COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 7, 2005) — The committee in charge of organizing the annual Autumn Bacchanal, which supports student scholarships in art and fine craft at Tennessee Tech University and the Appalachian Center for Craft, is gearing up for this year’s event.

Seated, from left, they are Karla Clarke, Baymont Inn and Suites; Janey Dudney; Jane Morgan Dudney Roberts, Craft Center; and John Josephson, Spankies. Standing, from left, are Gail Gentry, Craft Center; Beth Smith, Putnam County Convention and Visitors Bureau; and Ward Doubet, committee chairman and TTU professor of art.

Set for 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9, at Spankies Restaurant, just off the TTU campus in Cookeville, the Bacchanal will feature wine and beer tasting, a decadent cocktail buffet and a live auction and craft sale beginning at 2:30 p.m. Guests will receive complimentary wine glasses, and free valet parking will be available.

Tickets are $30 per person in advance and $35 at the door. For reservations or questions, call Candace Osteen in TTU’s music and art department at 931/372-3161 or e-mail her at costeen@tntech.edu.

For more information about the Bacchanal, visit the Craft Center web site at www.tntech.edu/craftcenter/.

--Tracey LeFevre
This information posted 7 September 2005