Annual Membership Fundraiser Event:
"An Evening at the
Belle Isle Aquarium"
Hors d'oeuvres
Cash bar
Silent auction
Live music
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Photo credits: Tony Barchock
Preservation Detroit will be holding its Annual Membership Fundraiser Event at the Belle Isle Aquarium on Thursday, April 25, 2013, from 6:30 to 9:00 pm.
There are still tickets available for the Annual Membership Event which can be purchased through Preservation Detroit's website. Ticket sales will help Preservation Detroit continue its mission to preserve, promote, and protect the buildings and structures that uniquely define Detroit, and a portion of proceeds from this event will be donated to the ongoing restoration of the tanks at the Belle Isle Aquarium.
Supporters who attend the event will also have an opportunity to learn more about the Aquarium from Vance Patrick, the head of aquarium projects, and his dedicated Aquarium volunteers.
We look forward to seeing everyone again at this year's membership fundraiser event, and we thank you for your continued support over the years of Preservation Detroit.
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About the Aquarium
Designed by noted architect Albert Kahn, the Belle Isle Aquarium, located on Belle Isle Park in Detroit, Michigan, opened on August 18, 1904 and was the oldest continually operating aquarium in North America until it was closed in 2005. Thanks to the efforts of the Belle Isle Conservancy, the volunteer-run Aquarium reopened in the fall of 2012 and has been open to the public on Saturdays ever since.
A portion of the proceeds from the Preservation Detroit Annual Membership Event ticket sales will support the ongoing preservation of the Belle Isle Aquarium.
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About Preservation Detroit
Preservation Detroit (formerly Preservation Wayne) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to historic preservation within the City of Detroit. Preservation Detroit's mission is to preserve, promote, and protect the neighborhoods and structures that uniquely define Detroit. As the first Detroit recipient of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Honor Award, we have been working to honor Detroit's rich architectural and cultural heritage since 1975. Over the last three decades, the scope of Preservation Detroit has grown to encompass the entire city, from historic homes and skyscrapers to sites of cultural significance. Through education, advocacy, research and awareness, Preservation Detroit seeks to preserve the architectural elements that foster more livable urban environments that emphasize neighborhoods and benefit the people who live in them. Please join us to ensure that Detroit's history is protected and celebrated for generations to come.
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