An Extraordinary Evening of Elegance Overview Place: Maggiano's Little Italy in Nashville Date: November 8, 2012 at 6:00 pm. Purpose: An Evening of Elegance is Cottage Cove's primary fund raising event. This premiere annual social event continues to build on its past success as a great way to showcase and support the ongoing ministry of Cottage Cove to inner-city children and families. Memories: Images of past events are located here. This year's extraordinary evening is an encore to last year's rave reviewed event, once again with an amazing multi-course meal. Program Summary: Silent Auction and Art Gallery ~ Musical Entertainment ~ Incredible Food and Desserts ~ Presentation of the Children and Ministry of Cottage Cove.   Become an Event Sponsor Join concerned individuals and corporations, including Laser One and EMC Structural Engineers, in primary sponsorship of Cottage Cove. Your event sponsorship includes a complimentary table hosting opportunity, if requested. Designated levels include: $1000 ~ Copper $2000 ~ Bronze $3000 ~ Silver $5000 ~ Gold $7500 ~ Platinum Unless otherwise requested, Cottage Cove honors all our event sponsorships through web exposure including: a site link from our website, program and media exposure for the event, plus logo and/or name placement in printed publications and presentations throughout the year. View past and present sponsors of Cottage Cove here.   Table Hosting Opportunities Your participation as a table host helps make this a successful fundraiser, perhaps exposing your friends or associates to the important ministry of Cottage Cove for the first time. Additionally this assures you an incredible evening of food and fellowship with people of your choosing! $525 ~ Hosting a table of 8 with a challenge of seeking to raise at least a combined matching amount from your table guests. $675 ~ Hosting a table of 10 with a challenge of seeking to raise at least a combined matching amount from your table guests. Unless otherwise requested, Cottage Cove honors all our table hosts through name exposure in the program and at the event.   Child Sponsorships Invest directly in the life of a child through your child sponsorship. Included with this sponsorship are two complimentary event tickets, while quantities last, if requested. Designated levels of sponsorship include: $200 ~ Emerald $300 ~ Ruby $500 ~ Sapphire $750 ~ Diamond Optionally choose to correspond as pen pals with a specific child, knowing that your sponsorship makes an array of potential opportunities possible for that child at Cottage Cove. Throughout the year, daily homework help, tutoring, life-skills classes, arts, recreations and more are offered. Specific learning incentives include homework and reading field trips.   Event Details Event Menu - Family Style Dinner: Hors D’oeuvres: Mozzarella Marinara Crispy Zucchini Fritte Stuffed Mushrooms Salad: Maggiano’s House Salad Pastas: Baked Ziti and Sausage  Chicken and Truffle Tortellacci, Smoked Ham Entrees: Oven Roasted Pork Loin, Balsamic Cream Sauce Chicken Marsala Desserts: Tiramisu Profiteroles, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, Hot Fudge Map to Maggiano's Little Italy: MC: Charlie Neese, News Channel 5 Meteorologist Musical Entertainment: Mark Sorrells of Performance & Piano Studio Silent Auction: The Evening of Elegance Silent Auction is a fun and challenging way to help benefit the programs of Cottage Cove. As always, a diverse slate of items, experiences, art, and services will be offered.  Come and bid generously. Printed Materials Please phone or email and we will be pleased to send printed materials concerning this event and all the sponsorship opportunities presented. Additionally, table hosts are provided with printed invitations, personalized by the table host with their contact information, for use in inviting guests to fill their table.