Take home one of our beautiful cocktail table bouquets! $10 per ticket – each arrangement has its own box for tickets, so you can pick your favorites! Payment by bidder number is available.

Thank you to these local florists for making our event bloom!

Albany Floral Shop & Gifts

Brian’s Floral Co.

Buffalo Floral

Coborn’s Flower Shoppe – Sartell

Cold Spring Floral

Daisy A Day Floral & Gift

Heads Or Tails

Will the coin flip heads or tails? We cannot say…

But the more beads you have, the more you can play!

Beads: $20 each. Purchase with cash, check, or bidder number before 7:00 PM!

🌸 Salad 🌸

Spring Mix Blend, Sliced Fresh Pears, Feta Cheese, and Caramelized Pecans with a Balsamic Vinaigrette, Garlic Romano Seasoned Yeast Roll with Rosemary Garlic Butter