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Veteran Memory Garden event
November 4, 2023 @ 7:00 am - 2:00 pm MST
Veteran Memory Garden event to take place at Carefree Spirits Distillery. On Saturday, November 4, 2023 from 7–2 PM, the Cave Creek Museum will host a fundraiser to benefit the construction of its Veterans’ Memory Garden. The evening event will be held at Carefree Spirits Distillery 6201 E. Cave Creek Rd, Suite C, Cave Creek, Ariz.
“Guests will enjoy this adult-only night with friends, music, drink and food,” says Evelyn Johnson, executive director for the museum. “This entertaining fundraiser will include a food truck, a silent auction with military and sports memorabilia.
Two drinks (alcoholic or non) are included courtesy of Carefree Spirits Distillery. Sticks Golf & Cigar Lounge will have cigars available for purchase that can be enjoyed on the patio. Carefree Spirits Distillery and Sticks Golf & Cigar Lounge are generously donating all profits to the Veterans Memory Garden. Tickets are $75 per person. Admission is $75 and reservations are required.
The capital fundraising now underway will help to create a one-of-a-kind garden, which will a beautiful, moving, respectful and memorable gathering place for veterans and visitors alike.
“The Veteran Memory Garden is being created in recognition of all who served and those who will serve,” says Johnson. “Cave Creek Museum wishes to create a quiet space on our grounds for reflection by those who have fought for our country through the generations; thoughts on the lives changed by their actions; thoughts about serenity and peace provided by our great military; and thoughts on having days without destruction, turmoil and loss.”
Six flags will mark six sections of the garden, one for each branch of the military. In the center, Cave Creek veterans and the unknown fallen will be honored. Desert flora, flags and other thoughtful elements will weave through the garden. The museum is working with community partners to bring the project to life.
The 53-year-old museum’s mission is to preserve the artifacts of the prehistory, history, culture and legacy of the Cave Creek Mining District and the Cave Creek/Carefree foothills area through education, research and interpretive exhibits. Cave Creek Museum is located at 6140 E. Skyline Drive in Cave Creek, Ariz. Open October through May. The museum can be reached at 480.488.2764 or cavecreekmuseum.org. Where History Comes Alive.