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The Birdcage Experience – Cocktails & Dinner

June 8 @ 5:30 pm 9:00 pm

Date: Saturday, June 8th
Time:
 5:30 – 9:00 PM
Location: Redwood Grove & The Secret Garden
Ages:
Adults, 21+
Registration Cost:
$150 per person

About the experience

SOLD OUT!

To join the waiting list, please email cat@sonomacommunitycenter.org

Cocktails, Flamingos, Drag Queens, & Dinner! In celebration of Gay Pride Month, the Center invites you to The Birdcage Experience! Join us for a night inspired by 1996’s “The Birdcage.” Unlike the film, our 4-course menu has been planned to perfection by Chef Kyle Kuklewski.

Wear your “South Beach Style” and begin the evening with a cocktail party featuring 2 specialty cocktails from Prohibition Spirits and a beer selection from HenHouse Brewing Co. DJ Starjay will play Latin dance beats and Jose Martinez will teach an optional bilingual painting lesson featuring pink flamingos.

Come on shake your body baby, do the conga!

At the end of the cocktail hour, guests will be escorted from the Redwood Grove to the Secret Garden, transformed into the Birdcage Nightclub for the evening. Drag Queens will greet you with bubbles from Corner 103 Wines.

A fabulous 4-course meal will be served family style along with Corner 103 Wines. Drag queens will perform numbers between courses and interact during mealtime. Remember to bring singles as they do accept tips!

This will be an unforgettable night in Sonoma Valley. Don’t wait! Get your tickets now as it’s sure to sell out.

This event is made possible with help from Out in the Vineyard, Corner 103, HenHouse Brewing Co., Prohibition Spirits, and Manuel Merjil!

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please contact cat@sonomacommunitycenter.org 

The Birdcage Inspired Menu by Chef Kyle (no substitutions)

FIRST COURSE
GUATEMALAN SWEET & SOUR PEASANT SOUP
poached shrimp, avocado, farm eggs, garden herbs
gluten-free | dairy-free

SECOND COURSE
QUEENS, GREENS, & MIAMI DREAMS
local greens, poblano-lime vinaigrette, pickled red onions, 
black beans, mango, cilantro
gluten-free | dairy-free

I PIERCED THE TOAST!
grilled artisan bread, herbed dijon butter, sea salt

ENTREE
GET YOUR MOJO ON
mojo braised chicken thighs, anchiote, citrus, grilled corn rice
gluten-free | dairy-free

DESSERT
WHEN THE SCHNECKEN BECKONS
dark chocolate, cinnamon, candied pecans, creme fraiche

Your ticket includes the cocktail hour, bilingual painting class, dinner, wine, DJ, and performances. Come as you are, but guests are encouraged to dress in South Beach style. Please be 21+ to attend.

Thank you to our event sponsors:

When you register for a class, you’ll be offered three price tiers. The middle tier comes closest to what our registration fees used to be, and covers about 50% of the full cost of your participation in the class – with the other 50% covered by community donations. The first tier creates accessibility for people with limited income, while the third tier covers the full cost of participation – so that we can use community donations to support other people’s registration costs. When you choose to register at the third tier, you directly help support the Center’s efforts to remove financial barriers for others.

The Sonoma Community Center (the Center) strives to create an inclusive, safe community where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. The Center is committed to creating such an environment because it brings out the fullest potential in each of us, which, in turn, contributes directly to creating a community of belonging. In order to ensure a positive, safe, and welcoming experience for everyone, all program participants are asked to abide by the following policies, community agreements, and restorative safety protocol.

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