Holiday Open House Potluck Party at the Petrosa Community Center

Happy Holidays!

Join us in celebrating the final days of our latest journey around the sun and in the excitement of sharing our paths in the next rotation. We look forward to seeing and talking with you at our 6th Holiday Season Celebration!

What - This Holiday Season Potluck is an opportunity to

• spend some time talking with old- and/or new friends
• drop by for a short time to say a quick hello over a drink or eats.

It's a Potluck / BYOB Event! Bring...

• a smile and positive holiday season happiness
• a favorite appetizer, dish, or dessert
• enough beverage for yourself and a few others to share (BYOB)
• serving utensils needed for serving the eats you bring
• $5 to help cover event costs at the door or before at Venmo--details below
• We will provide plates, forks/spoons/knives, cups, and napkins needed to enjoy what you bring.

Potluck Dish Competition

• Prizes in four categories will be awarded at 8 p.m. (ballots will be available at 7 p.m.): Best Main Dish, Best hors d'oeuvre, Best Dessert, and Best Overall I-Need-This-Recipe Dish.
• The community center has a kitchen, so heating and final preparation can be done at the party.
• More details to follow.

Where and When

• We've rented non-exclusive access to the Petrosa Community Center between 5 pm and 9 pm. (See pics of the event location below.)
• We hope some attendees arrive at 4 pm to help us organize, set up, and decorate.
• We hope others will stay until 10 pm for event cleanup while continuing to have fun together.
• Many hands make for little work!

This event is posted to the meetup groups below.

• The Bend Big Picture Book Club
• Central Oregon New Friend Connections
• Bend Astronomy and Beyond

COVID

• It's Simple: If you're not feeling well, please don't come.
• There is comfortable seating outside for fresh air.

Be Safe! Have Fun!

Debbie and Steve

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Please send your $5 attendance fee on Venmo to @Steve-Becht-Buss. Include your Meetup.com UserName so we know who to credit the payment to.

The $5 attendance fee will pay for the rental of the community center, event insurance, eating utensils, cleanup expenses, and other related expenses.