Cocktail party to raise money for school science programs

SCRANTON — "There will be beautiful people and smart people and interesting people and food and drinks and all things in support of environmental education and science outreach for K-12 school programs in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike and Wayne Counties."

That's how Lacawac Sanctuary describes its second annual Fire and Ice Cocktail Event and Art Exhibition, to be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21, at The Colonnade, 401 Jefferson Ave., Scranton.

The Colonnade will provide hors d’oeuvres. A cash bar will be available.

"Attire is completely your choice but weather appropriate," goes Lacawac's invitation. "That means, if you want to wear your cute party dress or cool new shirt — fantastic. But if it’s cold and blizzard-y out and you can't imagine wearing anything but flannel-lined jeans and a big sweater, that's fine with us!"

New this year is a special art exhibition, "Immersion," by local artist Heidi Van Lueven. She is a recent Lacawac Artist-in-Residence who draws inspiration from nature.

To make a reservation, contact Lacawac at info@lacawac.org or 570-689-9494. To buy tickets online, visit http://fire-ice-2016.brownpapertickets.com.

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Located in Lake Ariel, Lacawac Sanctuary is a nature preserve, ecological field research station and public environmental education facility founded in 1966.