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SUMMARY:An Epoch Night At The Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join us at a party for the ages! Dare to delight in the crunch of crickets at the Tasting Station Infestation! Explore curiosities from the collections with the experts! Get primed for your Permian Monsters photo op! Dance the night away as DJ Elio spins your favorite tunes of all time! \nDirector Doug Jones invites guests at the Cambrian\, Triassic and Permian levels to mingle with Museum curators and enjoy live music as they explore the Butterfly Rainforest exhibit under the stars at this special cocktail reception  starting at 6:30 p.m. \nDoors open to Anthropocene guests at 7:30 p.m. \nAll guests will enjoy dinner\, dancing and a truly Epoch Night At The Museum! Funds raised will provide critical support for Museum educational initiatives and public programs\, with an emphasis on outreach to underserved communities. Proceeds from past years have provided funding to bring all Alachua County fourth grade classes to the Museum free of charge and covered the costs of teacher training\, classroom resources and bus transportation. \n\n	\n\n	\n	\n		\n			\n			Purchase Tickets		\n	 \n	\n	\n		 \nCambrian Cocktail Sponsor Ticket $250 \n\nPreferred Seating\nAdmission to the Cambrian Cocktail Hour and Epoch Night Party\nRecognition on Website and Event Signage\nRecognition in Event Slideshow Cycling Throughout the Evening\n$175 eligible for a charitable tax deduction\n\nAdmission to the Anthropocene Ticket $100 \n\nAdmission to the Epoch Night Party (non-reserved seat)\n$50 eligible for a charitable tax deduction\n\nSponsorships available – see below for details! \nTo purchase online or make a donation:\n\n	Register Now	\n \nTo purchase by phone:\nPlease call 352-273-2047. \nTo purchase by check:\nPlease make checks payable to University of Florida Foundation. \nReturn commitment form and check to:\nEpoch Night Party\nc/o Development\nPO Box 112710\nGainesville\, FL 32611 \n* For more information on benefits associated with each sponsor level\, visit sponsorship below. Multi-year pledges can also be arranged. Please call 352-273-2047 for more information. \n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n	\n	\n		\n			\n			Sponsorship Opportunities		\n	 \n	\n	\n		 \nPermian Party Sponsor $5\,000 \n\n1 table with 8 reserved seats\nAdmission for all table guests to Cambrian Cocktail Hour and Epoch Night Party\nPrivate tour of collections with a Museum Curator\, by appointment\nRecognition on Annual Donor Wall\, Website\, Event Signage\nFull slide in Event Slideshow Cycling Throughout the Evening\n$4\,400 eligible for a charitable tax deduction\n\nTriassic Table Sponsor $2\,500 \n\n1 table with 8 reserved seats\nAdmission for all table guests to Cambrian Cocktail Hour and Epoch Night Party\nRecognition on Annual Donor Wall\, Website\, Event Signage\n½ slide in Event Slideshow Cycling Throughout the Evening\n$1\,900 eligible for a charitable tax deduction\n\nLimited Opportunities:\nBug Tasting Bar Sponsorship $1\,250 (limited to 1): Sponsorship Fulfilled – No Longer Available \n\nRecognition at Tasting Bar\, on Annual Donor Wall\, Website\, Event Signage\n2 Cambrian Cocktail Sponsor Tickets\n$1\,100 eligible for a charitable tax deduction\n\nSponsor-a-Scientist $500 (limited to 5) Sponsorship Fulfilled – No Longer Available \n\nRecognition at Scientist Stand\, on Annual Donor Wall\, Website\, Event Signage\n2 Admission to the Anthropocene Tickets\n$400 eligible for a charitable tax deduction\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n	\n	\n		\n			\n			Event Activities		\n	 \n	\n	\n		 \n\nEnjoy a delectable dinner provided by Taste’s Omi Elegant Catering\nDance the night away as DJ Elio spins your favorite tunes\nGrab a selfie at the Permian Monsters Photo Booth with Swamp Shots\nSample insects at the Bug Tasting Bar along with beer pairings from First Magnitude Brewing Co.\nSee and touch live critters in the Discovery Zone exhibit\nMingle with Florida Museum researchers from Herpetology\, Vertebrate Paleontology and Ichthyology (Fishes)\nExplore deep time in the Augmented Reality Sandbox provided by UF’s Department of Geological Sciences\n\nAll activities will be ongoing from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. during the event. \n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n	\n	\n		\n			\n			Sponsors		\n	 \n	\n	\n		 \nTriassic Table Sponsors \nBielarski\, Sadove\, & Susi \nChristine and John Engels \nLibby and Leonard Furlow \nJennifer and Shawn Larson \nNewmans Heating and Air Conditioning \nAnne and John Shermyen \nSonny’s BBQ \nLisa Wasshausen and Jamie M. Grooms \nCambrian Cocktail Sponsors \nRon and Barbara Abel \nKarl Ashley and Anita Spring \nAzra Bihorac and Charles Hobson \nJim and Mary Brandenburg \nGinny and Joe Cauthen \nBetty Dunckel \nJeffrey and Monette Fitzsimmons \nPaul and Mary Ellen Funderburk \nJim and Ellen Gershow \nIra and Gerri Gessner \nE.L. Roy Hunt \nDoug and Sheila Jones \nClayton and Linda Kallman \nCarol and William Kem \nLeslie and Paul Klein \nLynne and Paul Lefebvre \nRoslyn and Norman Levy \nRalph and Bronia Lowenstein \nDarcie MacMahon and David Harlos \nKen and Linda McGurn \nBonnie Ogle \nAnnette Perry \nDavid and Mandy Reed \nBeverly and Jon Sensbach \nGraig and Kris Shaak \nStephen and Carol Shey \nIlene Silverman and Harvey Budd \nDoug Smith and Beth Davis \nJoseph and Yvette Someillan \nAase and Rick Thompson \nEd and Kate Wilkinson \nNorris and Nancy Williams \nSponsor A Scientist \nAltavian \nDr. and Mrs. David and Jacqueline Challoner \nJack and Cherie Fine \nDr. and Mrs. J.H. Londono \nDr. Jacqueline Miller \nBug Tasting Bar \nHolbrook Travel \n	\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/event/epochparty/
LOCATION:Florida Museum of Natural History\, 3215 Hull Road\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32611\, United States
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