LAWRENCE — The Barton Rogers Big Band will be featured in an evening of big-band music, swing dancing, and dinner at the historic Fort Harrison State Park Inn on Saturday, November 9. The event is co-hosted by Fort Harrison State Park, Fort Harrison State Park Inn, the Indianapolis Symphonic Band, and the Museum of 20th Century Warfare.
The dinner-dance will be held in the main lodge of the Fort Harrison State Park Inn. The doors open at 5 p.m, with a cash bar available before the meal. Dinner for the dance is a four-course meal. Dinner will be served from 6 to 8 p.m., with the band performing from 8 to 10 p.m. Patrons are encouraged to dress in WWII era men’s and women’s fashion or semi-formal.
The cost for the dinner-dance is $30 a person, $55 a couple. Reservations are strongly recommended, but tickets may be purchased at the door. The Fort Harrison State Park Inn is located at 5830 N. Post Rd. For more information or to make reservations, call The Fort Harrison State Park Inn at 1-317-686-6000 or (toll free) at 877-937-3678.