FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Catskill Center 2020 Fall Gala Goes Virtual

October 19, 2020 – Arkville, New York: The Catskill Center Fall Gala is going virtual in 2020. The online event will be a celebration of the resilience of Catskill communities and will honor Alf Evers Award recipient, Wray Rominger, publisher of the iconic Purple Mountain Press. 

The Catskill Center’s Fall Gala will be on Saturday, October 24, from 7:00-8:30pm via Zoom. The live event will feature live music, virtual field trips in the Catskill Forest Preserve, special guest speakers, and the Alf Evers Award ceremony.

This year’s Alf Evers Award will be presented to Wray Rominger. Wray has owned and operated Purple Mountain Press since 1973. The publishing company located in Fleischmanns, New York, has published over 150 titles including dozens that focus on the Catskills. Purple Mountain Press publications includes works by such famed writers as Bob Steuding, Robert Titus, and Alf Evers himself. 

The evening will include informative presentations by To Be Forever Wild filmmaker David Becker, local small business owners, and Catskill Center Executive Director Jeff Senterman. There will be virtual field trips and live music by singer/songwriter Cosby Gibson.

Participants at the Fall Gala will receive a special treat shipped right to their door (or available for pickup at the Catskills Visitor Center), a Gala Gift Box with custom table décor, an assortment of locally made snacks, a hand-picked collection of gifts that celebrate the beauty and resilience of the Catskills, and an original Catskills history zine with materials to create their own mountain stories.
 
The Catskill Center works to ensure a bright future for the environment, economy, and culture of the Catskills. 

As of October 19, 2020 Gala Gift Boxes must be picked up at the Catskills Visitor Center (5096 Route 28, Mt. Tremper, NY). 

For more information about the Fall Gala and the Catskill Center, please contact cccd@catskillcenter.org, 845-586-2611, catskillcenter.org.