A Night to Remember
This year’s Club 21 Dinner Dance was a night to remember. For twenty-one years, hubby and I have ushered in Memorial Day with our annual black-tie event. We look forward to the who’s who of attendees and the particular time with our guests.

2015 Club 21 Dinner Dance at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center
At the Hershey Lodge & Convention Center, Hershey, PA;

It was a night to remember to bring together our favorite people for dinner and dancing at the sweetest place on earth, Hershey, Pennsylvania. At this stage of our lives, we are not meeting new people. However, we have forged great friendships that we care to stay connected to.

 

A Night to Remember at the 2015 Club 21 Dinner Dance in Hershey, PAThe club is unique in that only 21 men simultaneously are members of this nearly 70-year-old social group. A member has to resign, die, or take emeritus status for new members to be considered. No funds are ever raised or platforms supported. It is a fabulous event held once a year to celebrate the success and history of the men in the group. The group was birthed during the time of segregation when men of color could not eat or meet in public places. The exclusive membership to the club includes successful African American businessmen, physicians, dentists, and lawyers.

I look forward to planning what to wear and admiring what other attendees will wear. I typically prefer a short cocktail dress for easy dancing, but I have chosen long gowns for the last two years. The ball gown I decided to wear this year limited the amount of dancing because of the train on the dress. I love an elegant dress or gown; it speaks to the ultimate feminine girl that I am.

The ladies and I took advantage of the dusk light to capture great photos. We left the guys at the table. 2015 Club 21 Dinner Dance in Hershey, PA
The ladies and I took advantage of the outside dusk light to capture great photos. We left the g is at the table. Don’t they look fab?
Number 21 on spotlight for annual Club 21 Dinner Dance at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center.
Number 21 spotlight for the annual Club 21 Dinner Dance at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center.

The Club 21 Dinner Dance committee does a fabulous job every year, sending out formal invitations one month before the event, planning the dinner menu, selecting the band, and providing fresh flower arrangements for every table.

The Club 21 Dinner Dance, our table
The 2015 Club 21 Dinner Dance, our table
2015 Club 21 Dinner Dance Chocolate Baby Bundt with White Chocolate Drizzle Dessert at the Hershey Lodge.
2015 Club 21 Dinner Dance Chocolate Baby Bundt with White Chocolate Drizzle Dessert at the Hershey Lodge.

The following day, we kept the conversation going by returning to our home for my Sunday Brunch meal or dining at a local restaurant in the area. This year, we decided to brunch at a newly renovated facility in Harrisburg called the Millworks. A former mill works business that now showcases Central Pennsylvania’s artistic talents and features local and sustainable food.

 

BFF and I having a Lucy and Ethel moment at the 2015 Club 21 Dinner Dance in Hershey. A Night to Remember, 2015 Club 21 Dinner Dance
BFF and I are having a Lucy and Ethel moment at the 2015 Club 21 Dinner Dance in Hershey.

The best part of the evening was spending it with some of my favorite people: the Harolds from Baltimore, the Jacksons from Harrisburg, and my BFF and her hubby from the Philadelphia area. It was a night to remember! Life is precious to us, and I love that we have this time together every year to reconnect, dance, have fun, and laugh. Isn’t that what life’s all about?

Have a wonderful Memorial Day and a fabulous week.

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