Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Festival

THE 6TH ANNUAL CARMODY-FLYNN FUNERAL HOME BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL WINE, CHEESE AND CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL RETURNS TO THE PARKE REGENCY HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER TO BENEFIT ALL BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

Over 15 Central Illinois wineries, restaurants, grocers, caterers, purveyors, and retailers will be serving guests, including event sponsors Biaggi’s, McBeath Financial Group, and Radio Bloomington.

On Thursday evening, June 20th from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, in partnership with Bloomington-Normal Catholic Schools, will once again welcome 500+ ticketed guests to the 6th annual Bloomington-Normal Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Festival. The Parke Regency Hotel & Conference Center is the host site of this year’s prestigious event, and the facility’s expansive ballroom and surrounding area will provide comfortable seating and cash bars, allowing guests to enjoy on-stage live music and prize giveaways. Attendees of the Festival will enjoy an assortment of samples from wineries, restaurants, grocers, caterers, purveyors, and retailers, as well as free individual or group photographs from Oglesby’s Photographic Arts. In addition, Festival guests will experience a taste of central Illinois as they savor delectable offerings from Biaggi’s and other popular culinary and beverage outlets.

Tickets to the Bloomington-Normal Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Festival are $20 and can be purchased through June 19th (or until event is sold out) at Corpus Christi Catholic School, Epiphany Catholic School, St. Mary’s Catholic Elementary School, Central Catholic High School, and Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home. There are a limited number of tickets allotted per location and 100% of the proceeds will benefit the aforementioned educational institutions. Attendees must be 21 years or older to purchase a ticket and enter the Festival; and all attendees must present their ticket (with proper identification) at one of the two designated welcome tables located at the front and rear entrance of the Parke Regency Hotel and Conference Center. For more information regarding this event, please call (309) 827-7699.