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By Rich Pollack
    
    Buoyed by the success of last year’s inaugural event, the Friends of the Highland Beach Library will again host a wine and cheese fundraiser featuring entertainment and drawings for an assortment of prizes.
    Set for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, the event, to be at the library, will be open to the public. It is designed to raise money for audio-visual equipment that will be installed on the library terrace, which is scheduled to be enclosed within the next year.
    Tickets are $25 per person.
    “This is a great way for those who enjoy presentations at the library to give a little something back and have a nice, enjoyable evening with others in the community,” said Dorothy Kellington, co-president of the nonprofit organization.
    In addition to choices of red or white wine and a selection of cheeses and fresh fruit, guests will also have the opportunity to enjoy a performance by singer Tony Abbott and to enter drawings for a variety of prizes.
    “We’re also planning a table of sweets, including gourmet chocolates and delectable desserts,” says Linda Albertson, chairwoman of the event and vice president of the board.
    Albertson said last year’s event had exceeded the committee’s expectations, with more than 100 guests attending.
    “It was such a success, the community has been asking us when we were going to do it again,” Albertson said. “We expect this year’s fundraiser to be even better.”
    Tickets are available at the front desk of the library. For more information, call the library at 278-5455.