An Evening Out with the Koopmans Orchestra!

Join the Rice County Historical Society at the Faribault American
Legion on Friday, June 9^th, 2017, for dinner, a silent auction, and
entertainment by the Koopmans? Orchestra. Social Hour begins
at 5pm, dinner will be served at 6pm, and the band will begin at 7pm.
 
The Koopmans? Orchestra is a locally based band that has history
extending back to 1948, when Roger Koopmans of Faribault
organized the band while he was still in high school. The original
group included up to 16 instrumentalists from the region, and
arranged for 4-5 gigs each year. Recently Gary Anderson, a
clarinetist who started playing in Koopmans Orchestra at the
age of 13, bought the band from Roger. We are excited to
have this group share their always-popular Big Band music
with us for our fundraising event.
 
During the evening we will also have a silent auction of
merchandise and services from area businesses, as well
as a raffle. All proceeds will support the Rice County Historical
Society?s ongoing programs and activities and help continue
to preserve the rich history of Rice County and to share our
history with the community.  This evening promises to be one
you will not want to miss and won?t forget.
 
Dinner/event tickets are $25.00 each.  We also have a limited
number of $100 raffle tickets which include: two dinner/event
tickets (a $50.00 value), a 1 in 5 chance of winning your $100
back, and a 1 in 100 chance of winning the grand prize of $1,500.
  Tickets may be purchased at the museum or from any RCHS
Board Member. Please contact the Rice County Historical Society
at 507-332-2121 for more information.