Join fellow film lovers for a fun evening of signature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction with a few special items, and live musical entertainment. The evening will take its theme from Preston Sturges’ 1942 film The Palm Beach Story. 

Tickets are $200 ($125 of which is considered a charitable contribution).

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Come dressed in your favorite vintage or modern resort wear attire! 

Held at the fashionable BOATHOUSE/FIELD CLUB in Edgartown.

SILENT AUCTION: Some of the wonderful items you’ll find in our silent auction include

  • Enjoy a day of fishing with multiple Primetime Emmy and Peabody Award winning MacArthur “genius” Stanley Nelson
  • Go behind the scenes of WGBH. Take a personal, guided tour of their studios, explore their vault of treasures and enjoy hearing stories of some of their most beloved shows, such as Downton Abbey, over lunch with series producers. Finally, watch the taping of the nightly news program Greater Boston and take home your goodie bag full of memorabilia
  • An original painted portrait of the winner’s dog
  • Enjoy a two hour all-inclusive cruise of Edgartown Harbor for six people on The Boathouse’s beautiful replica of a 1930’s mahogany runabout, a 30′ Hacker Craft. You’ll feel like you stepped out of the Palm Beach Story itself
  • Luxuriate with a day at the Field Club with your family. Enjoy the athletic facilities such as the Fitness Center, three pools, tennis, squash and paddle ball, Kid’s Club, lawn games and lunch. You will also have access to the spa
  • Four owner’s seats to a Celtics game, plus a ball boy/girl package or other Celtic package
  • Film Society PRODUCER membership (value $2,500)

Palm Beach Attire Inspiration:

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