The Lightner Museum Presents: “Lightner After Hours” Inaugural Cocktail Hour Kick off Thursday July 28th, 2016 at 5pm

Celebrate this summer in style at the Lightner Museum, where cocktails will be flowing freely starting July 28th, 2016 from 5-7pm and will continue weekly on Thursday evenings. Lightner After Hours will be featuring beverages and hors d’ oeuvres from the Cafe Alcazar located in the grand ballroom area of the Lightner Museum. After happy hour, enjoy specialty dinner selections from Café Alcazar, located in the Historic Pool area of the museum from 6-8pm.

Step back in time and relive the gilded age with breathtaking architecture in the grand ballroom at the Lightner Museum while sipping on contemporary cocktails and enjoying live music from local musicians scheduled to perform. This is only the beginning for the Lightner After Hours, as the museum hopes to bring a contemporary feel to this glamorously historic treasure. The Lightner hopes to bring a broad range of musicians into the space and inspiring guests to create their own experiences through social media challenges and other interactive activities. Plus, free parking after 5pm!

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Director Robert W. Harper says, “The museum is focusing on adding new programs and events in an effort to bring a more diverse audience to the museum.  Lightner After Hours is a step in this direction and emulates what many of the museums in large cities are doing.”
By keeping the museum open after hours for a party atmosphere, “The museum’s providing more popular culture events and exhibits like Lightner After Hours to appeal to millennials and young professionals.” Jennifer Jordan, Communications.
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Lightner After Hours will continue the last Thursday of every month from 5 pm-7pm in the Grand Ballroom Gallery, 75 King Street. To inquire about more information for this event, email info@lightnermuseum.org or call 904-824-2874.

The Lightner Museum is a non-profit cultural institution sustained by the generous support of individuals, businesses and sponsors.  Donations are appreciated.

For more information visit lightnermuseum.org/lightner-after-hours and tag them on your favorite social media sites, #lightnermuseum, #cheerstolightner, #lightnerafterhours. (And don’t forget #staugsocial too!)

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