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Sights & Sounds Gala slated for Dec. 4 at Conference Center
San Marcos — Reserve your tickets now for the annual Sights & Sounds of Christmas Gala to be held Dec. 3 at the new San Marcos Conference Center at Embassy Suites Hotel, benefiting Sights & Sounds of Christmas.
The gala begins at 6 p.m., on the eve of the Sights & Sounds festival, where guests will be invited to peruse and bid on items in the unique silent auction. A seated dinner, featuring delicious holiday cuisine, will be followed by the featured entertainment of local award winning pianist Cameron Dennis.
Tickets to the gala are $45 each and table sponsorships for eight guests are available for $450 or for 10 guests at $550. Tickets are by reservation only and are not available at the door.
The presenting sponsor, Time Warner Cable, underwrites all expenses for the gala. Please contact Donna Hill, Gala chair, at (512) 805-2502 to request an invitation, for reservations or more information.
Proceeds benefit the Sights & Sounds of Christmas, a three-day festival beginning Dec. 4 on the banks of the San Marcos River.
The 22nd annual festival features thousands of holiday lights, food, rides and crafts for children, angel choirs, historic Bethlehem animals and visits and photos with Jolly St. Nick himself.
More information on the Sights & Sounds of Christmas festival is available at www.sights-n-sounds.org.
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