Annual Fundraiser

Check back soon for ticket information on this year’s Summer Soirée on Friday, June 14, 2024!

Come and kick off the summer season with La Grua Center on Friday, June 14 at 6 PM! We’ll be serving up wine and beer, delicious food courtesy of Dog Watch Catering, refreshing summer cocktails mixed by Real McCoy Rum, and a spirit tasting by Veritable Distillery. Don’t miss out on the chance to bid on some amazing items in both our silent and live auctions, hosted by local favorite Dennis Palmer.

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Purchase tickets for the 2024 Summer Soirée. Proceeds from the Soirée will support the annual programming and operating budget of La Grua Center.

Purchase Tickets

Thanks to all silent and live auction donors

Generous donors have outdone themselves this year, and you can only bid at the event.

Be sure to get your tickets before it’s too late!

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Ann Baldelli

Annette and Keith Bienkowski

Back Door Kitchen

Beer’d Brewing Company

Beth Black

Beth Chapin

BJ Gaynor and Dave Luce

Bravo Bravo

Breathe Spa

Bespoke

Connnecticut River Museum

Cannonball Management

Delamar West Hartford

Dog Watch Café

El Sueño

Ella’s

Engine Room

Essex Steam Train and Riverboat

Foxwoods Resort Casino

Gourmet Galley

Inn at Stonington

J&R Seafood

Jane Meiser-Stone Acres Farm

Jeff P’an

Jen Massengale

Kat and Malcolm Macdonald

Kate and Tim Love

Kingdom of the Hawk Vineyard

Lori Dyer

Manju Soni

Mary Anne Butler

Max Greenberg

Muireann O’Callaghan

Mystic Seaport Museum

New England Science & Sailing

Noah’s

Ocean House

Paul and Julia Leeming

Phylicia Adams

Pinto Personal Training

Pizza Place Westerly

Port of Call

Real McCoy Rum

Red36

Robert Palm

Saltwater Farm Vineyard

Seven Birds Ice Cream

Shipwright’s Daughter

Sift Bakeshop

Simplify & Sort

Spencer & Lynn

Stephen Wade

Stonington Country Club

Stonington Garden Club

Stonington Harbor Yacht Club

Stonington Jewelry at Cannon Square

Susana Canseco and Brandon Seale

The Flour Shop

The United Theatre and Café

Timothy Pratt Fine Art Appraisal

Trish Watson

Veritable Distillery

Water Street Café

Whaler’s Inn

Whitecrest Eatery

Zest

soirée details

The party returns to La Grua Center! In-person capacity is limited, so purchase your tickets today.
Enjoy delicious small bites from Dog Watch Catering, along with a selection of beer and wine, a special cocktail from Real McCoy Rum, and spirit tasting from Veritable Distillery.
Live Auction and Paddle Raise to support our programs and facility with local favorite, Dennis Palmer.
Bid on unique local treasures and experiences at our Silent Auction.
Dress is summer chic.

COVID-19 Safety protocols

La Grua Center will continue to adhere to the COVID-19 regulations and guidelines in place at the time of the Soirée. If the situation changes, we might adjust COVID-19 requirements to help make this event the safest experience possible for our guests, volunteers, and staff. Please check back for updates.

For your safety and the safety of others, here are our precautions and safety measures:

Fresh Air and Ventilation
Doors and windows will be open to allow fresh air throughout the space. We will have two air purifiers (Airpura UV600) indoors with UV lamp and HEPA filters that will help filter the air.

Masks
Consistent with local and U.S. Centers for Disease Control guidelines, masks are not required. But guests may wear them if they feel more comfortable doing so.

Symptoms and Contact
Importantly, any guest testing positive for COVID-19 or exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, regardless of being vaccinated, should not attend the Soirée. If you have been in contact with anyone who tested positive for COVID-19 within five days of the event, please do not attend.

Take Home Testing Kits
All Soirée attendees will have the option to take home a complimentary COVID-19 testing kit (2 tests per box) after the Soirée for added comfort.