09/02/2026
🥂✨ A Little Party, A Lot of Gratitude! ✨🥂
Well, old sport, what a night it was! The Gatsby Gala may be over, but we’re still feeling the sparkle, the jazz, and the generosity that made the evening one for the books. 📚🍾
The Hopkinsville-Christian County Friends of the Library would like to extend a most sincere thank you to everyone who helped make our Roaring ’20s evening such a smashing success!
🎬 The Showbox Theater — Our fabulous community partner and the perfect setting for an evening of Gatsby-worthy revelry. We’re grateful for your generous support!
📸 Kentucky Heritage Photography — Thank you for capturing the glamour, the laughter, and perhaps a few moments that shall remain strictly between us. 😉
🛢️ Casey Jones Distillery — Thank you for lending us your marvelous barrels and helping set the stage for our speakeasy-inspired soirée.
🎶 Black Cat Cadillac — Your live music had toes tapping and spirits soaring. Every great Gatsby gathering needs a little jazz, and you delivered!
🚘 Dorris McCord, Jessie McCord & Phillip Knight — Thank you for sharing your spectacular display cars and adding a touch of vintage motoring magic to the evening.
And to our silent auction donors, you were the bee’s knees! 💃🕺 Your generosity helped make our fundraiser even more fun while supporting the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library:
🌟 Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari
🌟 Museums of Historic Hopkinsville
🌟 Chaney’s Nails
🌟 Humes Jewelers
🌟 Enhance Aesthetic & Wellness Co.
🌟 Southern Classy Cleaning
And, of course, thank you to everyone who bought a ticket, bid on an auction item, dressed to the nines, danced, laughed, and raised a glass to our library. Your support helps the Friends continue to champion the library and all the wonderful things it brings to our community.
It takes a whole community to throw a party this grand—and, darling, Hopkinsville certainly knows how to do it in style. 🥂📚✨
Until the next soirée… keep reading, keep supporting your library, and remember:
A little party never killed nobody—but a little library love can change everything. 💚📖
