The secret’s out: This year’s location for Brandywine in Black is the Brandywine River Museum of Art – a locale in keeping with the elegant fundraiser’s beneficiary – and a limited number of seats are still available.
“The Brandywine Conservancy's River Museum, along with the programs they support on art, culture, conservation and open space, are directly in line with programs we love to support at Brandywine In Black,” said BIB founder Vince Moro.
Inspired by the popular En Blanc dinners in France, BIB is billed as an exquisite, pop-up gala. It attracts guests who dress in black (with a suggested “pop of yellow” to celebrate spring), pack elaborate picnic hampers and table settings, and head to an exciting mystery indoor location that is disclosed a few days before the event.
Moro said he hoped participants would enjoy the combination of dining with a view of the Brandywine at sunset with the knowledge that proceeds will benefit the conservancy’s Headwaters Restoration Program. In addition, guests will have an opportunity to stroll the galleries and experience the museum’s latest exhibit: “The Poetry of Nature: A Golden Age of American Landscape Painting.”
The Headwaters Restoration Program depends on raising private funds that in turn stretch limited public funds available for the program. Focusing much of the efforts in the headwaters region in Honey Brook, the program surpassed a huge milestone last year, protecting 4,165 acres – more than 25 percent of Honey Brook Township – under permanent easement, according to the museum.
Brandywine in Black and its summertime corollary, Brandywine in White, both raise funds for conservation efforts, preserving open space, maintaining clean water, and feeding the hungry by supporting local shelters and food kitchens, Moro said.
Saturday’s BIB will take place at the museum from 6 to 11 p.m. Guests will bring gourmet food, beverages, and table settings; tables and chairs will await them at the museum. Music, dancing, and a prize for the best decorated table will round out the evening.
Tickets are $30 per person, with discounts for tables of eight. A “Community Table” for singles and/or couples who want to join the event but don’t want to gather a unique table of friends and décor is also available. Tickets for the community table are slightly higher at $35. Community table attendees don’t have to provide a table setting, but are required to bring their own beverage or one to share along with a favorite dish to be shared as well.
To learn more about the event, visit www.facebook.com/BrandywineinBlack. To purchase tickets, click here.
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