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Reserve tickets by Monday for 25th Annual Madrigal Dinner at Minooka H.S.

Dinner includes vegetarian, gluten free options

Minooka Community High School is inviting the community to its “castle” for its 25th Annual Madrigal Dinner, a news release from the school said.

The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 11 and 1 p.m. Dec. 12 at Minooka Community High School - Central Campus, 301 S Wabena Ave. in Minooka,

The school’s madrigal singers,choirs, and choir boosters will perform.

Dinner includes wassail,ribs and chicken, oven roasted potatoes, steamed vegetables, salad, rolls and dessert. Other dinner options include vegetarian and gluten free. A children’s meal is also available.

Cost is $25 for adults, $20 for seniors 65 and up, $20 for students age 13 to 21, $20 for Madrigal alumni or children who wish a full meal, and $15 for children ages 12 and under.

Make reservations by Monday at mchs.net. Your reservation slip is your ticket.

For more information, call Joann Maruszak, reservation chair, at 815-922-3031 no later than Monday,


Denise  Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland is the features editor for The Herald-News in Joliet. She covers a variety of human interest stories. She also writes the long-time weekly tribute feature “An Extraordinary Life about local people who have died. She studied journalism at the College of St. Francis in Joliet, now the University of St. Francis.