Prophetstown plans Tuscany holiday
PROPHETSTOWN – The Tuscany Christmas Charity Auction and Wine Tasting begins at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Prophetstown Jailhouse banquet hall, 75 Grove St.
The event starts with wine tasting from area wineries: Rocky Waters Winery of Hanover, Hailey’s Winery of Byron, and Wide River Winery of Clinton, Iowa.
The Giving Tree auction begins at 6. Auction items include holiday gift baskets, decorated trees and wreaths. The items are on display in Prophetstown store windows.
To vote for a favorite item, a gift of canned goods is needed. The food will be given to the Prophetstown food pantry.
New this year is a silent auction, which will include handcrafted jewelry, wine bottle cheese trays and Norfolk pines.
Advance tickets are $20 for eight samplings, a complimentary wine glass and appetizers. They are available at Hardware Hank, 317 Washington St., and 335 Washington St., which is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Tickets are $25 at the door.
For more information, call 815-537-5139.
