The Birmingham Zoo will host its largest fundraising event, ZooGala 2011, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Chairmen of this year’s event, sponsored by IberiaBank, are Lee O. Perry, Misti S. Weaver and Amy M. Jackson.
ZooGala features zoo residents, including elephants, a red fox, serval, great horned owl and other animals. Guests will enjoy cocktails, dinner, live music and animal walkabouts in an African wonderland.
All proceeds will go toward the zoo’s operational efforts.
The black tie-optional affair will be in the zoo’s signature exhibit, Trails of Africa. Cocktails begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Zoo’s Junior League of Birmingham-Hugh Kaul Children’s Zoo.
Afterward, guests will be transported by train on the zoo’s locomotives, the Red Diamond Express and the Birmingham Zoo Express, to a seated dinner beginning at 8 p.m.
ZooGala 2011 features live entertainment by Lava Lamp, menu and decorations by Kathy G & Co. and jewelry by Empire Diamonds. During the evening, guests can look forward to special appearances by Bulwagi, Callee and Ajani, three of the zoo’s African bull elephants and residents of the Trails of Africa.
For more information or to buy tickets, visit www.birminghamzoo.com, email [email protected] or call 397-3861.