It’s a garden party for the garden and beyond. Prepare yourselves for lots of fun with wonderful tea, finely laid tables, decorations and mouthwatering sweet and savory treats, live music, yard games, good conversation and a fabulous fashion show featuring local clothiers.

Dress up is part of the fun! Wear fancy hats, ties, dresses, special gloves or a suit. You create it and we’ll all admire it.

“We are planning a fun and entertaining fundraising event to make the exterior of the center more beautiful, functional and appealing to our community. Please consider joining in the fun and supporting Lopez Center,” Director Janet Baltzer said. “The south west side of Lopez Center has two huge, beautiful sliding glass doors that open out onto a lovely veranda adorned with tiles announcing donors from years past. We would like to create more areas of interest and use for Lopez Center, with a small stone patio, bench and new plantings.”

There will be a quiet ask for donations going toward beautification off the south west side of the building along with other special projects including a new entryway curtain. Beautiful flower centerpieces will be sold along with table decorations made specifically for this occasion.

Have you been an audience member for a concert, performance or slide show at Lopez Center and experienced an annoying light from the entryway? This is caused by a huge gap in the entrance curtains which rarely remain closed. Part of the proceeds from the High Tea will go toward creating a user-friendly entrance curtain with a pulley system to block out the light.

“In addition to the festivities and fun-raising, there may be an opportunity to purchase trees to be planted between the parking area and the west-facing lawn,” say organizers.

Tickets are $50 for adults and $20 for youth (12 and under). They are available at Paper Scissors on the Rock, Lopez Bookshop, Lopez Center office and lopezcenter.org