CHEERS TO THE YEAR
The Gratitude Celebration
About The Event
Held at the historic Salt Springs Brewery in downtown Saline, Cheers to the Year: The Gratitude Celebration is a lively end-of-year gathering that brings the Emerson community together to mark another successful year. Guests will reconnect with friends, enjoy live music and dancing, and savor a strolling dinner featuring thoughtfully paired beers, signature cocktails, and behind-the-scenes brewery tours.
Along with the celebration, the evening will include a brief program and paddle raise in support of Emerson Financial Aid, helping ensure that an Emerson education remains accessible to families across our community.
$150 per ticket
STROLLING DINNER MENU
Hors d’oeuvres
Fresh Fruit Display
Assorted Cheese & Crackers
Vegetable Crudité
Raw Bar
Peel & Eat Shrimp, Oysters
and Mussels Diablo
Stationed Entrées
Korean BBQ Short Ribs
Vestargaard chuck roast, basmati rice, charred broccolini, Korean
BBQ sauce & kimchee
Atlantic Salmon
grilled, sweet potato mash, blueberry/corn salad & lemon glaze
Duck Gnocchi
duck confit, gnocchi, mushrooms, tomato, demi glace, shaved
parmesan & scallion
Pork Schnitzel
crispy breaded pork cutlet, German potato salad & braised red cabbage
Eggplant Puttanesca
eggplant, tomato, onion, garlic, capers, olives, white wine, farfalle pasta,
& vegan parmesan cheese
Wild Mushroom Vol au Vent
roasted wild mushrooms, butter, garlic, brandy, cream, thyme &
vol au vent pastry shell
Dessert
Ice Cream Bar
assorted flavors & a plethora
of toppings
Meyer Lemon Bars
shortbread crust, lemon curd
& powdered sugar
Miniature Creme Brûlée
sugar, cream, egg & vanilla
An Emerson-Exclusive Childcare Option for Cheers to the Year
April 25th • 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Interested in attending Cheers to the Year, but don’t know what to do with the kids? We’ve got you covered! Emerson is proud to partner with the Future Innovators Academy for our first-ever Emerson-exclusive Parents Night Out: a fun, safe, and memorable evening designed for Emerson families to enjoy the night off while students enjoy an action-packed educator-led STEM experience at FIA.
Students ages 4–14 (siblings welcome) rotate through a variety of hands-on, high-energy STEM stations, designed to engage a wide range of ages and interests. The evening blends creative exploration, structured play, and a calm wind-down to ensure students leave tired and happy.
Emerson Students and Siblings will enjoy:
• LEGO Robotics
• Laser Engraving
• Slime Maker Bar
• Pizza Dinner
• Snacks
• Age-Appropriate Movie
• Experience Supervision
WHY SUPPORT FINANCIAL AID?
Financial aid is essential to who we are at Emerson. It ensures that all bright students can benefit from an Emerson education regardless of their financial circumstances. Your support directly opens doors for these students and their families, in turn, strengthening our classrooms and our entire community.
Beyond just celebrating another wonderful year at Emerson, Cheers to the Year will provide opportunities to support this meaningful and much-needed initiative. However, you don’t need to wait until April to support financial aid!
If you’re feeling inspired, please click below to make a gift today. Every contribution, at any level, helps make an Emerson education possible.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
By underwriting event costs, sponsors help ensure that funds raised during the evening go directly to students and families who rely on financial assistance to access an Emerson education.
If you are interested in a sponsorship opportunity, please choose an option below, or contact:
Terry Langston |
tlangston@emerson-school.org
or Heather Asteriou |
hasteriou@emerson-school.org
to learn more.
