Annual Cookie Table and Cocktails fundraising event going virtual this year
YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning Valley Historical Society's annual Cookie Table and Cocktails fundraising event will be virtual this year.
A weeklong basket raffle and silent auction will precede a celebration video program at 6 p.m. Feb. 27. MVHS' website will be the main source for all event details, where and how to access the online basket raffle and silent auction and how to donate to MVHS. Links to a concluding video program will be accessible on MVHS' website, YouTube channel and Facebook page.
This year's event, Cookie Table and Cocktails at Home, will be free for the public.
"Just as many fundraising events have been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, MVHS has decided to move forward with our popular Cookie Table and Cocktails in the online space this year versus our traditional, in-person event," Bill Lawson, MVHS executive director, said in a news release. "We hope the virtual format gives more people a chance to join the festivities in the comfort and safety of their own homes."
The online video program's lead segment will include the February Bites and Bits of History presentation "A Cookie Table and Cocktails Special," which will cover the cultural history of the event. Other segments will give an overview of MVHS and the annual fundraising event, acknowledge sponsors and give insights on how cookie competitions are judged. Special features will include a demonstration of how to make the event's signature cocktail, appearances from local bakers and special guests and the musical story of Del Sinchak and his "Cookie Table Polka."
Traditionally, Cookie Table and Cocktails has been a live, catered event that is styled to recreate a traditional Youngstown wedding reception, and features a judged, cookie baking competition for both amateurs and professionals. Due to public health precautions and the change to a virtual format, there will be no distribution of cookies this year.
This story was originally published January 19, 2021 at 4:25 AM with the headline "Annual Cookie Table and Cocktails fundraising event going virtual this year."