“Women find what they want at museum event”

Women find what they want at museum event

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 05:19 AM PDT

COSHOCTON --Gucci sunglasses, purses, flip-flops and bottles of wine were the first thing women saw when they walked into the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum on Saturday.

The whole idea of the What Women Want fundraiser, museum director Patti Malenke said, is to give women exactly that, what they want.

"It's great," Malenke said. "It's all a plus, plus, plus. We have cute waiters and lots and lots of packages for women."

As she spoke, women formed a line to get into the museum and check out what was available for bid and one of those "cute" waiters she mentioned held the door for guests as they got on the elevator to check out the available packages and more wine tastings on the second floor.

Businesses, organizations and individuals donated items to come up with 36 packages for women.

The night for women included a five-course gourmet dinner prepared by Chef Michael Cichon, which was served by black tie waiters. The menu included a roasted carrot soup, a mixed summer salad, shrimp and roasted pepper quiche, herb encrusted salmon or chicken with an herb crust and classic cream puffs.

Wine was served from Rainbow Hills, Raven's Glen and Heritage Wineries and a "Magic of Accessories" fashion review took place.

"It's a girls' night out and to help the museum," Jane Smythe, of Coshocton, said.

She and Coshocton resident Theresa Elder scanned the tables for items they liked one final time before being seated for dinner.

"I like the variety of stuff. It's different," Elder said.

A $35 ticket price that benefited the museum included hors d'oeuvres and dinner with free wine. Malenke said she was pleased the maximum number of tickets for sale, 80, were sold.

"By just being here, they'll see the museum," Malenke said. "This is our main fundraiser. We have no secured support. We run through gifts and fundraisers."

The museum is a general interest museum that offers three permanent exhibit galleries --American Indian Historic Ohio, the Golden Gallery, East Asian and a changing exhibit gallery.

The museum also has a gift shop that offers exhibit-related books, decorative items and crafts, toys and jewelry.

Tours for adults and children, lectures and workshops and community programs are available through the museum.

leemoore@nncogannett.com (740) 450-6758

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