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Oatlands: Roaring '20s Dinner and Speakeasy

· From pages 8, 9 of the print edition

On Saturday, August 31 Oatlands will host a celebration worthy of Gatsby himself! Held in conjunction with the Epicurience Virginia Wine and Food Festival, this unique event will feature a rare chance to enjoy an exclusive dinner on the back lawn of Oatlands, or a 1920s inspired cocktail party with live music on the mansion lawn.

This unforgettable evening will feature signature cocktails by Catoctin Creek Distillery, wine from Willowcroft Farm Vineyards, live jazz from Doc Scantlin's Palmettos, period dance instruction, a vintage car display, mansion tours, an Epicurience etched keepsake glass and much more! Event attendees are encouraged to wear 1920s inspired attire. Speakeasy tickets are $85 and dinner tickets, which include admission to the Speakeasy are $300 per person and $1,000 per table of ten. Please call 703-777-3174 ext. 113 for additional information or visit www.oatlands.org/roaring20s/

Dinner begins 6 p.m. and the speakeasy begins at 7:30 p.m., August 31st at Oatlands Historic House and Gardens, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg, Virginia 20175.

Oatlands is a 360-acre self-supporting National Trust Historic Site located six miles south of Leesburg on US Route 15. For additional information call 703-777-3174 or visit the web at http://www.oatlands.org/roaring20s/