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Another great evening under the stars is just around the comer! Mark your calendars, buy those tickets, and start anticipating one of Friends of Hort Park's major events, Silents Under the Stars. The date is Saturday, July 29th. Doors open at 6 PM when guests can sign in, select a favorite table, and take advantage of another value-packed silent auction. Vans will be available for those wishing to visit Bill Hart's mansion up the hill, a must tour for anyone desiring to see how one of Hollywood's most successful silent movie stars created his own authentic western paradise. Entertainment will be hosted by our own duo, Bill West and E.J. Stevens, whose humorous antics always delight and inform.

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The Saguaro Sisters with Will Ryan will provide musical entertainment. Dinner, always delicious, is catered by Rattlers BBQ, followed by delicious deserts from Nothing Bundt Cakes. And the highlight of the evening, the purpose of the entire gathering, is another exciting silent movie. The evenings offering is Wagon Train, Bill Hart's silver screen story of the Santa Fe Trail, starring Bill and his onetime sweetheart, Jane Novak:. As always, the movie will be accompanied by the amazing Ray Lowe at the keyboard, recreating the experience of a silent movie that our grandparents might have seen near1y one hundred years ago.

Sllents Under The Stars is one of FOHPs major fund-raisers. The proceeds from the evening, mostly raised through silent auction bidding, are used to support the park in its quest to keep the memories of our western heritage alive. Tremendous effort is expended to gather items that will be attractive to guests. Available for bidding will be dinners at area restaurants, tickets to amusement parks, beautiful western art, tickets to sporting events, unique items of western culture, and on and on. Last year, over 90 items were available. Hundreds of hours of effort go into the gathering and preparation of auction items; please be generous in your bidding.