| Date: | May 10, 2014 |
| Time: | 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Venue: | Downtown Blacksburg |
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Festival Tasting Tickets - $1.00/ticket Festival Movie showing at The Lyric - $1.00/person Chef Demo & Wine Tasting - Cost TBD Festival Wine Glass - $10.00 Festival Cooler - $15 Festival T-Shirt - $10 - 15 http://rotarychocolate.weebly.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html
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| Description: |
The Blacksburg Rotary Club presents the Blacksburg Chocolate Festival in locations throughout downtown Blacksburg on Saturday, May 10th. The Blacksburg Chocolate Festival is a fun, family event for anyone who loves chocolate! Participants will purchase $1 tasting tickets online and on the day of the event (as available) and spend a few hours strolling through Blacksburg (in and around Main Street and College Avenue) visiting stores and “tasting” their way through many chocolate delights! The Festival will open to reveal a day filled with chocolate samplings, street entertainers, live bands, bake-off competition, gourmet chef demonstration and wine tastings, and a movie at The Lyric. Schedule of Events: • 11:00 am - Opening Ceremony on College Avenue Promenade • 11:00 am - 12:30 pm - Live Music! Gary and The Brewers will play at the Farmer's Market • 11:30 am - "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" showing at the Lyric. $1.00 Admission tickets available online and at the Rotary Club of Blacksburg tent at the corner of College Avenue and Main Street • 12:00 pm - Gourmet Chef Demonstration: Chocolate and Wine Paring with Chef Dell Peters, Beliveau Estate, 130 Jackson Street $35.00 per person includes 5 courses and 5 wine pairings. Limit of 30 attendees per time • 12:30 pm - Chocolate Bake-Off Contest - Kent Square Lobby • 1:00-2:00 pm - Live Music! Gary and The Brewers will play at the Farmer's Market • 1:30-3:30 pm - Live Music! Awesomesauce will play at Henderson Lawn • 2:00 pm - "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" - Showing at the Lyric. $1.00 Admission tickets available at the Rotary Club of Blacksburg tent at the corner of College Avenue and Main Street • 2:00 pm - Gourmet Chef Demonstration: Chocolate and Wine Paring with Chef Dell Peters, Beliveau Estate at 130 Jackson Street. $35.00 per person includes 5 courses and 5 wine pairings. Limit of 30 attendees per session. • 4:00 pm - Closing Ceremony on College Avenue Promenade Participating Merchants: • The UPS Store • Chocolate Spike (College Avenue Promenade) • Gobble Cakes • New River Bank • Alexander Black House & Cultural Center • South Main Chiropractic Clinic • Pita Vera • Pointe West Management • Souvlaki • Hillbilly Goodies • Kent Jewelers • Hokie Spokes Sponsored by the Blacksburg Rotary Club, all proceeds will go to charities supported by the Club. Mother’s Day is that weekend so treat your mother to a “day early” Mother’s Day gift; chocolate and shopping! For more information, visit: http://rotarychocolate.weebly.com/ |