From WOOD COUNTY MUSEUM
The Wood County Museum is hosting an in-person summer “Margaritaville”-themed fundraising event, Poor Farm Palooza, on Friday, July 19 at 6-9 p.m.
Tickets start at $60 for museum members and $65 for non-members. Included in the ticket cost, guests will enjoy all-you-can-eat food by City Barbeque, drinks (both beer & wine and non-alcoholic), various desserts, a porch concert by Cheeseburgers In Paradise (a Jimmy Buffet tribute band), and a side raffle for various prize such as a YETI cooler filled with beach items, a Blackstone grill, an Adirondack chair set, and tickets to a Kenny Chesney concert.
Tickets are available at www.woodcountyhistory.org or call the Wood County Museum at 419-352-0967.
There is also an opportunity to participate in an online silent auction. The virtual silent auction can be viewed at https://www.32auctions.com/pfpf24
The online auction opens on July 10 at noon and is available to make bids until July 19 at 8 p.m.. For those attending the live event will be able to see the auction items in person and bid with their smartphones or at a computer station at the event.
Prize packages encompass artist experiences, merchant swag, and a plethora of food samplings from across Ohio and various states including: Toledo Museum of Art, COSI in Columbus, Toledo Aerial Media, Cincinnati Zoo, Levis Commons, Miller Ferry to Put-In-Bay, Kennedy Space Center, Downtown Bowling Green, and more.
It is the goal of the Wood County Museum to raise $25,000 to continue its education programs, new exhibits, collections care. Those who cannot attend the fundraiser can still support the museum with the purchase of a “non-event” ticket at $65/person or make a donation from the auction site https://www.32auctions.com/pfpf24 or the visit the Wood County Museum website at www.woodcountyhistory.org.
