Northwest Technical College and the NTC Foundation will host their eighth annual Nite at the Races fundraising gala on Friday, April 22.

The event, which includes NTC’s traditional “Run for the Roses” hat parade, begins at 5 p.m. in the Beaux Arts Ballroom in Bemidji State University’s upper Hobson Memorial Union.

Tickets are $50; $40 of the ticket price is considered a tax-deductible donation to the NTC Foundation. The ticket price includes a pasta bar and “race money” to be used for bets on the evening’s horse races.
Attendees are encouraged to reserve tickets in advance to guarantee attendance, as only 200 tickets are available. The event typically sells out and tickets are rarely available at the doors. Reserve tickets by contacting Lori Paris at the Bemidji Chamber, (218) 444-3541 or lori@bemidji.org.

Horse races get underway at 7 p.m. Participants select and place bets using race money on horses from a race list. Race money is available at the event’s bank. Betting windows open with the event’s doors at 5 p.m.

Races will be held throughout the evening to support specific academic and student-service programs at the College.

The “Run for the Roses” hat parade begins at 6:30 p.m., which features prizes for women, men and, for the first time, couples wearing their favorite hats. Prizes will be awarded for the finest and craziest hats.

A cash bar will be available, and silent and live auction items will be available throughout the evening.

Contact
• Angie Gora, summer program director, Center for Extended Learning; (218) 755-2851, agora@bemidjistate.edu

Links
• Nite at the Races