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The Great Gatsby

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Great Gatsby Theme Set for HJWC's 2013 Gala

The organization's annual benefit will take place Feb. 9 and raise money for Hephzibah Children's Association in Oak Park.

Casino games and cabaret singers, flappers and fortune-telling—the Roaring '20s will return for one night next month when the Hinsdale Junior Woman's Club (HJWC) holds its 2013 benefit with a Great Gatsby theme. The Gatsby Gala will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the The Hyatt Lodge in Oak Brook. The $125-per-person event will benefit Hephzibah Children's Association, a group home and foster placement nonprofit organization in Oak Park.  TICKETS are still for sale on the HJWC website.  With the latest movie-version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel The Great Gatsby set for a May release, it's the perfect time for a Roaring '20s theme. "The event will be black-tie optional and include a fun evening of casino, cabaret …

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